'Mad Max' Sequel Is Iraqi War's First Victim

Posted Monday, March 3, 2003 at 4:55 PM Central

by John Couture

Even though the buildup in the Middle East is just that, the crisis in Iraq claimed its first casualty this weekend when Fox decided to postpone principal photography for Fury Road. The fourth installment of the Mad Max franchise starring Mel Gibson was set for a July startup in Namibia.

While Fury Road is still slated for a Summer 2004 release, executives did acknowledge that it may be pushed back depending on the length of the conflict.