According to Hollywood writer Drew McWeeny, Warner Bros’ 2015 Mad Max game may indeed be canon, judging from his reading of the script for upcoming blockbuster Furiosa. While seemingly a small detail, this adds yet another battle scar to perhaps the most peculiar IP battles within the Mad Max franchise.
Drew McWeeny – known for his work as both a critic and a writer over the years – posted on Twitter that he had read the script for the upcoming Furiosa film over the Christmas holidays. He made note of his excitement to see the film, but also that the notes on the script apparently “make it clear the MAD MAX video game is canon.”
This on its own is a cool detail for Mad Max fans, especially those who played the 2015 cult classic. Developed by Avalanche Studios and Warner Bros, it was a half-decent and unoffensive 3rd person action game that nonetheless won a lot of people over (myself included) with its faithfulness to the Mad Max world. There was a good reason for that – it was developed using concepts that George Miller himself created.