Sounds Like George Miller Will Direct More MAD MAX Movies After All

When word came out a couple of days ago that director George Miller reportedly said he wasn't going to direct any more Mad Max films, I was immediately suspicious. The report came from the New York Post's Page Six, which hasn't always been a beacon of accuracy, but Miller's advancing age combined with his comment about how the movies take forever to make ultimately caused me to believe the story. Turns out my initial suspicions were warranted, because Miller has now clarified his comment to THR:

Miller told THR that a recent interview that stated he wouldn’t direct another Mad Max film got a “bit jumbled.” He explained, "I was saying I didn’t want to do Mad Max right away. ... I have a few other stories to tell. I wanted to do something small and fast. It got all very jumbled.”

If you've been paying attention, this isn't really new news. Miller has been saying for months that he's interested in making a smaller film before returning to the wasteland, even reiterating that desire as recently as last week. 

Mad Max: Fury Road earned an astonishing ten Oscar nominations this morning, and while I don't think the movie has a legitimate chance at winning Best Picture, the Academy might actually give Miller the Best Director Oscar. We'll find out on February 28th, but in the meantime, are you happy that Miller isn't giving up on the Mad Max franchise?