Ever since Mad Max roared back onto screen in 2015's Mad Max: Fury Road there has been much speculation about further movies in the series. Director George Miller has spoken about the possibility of another film, potentially called Mad Max: The Wasteland, without ever confirming that he will make it. Now star Tom Hardy has stated that he believes it will happen.

　　While promoting his new TV show Taboo on the recent Television Critics Association press tour, Hardy revealed that he was still contracted for more Mad Max films. "As far as I know I've signed to do three of them," he said, via Collider. "It's a question of when. I'm not sure it's called The Wasteland or not because you never know. These titles change all the time. But there's definitely another Mad Max project pending."

　　Hardy went to explain that Miller has already written further stories for both Max and Furiosa, the character played by Charlize Theron in Fury Road. "What's wonderful about George is that he's created sagas for Max and sagas for Furiosa, so it's what he chooses to focus in on," he said. "I'm really just waiting for the call like, 'All right, let's get the leathers on and get back out there and do some more.' It's there. I'm just waiting for it and looking forward to it."

　　Following Fury Road's release, Miller repeatedly stressed that he would need a break before making another. “We shot Fury Road for eight months--that's a lot," he told Top Gear at the time. "Every day in the heat and the dust, doing these stunts, it's very wearing. We've got two more planned, but at some point in the future."

　　Mad Max: Fury Road made $378.4 million worldwide, and was nominated for ten Oscars, more than any Australian film in history.