Mad Max 4 aka Mad Max: Fury Road is in it's pre production stages for a 2011 release.
It appears George Miller who directed the previous two films in the series and also co-directed the third film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome has given up on persuading his old friend Mel Gibson to return to the part that made him a worldwide international star.
The film will be made late next year.
Tom Hardy has been drafted in to replace Mel Gibson as Max in the franchise.
Charlize Theron has also signed up for a part in Fury Road.
I would prefer they abandom the film as without Mel Gibson on board for the main part it just won't be the same. I dislike established characters being replaced with new actors.
The latest news suggests George Miller is making two films back to back and Theron's character will play a larger part in the second one.