Indiana Jones 5 is Officially Announced! Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg will return and the film opens on July 19th, 2019. Wow, this is exciting news! Of course, Walt Disney Studios now own the rights to Indiana Jones in the deal for Lucasfilm, and honestly, the fact that the new film is neither a reboot is surprising. Even more surprising is that Spielberg is returning to direct. In the past, he indicated that he was finished with action adventure flicks after Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but hey, Disney probably waved a wad of cash in his face and a lot of creative freedom, so he is back!
If you are somehow unaware, the Indiana Jones franchise is one of my all-time favorites, right behind Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings. However, due to Kingdom of the Crystal Skull being the most disappointing film in cinematic history, or at least from my perspective, I used to think that leaving the Indiana Jones franchise finished was the best idea. Now, with The Force Awakens bringing back Star Wars to its former glory, my faith and confidence in Disney to do the same for Indiana Jones is rather high. Spielberg is one of the greatest film directors of all-time, and some of his best work lies within the Indiana Jones trilogy, particularly Raiders of the Lost Ark. Considering The Force Awakens’ return to practical effects, it should be no question that Indiana Jones does the same with practical stun work. My only concern is that Ford is 73, and who knows how long he can keep being an action hero. Hopefully, he can give Indiana Jones a strong sendoff and pass the torch to the next generation, much like he did in The Force Awakens.
Other information released is that Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall will produce the film, and David Koepp, who has worked on Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Mission: Impossible, and Spider-Man, will write the script.
What are your thoughts on this news? Please comment below and let me know!
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I don't feel like getting excited for this one just because of Crystal Skull, but you're pretty convincing that this one should be better. That would be a really great thing.... :D And I guess it doesn't have to improve on much to be better either, but even if it is done right the likelihood of it being as great as the classic Indy's isn't very high. Worth a shot, though.
ReplyDeleteWell, from all the things I have read, Lucas really pushed for all the things that were bad, and that he original scripts were much better. Considering that Disney has not disappointed with Star Wars or Marvel, I have a good feeling about it.
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This is quite groundbreaking news, though it is not surprising that Disney could not let Indiana Jones die with Kingdom of the you-know-what. Based on your excellent point about the reviving of Star Wars I have hopes that this Jones adventure will be a good film.
ReplyDeleteHere's hoping!
Agreed! And here's hoping!
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I'm very skeptical about this. Indiana seems to be a more 'active' character than Han Solo, so I'm wondering how that will work out.
ReplyDeleteThat is definitely my biggest concern as well. It really depends on Ford because one of the big appeals of the franchise is how much of his own stunts he did.
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