George Lucas on a Fifth Indiana Jones 



Fox News' Roger Friedman caught up with George Lucas at the Cannes Film Festival who revealed there's more than a strong possibility there will be a fifth "Indiana Jones" movie.

He says that he and director Steven Spielberg have left the door open for a sequel to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

"I haven't even told Steven or Harrison this," he told Friedman. "But I have an idea to make Shia [LaBeouf] the lead character next time and have Harrison [Ford] come back like Sean Connery did in the last movie. I can see it working out.

Spielberg eyes more Indiana films



Steven Spielberg has said he is happy to make another Indiana Jones movie if fans enjoy the long-awaited fourth film, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

The director joined stars Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett and Shia LaBeouf at the film's premiere in Cannes.

Asked at a press conference if he wanted to make another film, he said: "Only if you want more.

"That's why we made this Indiana Jones. We'll certainly have our ear to the ground to hear what happens."

"That'll decide were we go from here," Spielberg added.

The film attracted the likes of Natalie Portman, Sean Penn, Goldie Hawn, Salma Hayek, Dennis Hopper, Christian Slater, Billy Zane and Kelly Brook to its showpiece screening.

The BBC's Mark Savage said it was "very much in the style of the first three films". "The set-piece stunts are second to none," he added.

"There's also a sly acknowledgement of internet rumours that that Shia LaBeouf will take over the franchise," he continued.

Early reviews have been mixed - British movie magazine Empire's Damon Wise said it was "a slick, fun film", while the Daily Telegraph's David Gritten called it "undeniably creaky".

But leading man Ford, now 65, said he was not afraid of what critics thought.

"I expect to have the whip turned on me. It is not unusual for something that is popular to be disdained by some people and I fully expect it," he said.

"I'm not really worried about it. I work for the people who pay to get in - they are my customers.

"My focus is on providing the best experience I can for those people."

Ford, who made his debut in the role in 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark, described the new film as a "celebration of the movies".

He added that he was delighted to see it create such a stir at Cannes, with fans holding up signs saying "need Indy ticket".

"I'm delighted that we have the opportunity to release a film now because for a couple of generations, young people have just been seeing this on DVD at home," he said.

"Now we get the chance to see it in the cinema, where it's meant to be seen. I'm very excited about that."

The film opens in 1957 at the height of the Cold War, and that the hero is on the search for a solid gold skull stolen from a lost city and guarded by the living dead.

Spielberg tried to make the film using old-fashioned B-movie techniques, rather than computer graphics, in keeping with the original trilogy.

Scenes in the trailer show Ford make a joking reference to his age.

"This isn't as easy as I remember," he quips.

what concerns me is how Lucas confessed that he didn't quite like the storyline in indy4. in the interview he said that the script was actually rejected by Harrison and Steven 14 years ago. only after years of waiting did both of them decide to reuse the plot. yeah..... they are making this film just for the moolah. or as Lucas coined it " we are taking a movie vacation"

nope. the early draft of the film was shot down ages ago.

George Lucas on a Fifth Indiana Jones

With Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull having earned a massive $743.7 million worldwide (#27 on the all-time worldwide list), The Sunday Times asked George Lucas if he, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford would be up for a fifth film:

"We were hoping for box-office figures like that, which is, ultimately, with inflation, what the others have done, within 10%," Lucas explains. "So, we squeaked up there. Really, though, it was a challenge getting the story together and getting everybody to agree on it. Indiana Jones only becomes complicated when you have another two people saying 'I want it this way' and 'I want it that way', whereas, when I first did Jones, I just said, 'We'll do it this way' — and that was much easier. But now I have to accommodate everybody, because they are all big, successful guys, too, so it's a little hard on a practical level.

"If I can come up with another idea that they like, we'll do another. Really, with the last one, Steven wasn't that enthusiastic. I was trying to persuade him. But now Steve is more amenable to doing another one. Yet we still have the issues about the direction we'd like to take. I'm in the future; Steven's in the past. He's trying to drag it back to the way they were, I'm trying to push it to a whole different place. So, still we have a sort of tension. This recent one came out of that. It's kind of a hybrid of our own two ideas, so we'll see where we are able to take the next one."

fourth indy was a disaster. they must've thought ppl are stupid, hiding inside fridge to defend against atomic explosion. even if it's a fantasy film, at least make some sense out of it.

if indy 5 comes out, im pretty sure it'll be another big flop. Not to mention shia starring in it....

A fantasy film making sense?? Where's the sense in that??

Lucas in 'Think Mode' for Indiana Jones 5

Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Harrison Ford said Friday that momentum is building for a fifth movie in the "Indiana Jones" franchise and that George Lucas is already cooking up a suitable plot.

"It's crazy but great," the 66-year-old Ford said. "George is in think mode right now."

Hitting DVD and Blu-ray Disc on October 14th, Indiana Jones the the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has made $783.7 million worldwide compared to its budget of $185 million.

"It's automatic, really, we did well with the last one and with that having done well and been a positive experience, it's not surprising that some people want to do it again," Ford said.

Labeouf Not Indy



I was flying to San Francisco last week to visit my mistress, and on the plane I was presented with the option of watching INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL or the SEX AND THE CITY movie. I gave Indy a chance but was disenchanted within minutes. Meanwhile Carrie and crew had me weeping all the way to the Golden State. So it is with much indifference that I bring you this news, because like most of you I believe the Indy franchise has passed its prime. Nonetheless, Indiana himself, Harrison Ford has offcially laid to rest rumours that Shia LaBeouf will be assuming the titular role in the series' next installment.

No, that's never been (the idea)... I think it just doesn't work that way. And there's definitely a distinction between passing the fedora and someone picking it up.

Frankly I'm relieved. Shia as Indy? Or even the next incarnation of Indy? That's just um, pushing it.

Extra Tidbit: You liked the latest Indy, didn't you.

Ford Rules Out LaBeouf As An Indy Replacement



Remember all those rumors that Shia LaBeouf might end up taking over from Harrison Ford as the new Indiana Jones? Ford put a nail in the notion of that coffin today in an interview with Moviefone. No way, no how is he giving up his hat to that kid.

Ford says that not only are there no plans to transition the franchise to Shia in the future and, “that's never been [the idea]. As George has famously said, we'd have to call it 'Mutt Jones: The Search for Elvis.' [Laughs.] I think it just doesn't work that way.”

Unfortunately, that probably doesn’t mean the franchise won’t still go on, just with more of the aching, creaking, increasingly CGI’s Harrison Ford in his traditional role. Given the choice between Mutt Jones and the Search for Elvis or Indiana Jones and the Colostomy Bag of Doom, we might all have been better off if they’d gone with Mutt Jones. At least Mutt doesn’t wear comfortable, sensible, static-free grandpa pants.

No, like the South Park kids, I felt raped

rape?

no, i dont feel it.

I didnt watch it.

i didnt watch indy getting involve with alien.

ididn..

did..

di..

WHY MUST THEY RAPE INDY!!!
WHYWHWYWHYWYWYWHW

 

SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING!!! 

Lucas and Spielberg are worse than the God damned Chinese! 

they should release Prequels of Indy and his early adventures..

They have already done that with The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles tv series.
Bosan!

Harrison Ford Says Fifth 'Indiana Jones' Is In 'Primary Stages,' Though 'Crystal Skull' Wore Him Out
For his return to the iconic hero, Ford is one of the actors we're thankful for in 2008.



The leaves are falling, and the turkey is practically in the oven. Yes, according to the calendar, it's time to take stock and give thanks. So that's precisely what we're doing by talking to the actors and filmmakers that made 2008 a memorable year at the movies — a year filled with self-loathing kick-ass superheroes, Manolo-wearing women and the return of a very familiar man in a hat.

Sure, we all cringed a little when Shia swung through the trees like a monkey, and Ray Winstone is clearly no John Rhys-Davies, but after 19 long years away, didn't everything just seem a little better when Indiana Jones graced the big screen again? Audiences and critics may have bickered over the worth of "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," but we came out in droves to watch Harrison Ford whip his young competitors at the box office one more time.

Ford joined MTV News to look back with at the summer of "Indiana Jones," and he even gave us some hope for one more triumphant adventure for Henry Jones Jr. John Williams, fire up the orchestra!

MTV: You must have gotten a kick out of seeing "Indiana Jones" at the heart of our popular culture again after all these years.

Harrison Ford: I didn't get as much of a kick as it just plum wore my ass out. I was on cereal boxes and soap powder! By the time it was all over, I was ready for it to be over.

MTV: You're no stranger to pandemonium surrounding your films, but the world premiere in Cannes was pretty extreme. Did it feel different from the last time you'd premiered an "Indiana Jones" film?

Ford: I don't know if it was different or I was different. There was a real sense of anticipation. We all went into the French premiere knowing that our hosts were French and that they could have gone French on us. [Laughs.] They're not shy. We were all just curious to how it would turn out.

MTV: How confident were you heading into the release?

Ford: I had confidence in it. Kids come up to me that are 7 or 8 years old and they want to talk about "Indiana Jones." They were not alive when the movies were released. I had confidence that this was deeply seeded in the culture. I thought we had a pretty good shot.

MTV: But then you actually had to deliver a product that people would enjoy.

Ford: I felt mostly confident about that.

MTV: A few months later, can you be objective about the film now?

Ford: I have two heads. I can go inside or outside the film. I think that's important for me to see it in an external way.

MTV: Does that external head think this one stands up to the other three films?

Ford: That external head has no mouth. That external head is smart enough to keep his goddamn mouth shut. [Laughs.]

MTV: There was a lot of debate online and elsewhere about certain scenes and characters. How aware were you of the debate?

Ford: I don't spend much time online.

MTV: There were a number of potential plotlines and scripts considered for this film over the years. Was this your favorite?

Ford: This was the final incarnation. I came to agree to it.

MTV: Did you have any significant moment of trepidation before or during the shoot?

Ford: Never. I knew what the experience was going to be like. I enjoy playing that character. It's fun. There's a great mix of stuff for me to do to keep my attention-deficit-plagued mind focused. It's just a good time for me.

MTV: Did you take any offense to how much was made out of you doing all this action at the ripe old age of 66?

Ford: They were talking about it when I was 45, so it didn't make any difference to me. I don't think I would have taken the part if I didn't feel physically fit for it. I wouldn't want to rob the audience of that part of the pleasure of the films.

MTV: Steven Spielberg has said that another "Indiana Jones" adventure would only happen if the audience essentially asked for more. A worldwide box-office gross of nearly $800 million would seem to say there's still an appetite. Is a fifth "Indiana Jones" film inevitable?

Ford: I don't know. If we come up with a good idea ...

MTV: Is the ball in George Lucas' court at this point?

Ford: It is. That's the process. With some general input, he goes off and searches for the MacGuffin [Ed. note: That's the plot device that propels the story, i.e. the Ark] and then stumbles into a story. And at some point, we have a chance to take a look at it and give some input.

MTV: And he hasn't found the MacGuffin yet?

Ford: No, we're still in the primary stages.

MTV: The end of the last film leaves your character in a very intriguing position. He has a wife and a kid. Can he still be that man of adventure with those commitments?

Ford: And he's seen something. Remember those are the only witnesses to what he's seen. That's kind of interesting.

MTV: James Bond is a franchise that's figured out how to ably switch between actors. If, in 50 years, they find another man to play Indiana Jones, would that sit all right with you?

Ford: The very simple addition of numbers would make it clear that in 50 years I will not give a sh-- at all. I will so not care.

MTV: Well what if you knew today that someone else would wear the hat one day?

Ford: Fifty years from now, they can do anything they want.

MTV: You were recently voted the Best Movie President on AOL Moviefone. Isn't it your responsibility to pass on what you know to President-elect Obama?

Ford: Laughs. I don't know much. But apparently [that poll shows] neither does the public. [Laughs.]

Harrison Ford Barely Cares About Indy Sequels



You think you're tired of hearing rumors about a fifth Indiana Jones movie? Try being Harrison Ford. Even though the guy magnanimously agreed to talk to MTV about this summer's Crystal Skull and a potential fifth movie, you can tell he's ready to get back to kissing Calista Flockhart, or flying airplanes, or whatever else he's up to otherwise.

Asked how he would feel about another actor donning the fedora or whip 50 years from now, Ford responded, "The very simple addition of numbers would make it clear that in 50 years I will not give a shit at all. I will so not care." He even seemed a little indifferent thinking back to the Indiana Jones mayhem that went on this summer; "I didn't get as much of a kick as it just plum wore my ass out. I was on cereal boxes and soap powder! By the time it was all over, I was ready for it to be over.

And while he did give a few hints about George Lucas's development process for the fifth movie, it wasn't really anything we haven't heard before. "With some general input, he goes off and searches for the MacGuffin [like the Ark, the crystal skull, etc.] and then stumbles into a story. And at some point, we have a chance to take a look at it and give some input....We're still in the primary stages."

It baffles me that the McGuffin would be the primary determinant of a sequel, rather than an actual desire to make a new movie or a good story to tell around it. But hey, that might explain why Crystal Skull was such a mess to begin with. Whatever Lucas is planning, though, it sounds like Ford wants no part of it. And who can blame him? Let the poor guy retire with his millions and not further desecrate one of the characters that made him famous. After the Star Wars prequels, it's really the least George could do for us.

'Germ of an idea' for fifth Indiana Jones film



Harrison Ford says an idea for the storyline for the fifth Indiana Jones film has been agreed.

The Hollywood actor says he, director Steven Spielberg and writer George Lucas have come up with a rough outline for the follow-up to Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

He said: "Steven [Spielberg] and George [Lucas] and I are sort of agreed on a germ of an idea and we're seeing what comes of it."

The last Indiana Jones film made more than £500m around the world and introduced Transformers actor Shia LaBeouf to the franchise.

Harrison Ford, 67, says despite coming up with an idea for the movie, people won't see the finished product for some time.

"The process works like this," he said. "We come to some basic agreement and then George goes away for a long time and works on it.

"Then Steven and I get it in some form, some embryonic form.

"Then if we like it we start working with George on it and at some point down the line it's ready and we do it."

The first Indiana Jones film, Raiders Of The Lost Ark, was released in 1981 with two follow-ups released in 1984 and 1989 before a gap of 19 years until 2008's Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Mutt Williams to Return in Indiana Jones V?

Shia LaBeouf has plans to once again star alongside Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones as his son, Mutt Williams, says a report from ShowbizSpy.

The actor is quoted as saying that he's been pitched the idea for the fifth film in the franchise by Steven Spielberg himself.

"They're script writing right now," said LaBeouf, "...[I]t sounds crazy. It sounds really cool."

Though it's impossible to say how long the writing process might take, LaBeouf's comments seem to be the first confirmation that a fifth Indiana Jones adventure will indeed be a sequel to 2008's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, for example, was technically a prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark, a storytelling technique that George Lucas and Spielberg don't seem to have plans to revisit.

Harrison Ford Wants to Stick Indiana Jones Six Feet Under



Say it ain’t so, Harrison! According to ShowbizSpy, Harrison Ford would really like it if George Lucas and Steven Spielberg killed off Indy in the next installment of the popular franchise. Apparently Ford thinks his character’s days are done, and that the hat and whip should be passed to his on-screen son Shia LaBeouf. Call me crazy — or, simply, a guy who holds onto the films from his childhood like super glue to steel girders — but this idea doesn’t settle well with me. I know that ol’ Harry is getting up in age, but in my slightly misguided eyes, Indy is cinematically immortal, and watching him die on the big screen might do permanent damage to my tender psyche. Here’s hoping this one is just a rumor.

Here’s what an “industry insider” had to say on the subject:

    For the first time in years, I’m on George’s side in this matter. However, I’m sure others may feel differently about the fate of poor Dr. Jones. We’ll just have to wait and see what unfolds when (and if) this project ever gets off the ground.

Two More 'Indiana Jones' Sequels are Coming; Chris Pratt Might Be Our Next Indy?

Everyone loves "Indiana Jones," but Harrison Ford as the fictional archaeologist hero at 71 years old calls for a reboot.

And yet he's still involved with the "Indiana Jones" series.

Back in February, MarketSaw reported that Ford is still in the running for at least two more films in the franchise as everyone's favorite hat-and-whip adventurer. Here's what their source claimed, "Regarding Harrison Ford, two more Indiana Jones features are in the negotiation stages as per Ford's contract clause on Star Wars, which is the primary reason he didn't 'publicly' or 'privately' commit, or so I'm told."

Despite the fact that Ford can still command the screen as an aging Jones, it has been suggested that there a possibility that the franchise would be passing the torch/hat/whip/snark to a more younger actor.

Which is exactly what KpopStarz is reporting. According to the site, Ford will "pass on his character" to Chris Pratt, who's currently hot thanks to his series of blockbuster films. Pratt has starred in "The Lego Movie" and "Guardians of the Galaxy," which are all acclaimed by critics and commercial successes. Pratt is set to debut in another massive franchise via "Jurassic World." Moreover, it has been insinuated that Pratt's Star-Lord/Peter Quill character has prepared him for the Harrison's role since his "Guardians of the Galaxy" character has been deemed as "Indy in space."

But Pratt might have stiff competition for the coveted role, if it is intended to be passed on. The site cited recent rumors about Bradley Cooper and Robert Pattinson eyeing for the same role. However, the actors in question have publicly stated that the rumors were fake.

Fandango also pondered with the idea of Pratt as the next actor to lead the franchise, and recalled a mockup of him as the next Indiana Jones. The photoshop appeared surreal, given the fact that Pratt wore clothes in the same monochromatic browns in his role as a rugged scientist in the upcoming "Jurassic Park" sequel.

yes, it's time to pass the hat & the whip
Ford is too old to reprise his role as Indy as an action star
He can take-over as Dr Jones Senior

Pratt in fact is an ideal replacement
a big no no to Bradley Cooper and Robert Pattinson

but his onscreen son is Shia leBouf
this will f***ed up continuity, much how Terminator's John Connor actors changes so many times like Dr.Who

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull never happened

Period.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull never happened

Period.

100% entertaining...
100% Indy adventures...
100% love what they did to Mutt Williams...

IMO much better than the 4th one, but the 3rd is the still best for me

So far this is the best movie among the recent summer releases

I only know Indy bcuz of The Last Crusade

Never knew it still timeless after 34 years

PS : already watched the 1st 2 movies prior and part 4 i just refused 2 watch "banyak jijik" 4 my taste hahahaha