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Indiana Jones 4, scheduled to be released in 2008[1], will be the fourth in the Indiana Jones series of theatrical films. The film will be the fourth feature film in the Indiana Jones series, the twenty-sixth chronologically in a series of film and TV productions about the adventures of the heroic fictional archaeologist Indiana Jones.
Rumors of the film's production have persisted for more than a decade, starting with the 1992 release by LucasArts adventure game Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, The game was dubbed "Indiana Jones 4" by some fans, as it was falsely considered to be an official precursor of a new movie. George Lucas confirmed in April 2005 at the Star Wars Celebration III that he is in the process of finishing the script for the film, with recent developments giving a projected release date of May 2007.
This film will likely be the final film in the series, as Lucas stated in the May 2005 issue of Time magazine that he does not plan to make any more Indiana Jones films after this one. Steven Spielberg has stated that, in addition to the regular theatrical run, Lucas intends to release Indiana Jones IV in 3D simultaneously. [2]
Although the official title has not yet been released, multiple news reports have referred to it as Indiana Jones and the Ravages of Time or Indiana Jones and the Lost Continent.
Status
Screenwriter Jeff Nathanson's screenplay for Indiana Jones 4 has been approved by George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Harrison Ford. Lucas and Nathanson are currently tweaking the screenplay.
Production was slated to start sometime after Spielberg's as-yet untitled Abraham Lincoln film with Liam Neeson, but that project has been put on hold. In a recent interview with Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, Spielberg suggested that "Indiana Jones 4" would be his next film. Spielberg said:
- "I am about to make Indiana Jones 4, which is, as far as I am concerned, the sweet dessert I give those who had to chow down on the bitter herbs that I’ve used in Munich." [3]
In a January 2006 interview, Harrison Ford confirmed that he was on-board for Indy 4.
Story
Little information on the actual story has been released, with conflicting rumors based on the numerous screenplay drafts written by several writers circulating among Indy fans for over a decade. Frank Darabont's early screenplay received the most press attention, as it was the first time a real push was made by a prominent screenwriter to put together a script for Indiana Jones 4 in 2003. Rumors involving Darabont's screenplay included tidbits such as the story taking place in the 1950s, taking the Nazis out of the film series, and re-uniting Indy's girlfriends from all three previous films. [4] However, all these rumors were cast into doubt in 2005 when this screenplay was rejected outright, and Jeff Nathanson was brought in to help George Lucas write an entirely new story for the film, which has since been approved by Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Harrison Ford. Long-time Indiana Jones producer Kathleen Kennedy has recently commented that Nathanson's story takes place in the 1940s, but revealed no other information. [5]
Rumors and fan speculation about the film's plot over the years have included references to Moses, Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, Soviet and Japanese villains, the Garden of Eden, the sword Excalibur, the Roswell incident, and the lost city of Atlantis (assumption mainly based on the above mentioned game).
In May 2006, a trailer appeared on iFilm [6] for Indiana Jones and the Lost Continent. The 30 second film started with the Paramount and Dreamworks splashes, then faded to images of Indiana Jones's trademarks: a fedora, a revolver, and a whip, followed by the opening of the trailer from Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb. The trailer then fades to the name, and the numbers 6.06. The trailer synopsis claims it is from Paramount and that the actual film will have a length of 141 minutes, to be released in 2006, with this text:
- A semi-retired Indy is lured back for one last grand mission by his wayward brother who claims to have found a map to the legendary Atlantis. Although extremely skeptical, the archeologist joins his sibling after their father is kidnapped by Nazis who are also looking for the secret land.
Fan posts on internet web boards immediately expressed skepticism that it was a real trailer because of the aggressive release date.
Cast
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Crew
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Trivia
- The production crew stated that the film would be shot the same way as the previous three — with stunt men, rather than computer generated effects.
- M. Night Shyamalan and Tom Stoppard were each asked to pen a draft of the screenplay.
- By June 2003, Frank Darabont's script was being reported as being complete. But in April 2004, the project was officially shelved once more after George Lucas rejected Darabont's script. Reportedly, Lucas did not like Darabont's handling of the storyline between Indy and his brother (both Indy's father played by Sean Connery and brother, were to have roles in the new movie). In media reports, Frank Darabont indicated he was "disappointed" with the decision.
- At one point, Calista Flockhart was allegedly attached to the project.
- While on an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show Harrison Ford jokingly promised Ellen a role in the film.
- Excluding the "Jurassic Park" films, this will be Steven Spielberg's first directorial film not released by DreamWorks since Schindler's List.
- There is speculation in some Hollywood circles that Jet Li, Jackie Chan, or perhaps even Jonathan Ke Quan will return to play the adult Short Round, Indiana Jones's sidekick from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
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