After the massive success of the high-octane spectacle, George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road, it was inevitable that the innovative director would have more gas in the tank. And then he announced the prequel Furiosa, which will give the early days backstory of a young Imperator Furiosa, the tough-as-nails War Rig driver played with unbending tenacity by Charlize Theron.

With The Queen's Gambit's Anya-Taylor Joy now in the driver's seat, Warner Bros. has finally shared the plot synopsis.

"As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus.

"Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home."

But that's not all. In addition to this announcement, set pics were also posted on Twitter recently showing what looks like it could be the Green Place in the background.

George Miller sat down with Deadline, having this to say about the production,

"I'll tell you how it's going when it's finished, but it has got off to a lovely start. All I can say about my excitement about doing it is that it's definitely exciting, because even though it's certainly of that world of Fury Road, it's also got a lot of the differences we've been talking about.

"Again, it's uniquely familiar. And probably the biggest difference is the timespan. Fury Road happened over three days and two nights and this one happens over 15 years. So, it's a saga."

Furiosa also stars Thor: Love and Thunder's Chris Hemsworth, Angus Sampson (The Lincoln Lawyer), Nathan Jones reprising the role of Rictus Erectus from Fury Road, and Tom Burke (Only God Forgives).

There is no official release date for Furiosa, though the film is expected to squeal into theaters May 24, 2024.

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Mad Max: Fury Road, George Miller, Anya taylor-joy, Chris Hemsworth, Thor: love and thunder, Charlize Theron