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Reports Say 'Mad Max: The Wasteland' Is Being Redeveloped as an HBO Max Series

Reports point to a streaming pivot driven by Furiosa’s underwhelming box office.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets cite a Mad Max Bible podcast claim that George Miller’s long-gestating Wasteland project is being reworked from a film into an episodic series for HBO Max.
  • Warner Bros. and HBO Max have not confirmed the project, with the scoop traced to Mad Max Bible and circulated by sites including World of Reel, Gizmodo, and Dark Horizons.
  • 'Nitram' writer Shaun Grant has reportedly been asked to write the series, according to the podcast’s account relayed by recent coverage.
  • Reporting suggests Miller would likely produce rather than direct and that recasting is probable, with Tom Hardy having publicly voiced doubt about returning as Max.
  • Unconfirmed plot details describe Max taking jobs to acquire parts for a new Interceptor and featuring Furiosa-era figures like Chumbucket and Scabrous Scrotus, with the pivot framed against Furiosa’s weak theatrical performance.