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Mad Max 2 the release of "Mad Max", director George Miller received a number of offers from Hollywood, including one to direct "First Blood". However, Miller instead decided to pursue a rock and roll movie under the working title of "Roxanne". After working with writer Terry Hayes on the novelization of "Mad Max", Miller and Hayes teamed up to write "Roxanne" in Los Angeles but the script was ultimately shelved. Miller then became more intrigued with the idea of returning to the world of "Mad Max", as a larger budget would allow him to be more ambitious. "Making "Mad Max" was a very