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What caused the end of the world in Mad Max?
Nuclear apocalypse (Post-Mad Max 2) Apocalypse After the economy collapsed and the fabric of society disintegrated all across the world, the remaining governments were still trying to secure the last oil resources. This had led to a global nuclear exchange. It is unknown who struck first, but everyone had suffered.
How long after the war is Mad Max?
Fifteen years after the events of The Road Warrior, Max Rockatansky is still wandering the Australian outback, now a fully post-apocalyptic desert.
What kind of apocalypse is Mad Max?
Mad Max is set in an apocalyptic world destroyed by a nuclear war over oil resources, while Mad Max: Fury Road emphasised the fight over water. The Mad Max franchise is set in future Australia as the country is experiencing societal collapse caused by war and shortages of critical resources.
Did they remake Mad Max?
Mad Max: Fury Road is a 2015 Australian post-apocalyptic action film co-written, co-produced, and directed by George Miller.
Is the first Mad Max before the Apocalypse?
The Mad Max series began with the futuristic (but, crucially, not post-apocalyptic) revenge thriller Mad Max in 1979. A grounded story of a cop losing his family and seeking bloody vengeance, the original film is almost unrecognizable from its sequels.
When did the nuclear war in Mad Max take place?
According to George MIller, in the original timeline the nuclear exchange happened after the events of Mad Max 2, but according to the 2015 Mad Max: Fury Road prequel comic books, the war occurs after Max Rockatansky defeats the Toecutter’s road-gang and disappears into the Outback, but prior to the events of The Road Warrior .
What is Mad Max set in the future?
Mad Max is set in an apocalyptic world destroyed by a nuclear war over oil resources, while Mad Max: Fury Road emphasised the fight over water. The Mad Max franchise is set in future Australia as the country is experiencing societal collapse caused by war and shortages of critical resources.
What is the pre-apocalypse Mad Max?
The original pre-apocalypse Mad Max depicts a post-Peak Oil future as a bleak world, but the specific cause of the apocalypse is inconsistent throughout the franchise.
What happened to the oil companies in Mad Max?
The West’s seven biggest oil companies led by Exxon (The 7 Sisters Petroleum – as seen on the tanker in Mad Max 2) have immediately announced they would no longer be able to fulfill their supply contracts, leading to their subsequent bankruptcy. The price of gold skyrocketed along with the inflation.