Mad Max (franchise) Mad Max (franchise) Mad Max is an Australian dystopian action media franchise created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy. It began in 1979 with "Mad Max", and was followed by three films: "Mad Max 2" (1981), "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" (1985) and "" (2015). Mel Gibson starred in the first three films and Tom Hardy took over as Max in the fourth film. The series follows the adventures of Max Rockatansky, a police officer in a future Australia which is experiencing societal collapse due to war and critical resource shortages. When his wife and child are murdered by a vicious
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Matilda", and a talking shotgun based upon the bogan stereotype. Bruce Spence, a New Zealand actor known for his role as the Gyro Captain in "Mad Max 2" (the second film in the "Mad Max" franchise that was cited as an influence on the setting of "Borderlands" as a whole), is among the game's voice actors–voicing a gyrocopter pilot in reference to his role from the film. "The Pre-Sequel" would be the final video game developed by 2K Australia, as the studio was shut down on 16 April 2015. "Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel" was released in North America on 14 October