After Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga failed to make an impact at the box office, George Miller’s bonkers apocalyptic saga might have finally run out of gas. For fans of the Australian director, his 40-year-old franchise, and its expertly crafted action, nothing could be more disappointing. Furiosa was one of 2024’s best films: though Miller set a high bar with its predecessor, Mad Max: Fury Road, he managed to deliver a perfect narrative complement and quietly refocus the franchise in one fell swoop. However, that seemingly bright future is now uncertain.
Whether Miller will get the chance to complete his new trilogy remains to be seen, but fans are still holding out for the saga’s next installment, tentatively titled The Wasteland. Miller’s certainly game to return to the dystopian desert he created, but until Warner Bros. announces a new Mad Max film, we’ll just have to content ourselves with a trip down memory lane.
