Mad Max: Fury Road to get prequel instead of sequel?

The fifth installment of George Miller's "Mad Max" saga will explore the story before Tom Hardy's lone hero meets Charlize Theron's Furiosa.

Los Angeles, Sep 18: Action film “Mad Max: Fury Road”, which received Academy Awards in multiple categories, is reportedly set to get a prequel instead of a sequel. The fifth installment of George Miller’s “Mad Max” saga will explore the story before Tom Hardy’s lone hero meets Charlize Theron’s Furiosa, repoirted Aceshowbiz.

The prequel is reportedly in pre-production. It is expected to start shooting Down Under later this year. It’s unclear whether or not Miller will return for this prequel if the rumor is true. He previously said that he would take a break from the “Mad Max” saga although it didn’t necessarily mean that he wouldn’t return for another movie because he still had “two more stories” to tell.

George Miller’s dystopian action thriller “Mad Max: Fury Road” came out victorious in six major technical categories at the 88th Academy Awards with wins in best editing, production design, sound editing and costume categories. The film is nominated for 10 Oscars, including best picture and best director, and it is already off to a roaring start. Starring Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy, it also nabbed victories in makeup and hairstyling as well as sound mixing. Margaret Sixel, who is the wife of Miller, won best editing for the film.