City of Films

When Shia LaBeouf isn’t publicly badmouthing Indiana Jones, he is telling people that he’s been talking to Spielberg about a fifth Indiana Jones film, that the screenplay is being written, that Spielberg “pitched” the idea to him, and that it sounds “crazy” and “really cool.”

Crystal Skull made nearly $800 million worldwide and brought about lots of discussion about whether or not it was ever necessary (it wasn’t) and if it was any good (it was OK).  My thoughts on a fifth one are more or less the same; we don’t really need it (but I guess we have to see Mutt grow up) but it will probably be fun.  Lucas get your 3D digital effects ready big boy!  As a bonus, the video below will make you angry.  Do we need a 5th Indy Citizens? (more…)

The creative process.

Thank you Mr. Ford for reminding me of the monkeys in Indy 4, sigh.  Harrison Ford has been talking to the BBC, and has revealed that an idea is in place for a sequel to Indiana Jones; “Steven (Spielberg) and George (Lucas) and I are sort of agreed on a germ of an idea,” claimed the star. “We’re seeing what comes of it.”

“The process works like this,” he explained. “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.”

Ford might be seventy by the time filming starts, which could point towards the start of a new Shia LaBeouf led franchise via a passing of the hat.  Right now it sounds like they are only at step one. If a fifth Indiana Jones movie ever happens, it’s very likely we won’t see it for some time.  And for anyone wondering why they want to make another one, here is your answer:

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