George Miller began the long-running apocalyptic series in 1979, and has developed the world in fiveMad Maxmovies.

AfterMad Max: Fury Road, Miller started planning the next entry in the saga.

Whilereviews forFuriosawere outstanding, the movie unfortunately bombed at the box office.

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AfterFuriosa’sbox office failure,the future of theMad Maxfranchise is uncertain.

Therefore,Fury Roadproved that people were still interested in newMad Maxmovies.

This led toFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagabeing greenlit.

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However, the project’s status is now unknown after the disappointing box office performance ofFuriosa.

There’s a chance that Miller might never be able to make anotherMad Maxmovie again.

Therefore, he should pivot and instead develop aMad Maxtelevision series.

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Additionally, Mel Gibson had become a massive movie star and had an increasingly busy schedule.

These factors led Miller to take a break from the franchise in the mid 1980s.

Eager to capitalize on the marketing potential of theMad Maxfranchise, Warner Bros. immediately pitched Miller the idea.

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However, Miller was not convinced.

The hiring of21 Jump Streetshowrunner Eric Blakeney eventually convinced the director that aMad Maxshow was worth developing.

Therefore, he ultimately decided to abandon the project.

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Mad Max is an Australian post-apocalyptic franchise created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy. The first three films star Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky, a former police officer who seeks revenge after his family is murdered. Tom Hardy took over the role for 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road, which was followed by Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga starring Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa.

After his experience developing and directingFury Road, Miller was clearly inspired enough to work onFuriosa.

In the lead up to the release ofFuriosa,Miller expressed interest in making anotherMad Maxmovie.

Therefore,it is clear that Miller has more stories to tell in the world ofMad Max.

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These comics have continued to flesh out the wasteland that is seen in theMad Maxmovies.

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Mad Max is an Australian post-apocalyptic franchise created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy.

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