'Mad Max' Franchise on Hold After 'Furiosa' Flop

The female-led sequel for the "Mad Max" franchise likely didn't do enough at the box office for studios to bank on another movie in the saga, reports have suggested.

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"Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" finished the Memorial Day long weekend with only $32,000,000, according to Box Office Mojo. It was also the lowest-earning No. 1 film for a Memorial Day box office opening since 1995 when "Casper" took the top spot with just $16.8 million.

The budget was an estimated $168-$233 million, likely on the higher end when accounting for advertising and marketing costs.

As reports have suggested, the performance of the sequel seemed to be the marker as to whether or not the planned prequel called "The Wasteland" gets made.

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