‘Mad Max: The Wasteland’ In The Works

There’s still plenty of things for Max to be mad at!

“Mad Max: Fury Road” director George Miller has announced there will be a sequel to his latest revisiting of the apocalyptic world.

In a recent podcast, the director revealed the title of the film and said there is material for a third installment.

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“We’ve got one screenplay [for the second film] and a novella [for the third]. It happened because with the delays [on ‘Fury Road’], and writing all the backstories, they just expanded. [The second one] is called ‘The Wasteland.’ ‘Mad Max: The Wasteland,'” he told The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith.

Tom Hardy in ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ (Warner Bros.)

According to Variety, star Tom Hardy is signed on to star in three more films in the franchise. No word if Charlize Theron is attached to star in future “Mad Max” films.

“Fury Road” pulled in $45 million domestically and $65 million overseas for a $110 million opening weekend.

— Jesse Spero

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