Ever since Mad Max: Fury Road came out in 2015, the development of Mad Max: The Wasteland has remained a trending topic among fans. The project has had a plethora of development challenges which has left its fate ambiguous as it was intended to follow a sequel to Rage Road.
Background and Development:
George Miller, the creator of Mad Max series, showed attraction to extend the series further after the success of Fury Road. He showed interest in 2015 that maybe there could be another movie under the name Mad Max: The Wasteland. The goal was to elaborate on the lore of the universe even more, however the idea hit a snag because of legal battles between Millers production company and Warner Bros. These legal issues were solved in 2020.
Current Status:
As of now, 2024 The Wasteland is still up in the air. Even though the creative team would want to bring it back up again it is not in any active progress. George Miller, the director, has stated that while the film exists it is more a title of a concept rather than a project that is underway.
Tom Hardy, who acted as Max Rockatansky in the previous installment, has voiced concerns about the rate at which the project is progressing. In a revealing interview in 2024, he said: I dont believe this is happening. Unlike what can be said about the movie , this statement painted a rather clear picture about the state of the Wasteland.
Impact of ‘Furiosa’:
The shift in Wasteland’s appearl is also due to the release of Furiosa: A Mad Max Prequel blames the aamir of the character imperator furiosa. The movie was released in early May 2024.
Furiosa was expected to do much better than its achieved gross given its praise. The movie only grossed 173.8 million dollars whereas the budget was 168 million thus providing too little wiggle room for EON productions. This also led to many questioning the viability of any further construction within the franchise such as The Wasteland.
Potential Plot and Direction
Even though a Wasteland plot in detail is absent, a teaser discussion surrounded by the a bullet point of Wasted Land during the discussion regarding ‘Duel’ suggested the movie to be set prior to Furiosa , diving into Max’s life during ‘the desolated landscape’ . Miller however remained coy regarding the storyline. He hinted towards it being a all out madness prequel that follows the events of furiosa.
Fan Anticipation and Speculation
Despite the aforementioned, Mad Max maintains a wide and loyal fanbase which only continues to expand with newer maximilian movies. Different online platforms saw fans discussing the different plots and directions characters could possibly endure hinting towards a strong belief in The Wasteland’s release.
Conclusion.
Mad Max has been thought to be set in an unreachable spot and assets were believed to be poorly placed throughout the range of post apocalyptic movies. Many wondered if it was even real or just the inhabitants were unable to remove their heads from the ground so they never saw it. But, yes it is true that those within the creative team are still fueled with passion and hope seeing the outcome and revenue generated from previous films. But it is known how multi million dollar franchises can be ‘fired’ so easily. Mad Max: Wasteland is yet to be announced alongside any further updates about Max Rockatansky’s journey.
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