Get your geek on at [GRAPHIC](http://graphic.sydneyoperahouse.com), the Sydney Opera House festival that celebrates comics, graphic storytelling and animation. Here are our highlights from the line-up, which was announced today.

[Kevin Smith](https://twitter.com/thatkevinsmith)&#x2014;creator behind cult classics _Clerks_ and _Mallrats_&#x2014;opens the festival. The comic book enthusiast will discuss the superhero blockbuster frenzy, dig his teeth into Marvel vs. DC, and more (if you&#x2019;ve ever watched any of the _Evening With Kevin Smith_ series, you&#x2019;ll know what we mean by more: no topics, from anal fissures through to his thoughts on Prince, are off-limits). The slacker icon will be joined on stage by his Silent Jay partner in crime, [Jason Mewes](https://twitter.com/jaymewes). And yes, there will be Q&A time.

Post-apocalyptic action your thing? Go behind-the-scenes with the masterminds behind _Mad Max_. Writer-director George Miller will be joined in conversation with co-writer and illustrator Brendan McCarthy, and co-writer and dramaturge Nico Lathouris in an exclusive panel discussion, which will include never-before-seen footage and images.

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From director George Miller, originator of the post-apocalyptic genre and mastermind behind the legendary “Mad Max” franchise, comes “Mad Max: Fury Road,” a return to the world of the Road Warrior, Max Rockatansky. 

Haunted by his turbulent past, Mad Max believes the best way to survive is to wander alone.  Nevertheless, he becomes swept up with a group fleeing across the Wasteland in a War Rig driven by an elite Imperator, Furiosa.  They are escaping a Citadel tyrannized by the Immortan Joe, from whom something irreplaceable has been taken.  Enraged, the Warlord marshals all his gangs and pursues the rebels ruthlessly in the high-octane Road War that follows.

Tom Hardy (“The Dark Knight Rises”) stars in the title role in “Mad Max: Fury Road”—the fourth in the franchise’s history.  Oscar winner Charlize Theron (“Monster,” “Prometheus”) stars as the Imperator, Furiosa.  The film also stars Nicholas Hoult (“X-Men: Days of Future Past”) as Nux; Hugh Keays-Byrne (“Mad Max,” “Sleeping Beauty”) as Immortan Joe; and Nathan Jones (“Conan the Barbarian”) as Rictus Erectus.  Collectively known as The Wives, Zoë Kravitz (“Divergent”) plays Toast, Riley Keough (“Magic Mike”) is Capable, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (“Transformers: Dark of the Moon”) is Splendid, and supermodel Abbey Lee is The Dag, and Courtney Eaton is Fragile.  Also featured in the movie are Josh Helman as Slit, Jennifer Hagan as Miss Giddy, and singer/songwriter/performer iOTA as Coma-Doof Warrior.

The cast is rounded out by well-known Australian actors John Howard and Richard Carter, supermodel Megan Gale, Angus Sampson, Joy Smithers, Gillian Jones, Melissa Jaffer and Melita Jurisic.

Oscar-winning filmmaker George Miller (“Happy Feet”) is directing the film from a screenplay he wrote with Brendan McCarthy and Nico Lathouris.  Miller is also producing the film, along with longtime producing partner, Oscar nominee Doug Mitchell (“Babe”, “Happy Feet”), and P.J. Voeten.  Iain Smith, Graham Burke and Bruce Berman serve as executive producers.

The behind-the-scenes creative team includes Oscar-winning director of photography John Seale (“The English Patient”), production designer Colin Gibson (“Babe”), editor Margaret Sixel (“Happy Feet”), Oscar-winning costume designer Jenny Beavan (“A Room with a View”), action unit director and stunt coordinator Guy Norris (“Australia”), and makeup designer Lesley Vanderwalt (“Knowing”).

Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a Kennedy Miller Mitchell production, a George Miller film, “Mad Max: Fury Road.”  The film is scheduled for release on May 15, 2015, and will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.

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Mad Max: Fury Road - Official Main Trailer [HD]

Another must-see is a live performance from metal drummer turned composer/pianist Ólafur Arnalds. The Icelandic artist is known for providing music for [_The Hunger Games_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwwvqFIpvDc) and soundtracking British crime series [_Broadchurch_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHvMsaP-w0w), and now he&#x2019;ll appear live on-stage with a 13-piece orchestra accompanied by visuals from videographer [Máni Sigfússon](https://vimeo.com/manimsigfusson).

There&#x2019;s lots of free stuff too&#x2014;like the Australian premiere of _The Walking Dead_ season 6; discussion by animation studio [Animal Logic](http://www.animallogic.com) about their work on _The Lego Movie_;and screening of _She Makes Comics_ (a film about females in comic culture).

The documentary is now available to order on DVD and as a digital download at SheMakesComics.com. She Makes Comics tells the little-known story of women in comics, highlighting the contributions they have made to the medium since the turn of the 20th century. It features interviews with such prominent figures as historian Trina Robbins, Captain Marvel writer Kelly Sue DeConnick, underground comics artist Joyce Farmer, former DC Comics publisher Jenette Kahn, Elfquest creator Wendi Pini, DC/Vertigo founder Karen Berger, and dozens of others.

She Makes Comics trailer (revised)

Ticket sales and registration for free events commence at 9am on Friday August 14. GRAPHIC will be held on September 28 and October 10-11 at the [Sydney Opera House](http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/). Head [here](http://graphic.sydneyoperahouse.com/) for more information including the complete program.

[Mad Max Wishes He Had This Motorbike](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/mad-max-wishes-he-had-this-motorbike)

[Stack, Stack, Light: Illuminate Your Lego Creations](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/stack-stack-light-illuminate-your-lego-creations)

[The Real-Life Supergirl Behind the New 'Supergirl' Comics](http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/en_au/blog/the-real-life-supergirl-behind-the-new-supergirl-comics)

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