Saturday, September 19
While hardcore fans of the Indiana Jones franchise may have been disappointed by elements of the latest chapter in the Steven Spielberg and George Lucas collaboration, there's no doubt that Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was a colossal hit. With a production budget of $185 million, Skull became a blockbuster its opening weekend — earning over $100 million — and went on to rake in nearly $790 million worldwide.
Manycomplained that the franchise had been reduced by the inclusion ofaliens into the Indy mythos, while others were simply hoping to see Sean Connery reprise his role as Indy's father, Prof. Henry Jones. Connery's character was initially written into the Skull script, but was removed when the Scottish actor refused to appear again. Though it is implied in the fourth chapter of the Indiana Jones series that Indy's dad has passed away, an insider source is claiming that Spielberg and Lucas are working on a script for Indiana Jones 5 that opens the door for Connery to return.
StevenSpielberg has been working on a script with George Lucas and there isan element of the story that could see Sean returning. Anything ispossible in these movies and if Sean wants to return he will becomecentral to the new story.
Posted 9/19/2009 by BrentJS
Related: George Lucas | Steven Spielberg | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Sean Connery | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Indiana Jones 5
Wednesday, June 17
Producer Frank Marshall (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Bourne Identity) spoke to ComingSoon.net about some of his upcoming projects, including a fourth Bourne movie, which Matt Damon and The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum director Paul Greengrass agreed to return for last year. Marshall says the project is moving forward, but the story is still being developed.
We'd like to shoot next year. It's trying to get everybody's schedules in the right place and getting the script right. We've done pretty well with these scripts that are pretty loosely put together, but I'd like the script to be really solid this time before we go forward. We're spending a lot of time on this story.
What about another Jurassic Park?
We just have to see if they can come up with a story. We don't have a story.
Marshall is also developing a remake of the 1980's classic The Neverending Story.
We love the book and we've always thought there was an opportunity (because) there were a lot of elements in the book that weren't in the movie. It's another one where we're still working on the rights and it's a huge thing to get it. Once we get it, we'll bring on a writer, but that's kind of off in the distance. But it's a great story.
Marshall is currently producing The Last Airbender, M. Night Shyamalan's live-action adaptation of the animated series. The movie opens July 2, 2010.
Posted 6/17/2009 by Ryan
Related: Frank Marshall | M. Night Shyamalan | Matt Damon | The Neverending Story | The Bourne Identity | The Bourne Supremacy | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Jurassic Park | The Bourne Ultimatum
Tuesday, May 20
It's Indy Week and ReelzChannel wants to test your Indy IQ. Sample question:
Q. Director Steven Spielberg met his future wife on the set of one of the Indiana Jones movies. What's her name and what character did she play?
A. Karen Allen -- Marion Ravenwood
B. Kate Capshaw -- Wilhelmina "Willie" Scott
C. Cate Blanchett -- Irina Spalko
D. Alison Doody -- Dr. Elsa Schneider
OK. That's one of the easy ones. See how you do on the rest of the questions.
Posted 5/20/2008 by Dack
Related: Raiders of the Lost Ark | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Tuesday, October 9
George Lucas made headlines recently with his bold assertion that Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will be as good as the first Indy flick, Raiders of the Lost Ark. Lucas, who made the statement to VH1 while on the red carpet for AFI's 40th Anniversary gala last week, also bragged that the fourth film in the series will be the most similar in tone to the first one.
Far be it from me to question the wisdom of the man who gave us Jar-Jar Binks, Ewoks and midichlorians, but if the fourth Indiana Jones flick does indeed have a chance to be as good as the first one, it's only because Lucas isn't directing it.
Posted 10/9/2007 by reelz
Related: George Lucas | Steven Spielberg | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull