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The one ‘Mad Max’ film fans have been demanding for years is ‘The Wasteland,’ a prequel set a year before ‘Fury Road’ with Tom Hardy in the lead role. Back in 2017, Miller had reportedly entered pre-production on the project and even secured Hardy’s commitment, but progress stalled when Miller sued Warner Bros. for failing to pay him a contractually guaranteed bonus.
After the commercial failure of “Furiosa,” I recently noted that it would take a near-miracle for Miller, now 80, to direct ‘Wasteland’.’ A recent Deadline report claimed that “Furiosa” — despite strong reviews — lost Warner Bros. $120M, making it the studio’s second-biggest money loser of 2024.
Furthermore, Miller recently stated that his next film would not be a ‘Mad Max’ movie. He cited his desire to make ‘Wasteland,’ but admitted the project was on pause. And yet, here’s quite the update.
The definitive “Mad Max” podcast, , reports that Miller’s ‘Wasteland’ is currently being reworked into an episodic series. Shaun Grant (“Nitram”) was brought in to write the script. This would make total sense: Warner Bros. is desperately trying to compete in the streaming wars, and HBO Max has been ramping up greenlights regardless of cost.
