As with most films, there is a LOT of memorabilia around for the Mad Max trilogy. There are basically two types of memorabilia. Firstly there are the licensed items which were available for sale to the general public, such as the novels, movie programs, souvenir magazines, t-shirts, stickers, and so on.Then there are the promotional items, such as posters, lobby cards, press.
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. (1980). (1982). (1985). (2015)MiscellaneousFestivalsMad Max is an Australian created.
It began in 1979 with, and was followed by three films: (1981, released in the United States as The Road Warrior), (1985) and (2015). Starred in the first three films and took over as Max in the fourth film.The series follows the adventures of, a police officer in a future Australia which is experiencing due to war and critical resource shortages. When his wife and child are murdered by a vicious biker gang, Max kills them in revenge and becomes a drifting loner in. As Australia devolves further into barbarity, this skilled warrior of the road finds himself helping pockets of civilisation, initially for his own self-interest, but his motives always drift into more idealistic ones.The series has been well-received by critics, with each film marked 'Certified Fresh' on the film review aggregate site; Mad Max 2 and Fury Road in particular have been ranked among the.
Furthermore, the series has also had a on popular culture, most notably, and encompasses works in additional media, including video games and comic books. In 2016, Fury Road became the first film of the Mad Max franchise to receive recognition, including being nominated for and for Miller, and winning six of its ten nominations. Main article:Mad Max 2 (released as The Road Warrior in the United States) is a 1981 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller. This sequel to Miller's Mad Max was a worldwide box office success that further launched the career of Mel Gibson. The film's tale of a community of settlers that moved to defend themselves against a roving band of follows an archetypal ' frontier movie motif, as does Max's role as a hardened man who rediscovers his humanity. It also opens with a previously unexplained backstory on the tragic events that led to those in the original film.
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985). Main article:Mad Max: Fury Road the fourth film and a “revisit” to the franchise (as described by Miller), is a 2015 post-apocalyptic dystopian/action film co-written and directed by George Miller. While was reported to be underway in May 2009, production was delayed until June 2012 due to unusually high levels of rain in the Australian desert which detracted from the post-apocalyptic feeling that Miller wanted. Shooting ultimately took place in the following year. The film was released on 15 May 2015.
It features British actor as Mad Max and as Imperator Furiosa. Gibson was originally attached to star in Fury Road during its failed 2003 production attempt. Mad Max: Furiosa (2022) Miller and McCarthy found during the writing process for Mad Max: Fury Road that they had enough story material for two additional scripts.
One of these, entitled Mad Max: Furiosa, had already been completed, and Miller hoped to film it after the release of Fury Road. In March 2015, during an interview with magazine, Hardy revealed that he was attached to star in three more Mad Max films following Fury Road. After the release of Fury Road, Miller announced that he would like to make a follow-up titled Mad Max: The Wasteland, which he later clarified was 'just a working title'. Miller reaffirmed his intent to continue the franchise after reports to the contrary surfaced following an interview in January 2016. In March 2020, Mad Max: Furiosa was confirmed to be in active development, with approached for a role and an intent to shoot in 2021 for a 2022 release date. Cast and crew Principal cast.
For more details on the reception of each film, see the 'Reception' section on each film's article. Box office performance FilmRelease dateBox office grossBudgetRef(s)AustraliaNorth AmericaOtherterritoriesWorldwide12 April 1979A$5,355,490$8,750,000$91,250,000$100,000,000A$380,00024 December 1981A$10,847,491$23,667,907$21,000,000$36,000,000A$4.5 million10 July 1985A$4,272,802$36,230,219$16,000,000$36,000,000A$12 million15 May 2015A$21,606,347$153,121,629$205,000,000$374,736,354US$150 millionTotalA$36,547,536$221,769,755$37 million+ $296 million$72 million+ $475 millionA$17 million+ US$150 million. List indicator(s).
A dark grey cell indicates the information is not available for the film.R Critical and public response Film90% (7.74/10 average rating) (61 reviews)73 (14 reviews)95% (8.43/10 average rating) (44 reviews)77 (15 reviews)80% (6.43/10 average rating) (49 reviews)71 (18 reviews)97% (8.59/10 average rating) (413 reviews)90 (51 reviews)Audiences surveyed by gave a grade 'B+' on scale of A to F. Music Soundtracks. (1980).
(1982). (1985) – Featuring songs performed by including ' and '. (2015)Other media Merchandising Many licensed products are based on the Mad Max franchise.
Products include novels, comic books, video games, and other materials. Novelizations of the first three films have also been published by QB Books. The first two novelisations were written by, who ended up co-writing the script for the second film after getting along well with Miller.
A novelisation for the third film was written. Video games. Main articles: andMad Max is a 1990 game developed and published by Inc. Based on the film. The object of the game is to survive life in the post-apocalyptic world by battling and collecting resources. The game is similar to which was released in 1992 for Sega Genesis and SNES. Later, in June 2013, it was revealed at that developer would be developing based on the setting of Mad Max.
The game was released in September 2015 for, and, with the titular character being voiced by Bren Foster. Comic book series. Main article:Mad Max: Fury Road is a comic book series created by George Miller, and Mark Sexton. Serving as a prequel to the 2015 film of the same name, the series focuses on several of the film's characters. It consists of four issues.
Beginning in May 2015, published one issue per month, ending in August. A single-volume collection of all of the issues was published on 26 August. Reception of the series has been mixed; some consider it unnecessary and poorly executed, and many harshly criticised the issue centred on.
However, the issue focused on Nux and Immortan Joe and the two issues focused on Max Rockatansky were received more positively.See also.References. Lyttelton, Oliver.
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