While George Miller’s production company Kennedy Miller Mitchell claims the movie cost $154.6 million to produce, Warner Bros. alleges it cost $185.1 million, putting the future of two planned sequels to Mad Max: Fury Road into question.
Director George Miller has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. claiming they owe him a $7 million bonus for delivering Mad Max: Fury Road under the agreed-upon budget of $157 million, although both sides have differing figures for the production costs.
You can read the full report on this Mad Max: Fury Road lawsuit at the Sydney Morning Herald.
Mad Max: Fury Road was a critical and commercial hit for the studio, taking in $378.8 million worldwide and amassing 10 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.