Indiana Jones IV news

[Asonokirk V 2.0]

I was watching Current TV and they had an Oscar segment where their reporter talked to George Lucas at the entrance to an after-party. Lucas said his latest project is the Indy film and that they are still working on the script. Sounds to me like this will get done.

[jayce78]

Great news , . . . .sounds like uncle George is on the case!!!

Hope your rite! Thanks Asonokirk V 2.0

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[DaForce]

Indy 4 is supposedly delayed...

http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=10590

While most of the movie-loving world was lamenting about how bad the Oscars continue to suck (http://joblo.com/index.php?id=10578), I was lucky enough to be living out an old-school fantasy. I was at New York's Zeigfeld Theatre watching the INDIANA JONES trilogy back-to-back-to-back. What a great way to spend a Sunday! It was wonderful to finally see RAIDERS on the big-screen (which I had never done) and in retrospect, TEMPLE isn't nearly as bad as its reputation. But the trilogy on the big-screen only made me pine even more for INDIANA JONES 4. Sadly it looks like we've got even longer to wait. Spielberg told Fox (http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=10590#) News at a post-Oscar bash that he's taking 2006 off from directing after a particularly stressful year doing WAR OF THE WORLDS (http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=10590#) and MUNICH back-to-back. He will spend the time continuing to develop his Abe Lincoln biopic as well as INDY 4. But the real kicker? They've hired yet another writer. Spielberg has brought in David Keopp, who he's worked with on JURASSIC PARK (http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=10590#) and WORLDS, to write the latest draft. So it's gone like this - Frank Darabont writes a script everyone loves but George Lucas. So Jeff Nathanson (CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=10590#)) writes a script that apparently everyone loves but Spielberg. Now, hopefully, Keopp can put together a script that will make everyone happy and make INDY 4 a reality. I mean, c'mon already! This news here (http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=1269) had me pumped for INDY 4 last 4th of July... Click here to read the news story at Fox News (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,186981,00.html) and Spielberg's plans for 2006 and beyond.




Sorry for the bad news..

[jayce78]

Yep already read that too somewhere . . .

S.S. says he's taking a year off and George & Keopp will hammer out the story / script details from what I've heard. . .

[magiccarpet]

it sounds like this could happen, but it gets pushed back an awful lot. harrison ford must be pulling whatever hair he has left out...he knows he needs this movie.

[LoneWolfen]

After back to back movies (WotW & Munich), the latter getting shafted at the Oscars, Speilberg has to be not only exhausted, but a little bitter as well.

Would anyone want that kind of energy going into the next Indy?

Better he take a year off, relax a bit, get reinspired to have some fun.

I mean what the hell. We have waited (or not) for this long, what's another year or 2?

[sickness]

Good point. And I'm certainly willing to wait another 2 years for a good product. I think we probably all are. With George having some time off from SW (which he really never had between the commencement of writing on TPM in 1996 and the end of promotion for RoTS with the DVD back in November) and Spielberg having time to bounce back from the aforementioned, we'll get a much better movie for sure. Most people think "hey, I get two weeks of vacation a year and I come back to work after that" but what they don't consider is that, while movies only take a couple months to film, generally, the active part of the director's, producer's and editor's jobs (all of which Spielberg has had a major hand in for many of his films) either start long before that time, end long after it or both. But commitments to a movie don't end there. In the long run, a commitment to a major motion picture ends up being about 1.5 years (maybe more) of the average person's work time compressed into about 6 to 8 months (maybe less).

I travel 4-6 months out of the year and generally work 60 to 70 hours a week when I'm on a work site and that probably pales in comparison to what major movie players do. By the end of a couple calender months (not travel time), I'm exhausted. And I get to go home every couple weeks or less.

[jayce78]

As far as George having time off, I'm not quite sure. . .

Their are certainly projects that he's doing as well . . .

Red Tails

preping & planning S.W. T.V show

Docummentries he said he's doing

'Ultimate' saga Directors box set & whatever 30th ann. stuff & promo.


So I'm glad Steven's taken the year off to rest , he deserves it! But I'm still crossing my fingers about this film. I hope when they get together the magic & passion will still be there . . .

[Queen Mae]

Damn it! Can't we just let good franchises die gracefully????

[KingVoyeur]

Damn it! Can't we just let good franchises die gracefully????

Are you kidding? This is America! We rape them, shoot them in the back, then grind them into the dirt before crapping on them and lighting them on fire.

[sickness]

Ahhhhh.... God bless The American Way!

[KingVoyeur]

Amen. And I believe that crapping on something and lighting it on fire falls under the First Amendment, yes?

[Isamu Starkiller]

Are you kidding? This is America! We rape them, shoot them in the back, then grind them into the dirt before crapping on them and lighting them on fire.

CoughAlienFranchiseCoughcough

[Queen Mae]

CoughAlienFranchiseCoughcough


What are you talking about?? Alien vs. Predator was the best romantic comedy I have ever seen!!

[Asonokirk V 2.0]

Are you kidding? This is America! We rape them, shoot them in the back, then grind them into the dirt before crapping on them and lighting them on fire.

Whose ashes we then snort! :)

[Lavoruis]

Old harry had plenty of time, in the 90's to do another Indiana Jones
but noooooooo....
Now is too little too late.

[magiccarpet]

What are you talking about?? Alien vs. Predator was the best romantic comedy I have ever seen!!

yeah, it warmed my heart:D

[LoneWolfen]

yeah, it warmed my heart:D

.....more like it instigated my prostate.

[Karatekid84]

YOu guys are Hilarious. I do hope they make this move.i mean it's freaken george lucas ans steven speilburg for crying out loud

[LeiterCIA]

I just caught a trailer for Rocky 6 (http://www.filecabi.net/u.php?file=1142037390.wmv).... Nothing shocks me anymore!

[Karatekid84]

NO Freaken way!

[LoneWolfen]

I just caught a trailer for Rocky 6 (http://www.filecabi.net/u.php?file=1142037390.wmv).... Nothing shocks me anymore!


And with Rambo IV following that, it's proof indeed that God has a sense of humor. He Tivo's Springer, I bet.

[Trazalca]

Okay. Can somebody PUH-LEEZ explain what the heck a McGuffin is?

Is that anything like a red herring?

Or a loop hole?

Or a plot hole that can be logically filled in later?

ANYBODY???

Please read below from SciFi.com-

Lucas: Indy IV Starts In 2007

George Lucas told Empire magazine that he, director Steven Spielberg and star Harrison Ford are aiming to shoot a proposed fourth Indiana Jones movie by mid-2007, with an eye to a 2008 release. But, he added, getting everyone back together may not be easy.

"Before, I was just working with Steven and Harrison," Lucas told the magazine. "Now everybody's a superstar, so it's a little bit more difficult than it was then."

As for the story? "We're basically going to do The Phantom Menace," Lucas said cryptically, referring to Star Wars: Episode I. "People's expectations are way higher than you can deliver. You could just get killed for the whole thing. ... We would do it for fun and just take the hit with the critics and the fans. ... But nobody wants to get into it unless they are really happy with it."

Lucas added: "The 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' situation has freed up an idea for a plot that was originally deemed too incendiary. I discovered a McGuffin. ... I told the guys about it, and they were a little dubious about it, but it's the best one we've ever found. ... Unfortunately, it was a little too 'connected' for the others. They were afraid of what the critics would think. They said, 'Can't we do it with a different McGuffin? Can't we do this?' and I said no. So we pottered around with that for a couple of years. And then Harrison really wanted to do it, and Steve said 'OK.' I said, 'We'll have to go back to that original McGuffin and take out the offending parts of it, and we'll still use that area of the supernatural to deal with it.'"

[omicron]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacGuffin

The briefcase in Pulp Fiction is a perfect example of a McGuffin.

Omi

[Trazalca]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacGuffin

The briefcase in Pulp Fiction is a perfect example of a McGuffin.

Omi

No! Are you kidding me? They are gonna use some obtuse
unexplainable object, probably left over from the DaVinci Code,
to propel the plot with? Something that would probably mean
absolutely NOTHING in the long run???

That sucks.

:romy:

[neglet]

No! Are you kidding me? They are gonna use some obtuse
unexplainable object, probably left over from the DaVinci Code,
to propel the plot with? Something that would probably mean
absolutely NOTHING in the long run???

That sucks.

:romy:

Well, that's the whole nature of the series: each time Indy is given an object to find (the Lost Ark, the shakra stones, the Holy Grail) that launches a series of adventures. It's the adventure and Indy's character (and his dad, in movie 3) that draw us into the movie theater, not the specific archeological device. I don't think any fan of the series is going to avoid Indy 4 if the McGuffin isn't something we've heard of. (Who had heard of the Lost Ark before Raiders came out?)

From Lucas's remarks, it sounds like he's found a McGuffin from the Judeo-Christian mythos, if it's "a little too connected" to the others. Which doesn't bother me at all--I just hope they find a decent villain, since Ford is too old to play Indy fighting the Nazis.

[KingVoyeur]

If he's using something from Judeo-Christian mythos, why is he saying that they'd have to go back to their original McGuffin and remove the "offending parts". What, is it some naked painting of Jesus he did in college to get some extra cash?

[colmatrix]

I don't want to hear any more friggin excuses by these people. Enough is enough already! I have been waiting on this movie over any other for years now! There is only so much time left for Harrison before the idea of another Indy movie will seem like a joke. This is going to be like Sean Connery coming back and doing a Bond movie at his age, unless they really get started soon. Make the artifact Judas' walking stick for all I care, just hurry up. I don't know if I can wait 2 more years!

[Bark]

This movie is a joke NOW. Have you seen how old Ford is?

[neglet]

Yeah, but the whole point of Indy is how he gets in over his head all the time. As long as the script can focus on that and not make his escapes rely on pure physical strength (a la escaping the snake pit in Raiders, the bug room in Temple, or the Nazi castle in Crusade), it shouldn't be too ridiculous. Poking occasional fun at the physical expectations, like shooting the guy with the huge knife in Raiders, could be a funny part of Indy 4.

Besides, Ford is in pretty good shape for a sexagenarian. As long as they can get this out in the next couple years, I'm there for Indy 4.

[kah]

Unless he starts jumping on couches, proclaiming his Zenu love for Callista.

[Space Tycoon]

"The 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' situation has freed up an idea for a plot that was originally deemed too incendiary. [/FONT][/SIZE]
Incendiary eh?... my spidey senses tell me it must have something to do with Islam, maybe even the Prophet Muhammad.

I say leave it alone.

[Al-Dog]

Incendiary eh?... my spidey senses tell me it must have something to do with Islam, maybe even the Prophet Muhammad.

I say leave it alone.

Why? Just because the might riot?

[Space Tycoon]

Because insulting the faith of a billion people for the sake of entertainment is probably not the wise way to go, in these times.

[Space Tycoon]

Then again, we know nothing beyond that cryptic quote from Lucas at this point.

[Al-Dog]

Because insulting the faith of a billion people for the sake of entertainment is probably not the wise way to go, in these times.

Ok, be the voice of reason. It’s not nearly as much fun as going on a rant. :D

I know this old news, but, I still thank that going on a murderous rampage over a couple of cartoons is a little excessive. What ever happened to writing a letter to the editor?

[Space Tycoon]

I know this old news, but, I still thank that going on a murderous rampage over a couple of cartoons is a little excessive.

Yup. It certainly is.


I don't believe in censorship, but I do think there is a time and place for restraint. When I hear "incendiary," a red flag goes up. If you know people could potentially die, as ludicrous as it seems, then it is appropriate to just step back.

Whether we like it or not, Muslims take their faith, particularly their Prophet, extremely seriously. Islam is in an expansionist phase right now, but it is also, hopefully, in a state of transition from medievalism to... something else.

I don't think the kind of militancy we've seen lately will last more than a generation or two. In the meatime, give 'em a break.



Of course, that doesn't mean you can't have an Indy storyline that involves Islamic-related mythology. There's a lot of territory there that could be mined. Particularly if you make the Soviets the bad guys this time around, which is something I've been advocating for years, for example, in this thread. (http://64.34.170.134/Cinescape/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB89&Number=218151&page=3&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=365&fpart=2) Not to toot my own horn or anything.

Oh who am I kidding, I love it.

[Al-Dog]

Spacey, I agree, (aside from your taste in women, I thought I’d never write that), but if I hear a good Mohammed joke, I’m going to repeat it.

The Soviets and/or the red Chinese would be the perfect villains for a fifties era Indy.

I’d also love for them to give him that eye patch like they had the older Indy wearing in the TV show. They also need update his outfit to reflect the times the story take place. I'd really hate to see him dressed the same as he dressed in the thirties.

[kawaiidragonfoe821]

Hmm, another Indiana Jones flick eh? Being a fan, I would be interested in seeing it, but I'll peobably wait for the DVD.

[Space Tycoon]

The Soviets and/or the red Chinese would be the perfect villains for a fifties era Indy.They were the Nazis of the 50's, in terms of evil.

Central Asia would be a great setting for a Cold War Indy adventure. You've got the mystery of Genghis Khan's tomb (which Spielberg was rumoured to have been considering as a McGuffin), which has never been found, but allegedly contains a vast fortune; Prester John's legendary Asian Christian kingdom; to name a couple.

I’d also love for them to give him that eye patch like they had the older Indy wearing in the TV show. They also need update his outfit to reflect the times the story take place. I'd really hate to see him dressed the same as he dressed in the thirties.
Keep the Fedora though. It's his good luck charm. :smirks:

[Space Tycoon]

Spacey, I agree, (aside from your taste in women, I thought I’d never write that)
Yeah, I get that a lot. :lol:

[Al-Dog]

Central Asia would be a great setting for a Cold War Indy adventure. You've got the mystery of Genghis Khan's tomb (which Spielberg was rumoured to have been considering as a McGuffin), which has never been found, but allegedly contains a vast fortune; Prester John's legendary Asian Christian kingdom; to name a couple.

Those are pretty good ideas. I hope Spielberg and company are listening.

Keep the Fedora though. It's his good luck charm.

OK, keep the Fredora.

[Space Tycoon]

Those are pretty good ideas. I hope Spielberg and company are listening.
And if not, well there's always fan fiction. Maybe I could write one, after completing all the other things I keep saying I'm going to do. :smirks:

Speaking of which, does anyone know of any good Indy novels out there?

[DaForce]

Well, it looks like this project is finally dead (http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=13482).


Say a big 'fuck you' to the mad King George for not being able to recognize anything of quality anymore.

[sickness]

How about we wait to hear from someone who's actually been on the project in the last two years that it's dead? Ya know, someone who's been quoted as saying they have a story and are going forward with it or that they're still to play the role or... ya know... someone who's actually involved? Looks like sour grapes from Frank to me.

[BeauButabi]

Isn't all this stuff about Darabont's script not getting Lucas's approvale old news? I could've swore it's been a year or more since I heard this.

[colmatrix]

Well, this looks like it's finally gonna happen! I hope. It seems like Luca has been the hardest one to get on board, so this is good news. And Lucas is saying this is going to be the best one? I'll take that with a grain of salt (after the SW prequels) but it sounds good.

[KingVoyeur]

News update:

I wish I could find the damn link to the story, but here's the quick version:

Cate Blanchett is in negotiations to star in Indy IV! Sweet!!!!

[colmatrix]

It's in the news on the main page of the Mania site right now, as far as Cate Blanchette. That is great news, I have respect for her as an actress. I cant wait for this movie...more so than any other movie coming out...ever again.

[sickness]

I'll keep asking this question until I get an aswer from someone: is Kate capshaw coming back as stated in earlier rumors? If not, I gotta wonder if her role is being cleaved and Cate Blanchett being hired to fill the Willie-is-not-necessary part of the role.

[neglet]

I'll keep asking this question until I get an aswer from someone: is Kate capshaw coming back as stated in earlier rumors? If not, I gotta wonder if her role is being cleaved and Cate Blanchett being hired to fill the Willie-is-not-necessary part of the role.

Maybe she's being hired to play Indy's secret daughter with Willie. :Tongue:

[sickness]

I wouldn't be surprised except Blanchett (pushing 40) ain't all that much younger than Capshaw (early 50's).

[neglet]

Yeah, but she is 27 years younger than Ford. I can just see another Ilsa moment after she sleeps with both Indy and his dad (gack). The prospect makes me ill. I'm sick of the Hollywood hypocrisy of the older man--much younger woman thing. She's a great actress, so I'm sure if her part is as a love interest she'll make something good out of it, but on principle I hope it isn't.

[colmatrix]

Apparently Lucas is still trying to get Connery on baord. My fear is: if Sean is a no-go, does that mean there will be no movie? I mean...the script is ready so that obviously means Connery is written into it, right? Whaaa happened?

[sickness]

They've been doing so much pre-production publicity that they can't possibly not go forward just because Connery doesn't participate. Besides, I'd imagine that Indy's father will be fairly easy to extricate from the script if they thought it was going to be anything less than a "you wanna do this?"-"yes!" kind of negotiation.

[Space Tycoon]

Yeah, but she is 27 years younger than Ford. I can just see another Ilsa moment after she sleeps with both Indy and his dad (gack). The prospect makes me ill. I'm sick of the Hollywood hypocrisy of the older man--much younger woman thing. She's a great actress, so I'm sure if her part is as a love interest she'll make something good out of it, but on principle I hope it isn't.

I'm on the verge of entering a fling with a woman ten years younger than I, so the older man younger woman thing doesn't seem that awful to me...





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[sickness]

Alright!!! High five, Spacey!!!

Have you mentioned tunnels and aliens yet? :lol:

[Space Tycoon]

Not yet. That's on a need-to-know basis. :anismirk:






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[Bark]

"on the verge" = Balls

Let us know how it goes. :D

[colmatrix]

So Shia LaBeof is officially signed on for Indy 4. Will he be playing Indy's son or just a sidekick? He had a fuuny quote,

"I'm sure there are a lot of laughs at my expense, and some kind of creature crawling on me … It's not going to be Short Round, all grown up."

He's a funny kid, I don't have any problems with him being in it. I'm glad they went with someone young who has some acting chops, and not just some pretty-boy like Orlando Bloom.

[DarkJedi]

I am too.

This was a fast net rumor with all movie news sites a month ago but Shia shot everyone down saying in humble words..."I haven't been approached yet!!! It's just a rumor".

Now, it's confirmed though we still don't know whether he's going to be playing Indiana's son. That's yet to be confirmed.

A great choice...and I can see why Shia told everyone to relax. Spielberg and Lucas wanted to wait till Spielberg's Disturbia was released (also starring Shia).

This kid is a great actor. He has a bright future and he's had great opportunities this year..

Disturbia is being released now and he's also in this summer's Transformers.

[kah]

I've liked him since Even Stevens. I just saw on ET yesterday that he was slated to play Indy's son.

[Metuzalem]

Yeah, it says that on the news page here too :OhWell:

[williemac]

Good scripts take time to write and develope, so i'm certainly willing to wait for a good Indian Jones flick. I loved all three and hope they can put a good fourth one. I hope they Don't massacre the franchise, trying to get it out early.

[colmatrix]

Heh, they've had almost twenty years to make this bad-boy. I don't think any of them are in a rush...

[Space Tycoon]

Well, apparently, they had a golden script by Frank Darabont, but Lucas shot it down.

Darabont's pissed, (http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2007-04-20/#5) and I don't blame him:

Darabont Angry at "Wasted Year" Over 'Indiana Jones 4' Script

The Shawshank Redemption filmmaker Frank Darabont has hit out at movie mogul George Lucas for preventing Steven Spielberg from shooting his script for the upcoming Indiana Jones sequel, claiming his efforts were "a waste of a year." Darabont wrote a screenplay for the highly-anticipated movie, which is still known by its working title of Indiana Jones 4, and insists director Spielberg was happy with it. However, producer Lucas didn't think it was good enough.

Darabont tells MTV.com, "It showed me how badly things can go. I spent a year of very determined effort on something I was very excited about, working very closely with Steven Spielberg and coming up with a result that I and he felt was terrific. He wanted to direct it as his next movie, and then suddenly the whole thing goes down in flames because George Lucas doesn't like the script. I told him (Lucas) he was crazy. I said, 'You have a fantastic script. I think you're insane, George.' You can say things like that to George, and he doesn't even blink. He's one of the most stubborn men I know."

He adds, "I have no idea if there's a shred of (my script) left. It was a tremendous disappointment and a waste of a year." And Darabont has no plans to reveal what his Indiana Jones script contains: "At this point, I don't give much of a damn what George thinks, but I wouldn't want to harm my friendship with Steven."





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[whitetemplar78]

God forgive me for what Im about to say, but I love Star Wars, and all the back story too it..........but now, George's ego is really starting to rub me the wrong way..........first the wooden scripting in the Prequals......and now this crap, GEORGE WAKE UP, YOU HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING THAT GREAT IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS MOVIE WISE, SOOOO LISTEN TO YOUR PEERS!!.........(and yes George, you do have peers, not all of Hollywood is your playground!)

[Space Tycoon]

Indiana Jones and the Chariots of the Gods? Will Von Daniken be receiving any royalties?

This rumour sounds good to me. (http://movies.ign.com/articles/790/790236p1.html) It hits me where I live. You've got aliens, conspiracies, Area 51 and most of all you've got Russkies as the villains.






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[Space Tycoon]

Just wanted to keep this thread rolling...


‘Indiana Jones 4’ extras call for New Haven shoot (http://www.spielbergfilms.com/indy4/1418)


June 4, 2007
‘Indiana Jones 4’ extras call for New Haven shoot
It’s no secret that the cast and crew of “Indiana Jones 4” will be traveling to New Haven, Conn. to shoot a sequence for one of the most anticipated films of Steven Spielberg’s career, and now’s your chance to be a part of the action!

The production is holding an open casting call for extras to appear in a sequence where Indy tears through campus on a motorcycle (along Chapel Street in New Haven). The call, organized by Billy Dowd Casting, will be held on Monday, June 11 and Tuesday, June 12 at the Omni Hotel at Yale between 1 p.m.-9 p.m. both days.

You must be 18 years or older, and you must bring a headshot with you to the casting call. (Photos will not be returned, so make sure that it’s not your only copy.) Filming of the New Haven sequence will take place between June 28 and July 7.

Best of luck to anyone who attends the extras casting call. Be sure to share your experience of the call, or (if you get onto the film) the production itself with us in our “Indiana Jones” forum here at SpielbergFilms.com.







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[Space Tycoon]

Lucas Defends Fords Indiana Jones 4 Return (http://www.killermovies.com/i/indianajones4/news/124_Lucas_Defends_Fords_Indiana_Jones_4_Return.htm l)


Lucas Defends Fords 'Indiana Jones 4' Return
Monday, May 28th, 2007

And now Lucas, of course, has his eye on another American classic: Indiana Jones. The fourth chapter in the film series, with Lucas producing and close pal Steven Spielberg directing, begins shooting in Los Angeles this June. Then it's on to several top-secret global destinations. Lucas teases that one will include a waterfall.

Jokes have been made about how the franchise will keep 64-year-old star Harrison Ford up and running, but Lucas doesn't see that as a problem.

"He's not running in any of the movies," Lucas says. "He's either on a horse or driving a car or a motorcycle. And he'll play his age in this movie with what's appropriate. The chases are more suspenseful than speedy. Like the rolling ball in the first film — it's not that he's running that fast, it's that there's a giant ball coming at him. And he will get beat up, which is a tradition for us."





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[Gentlemen Death]

So, still no word about Sean Connery returning??

[Space Tycoon]

Still just a rumour.




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[colmatrix]

http://www.mania.com/54959.html

Connery says no... :( I hope he changes his mind?

[SinisterPryde]

I wouldn't count on it. I think we may have seen the last of Connery. Of course, he could just be holding out for more money.

[Bark]

I wouldn't count on it. I think we may have seen the last of Connery. Of course, he could just be holding out for more money.

I just got Zardoz (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070948/) on DVD. I'm going to follow my uncle's suggestion and get ripped drunk for my first viewing. :D

[DarkJedi]

I don't think he's holding out for more money given the full statement he created in his rejection though...

He had praise for Indiana Jones 4 and said he was proud to be known as Indy's dad.

lol He even gave advice for Harrison.

I'd say its good to get this business out of the way early on...in the beginning of filming. It won't be hanging over their heads and they can focus the story on Indiana Jones and "presumably son", Shia LaBeouf.

[Gentlemen Death]

It just sucks that the last film he did I personally did not enjoy....He is one of those actors that should not have retired, and they are plenty more that should....All I can hope for is to see him do another movie, but if he is not going to do this I doubt he will return.....:Goodbye:

[colmatrix]

There is a new pic of Indy!!!

http://www.indianajones.com/community/news/news20070621.html

I think people that say he is too old will be surprised by how good he looks in it...

[spammityspam]

Harrison Ford is one of those guys, kind of like Ian McKellan and Sean Connery, who is still eminently shaggable no matter how old they get. I think the lighting and makeup help with that, though.

I am freakin' excited about this movie. I grew up with this trilogy. I just hope they don't screw it up too badly.

[colmatrix]

http://www.indianajones.com/community/news/firstday.html

And here is some video of their first day shooting the movie...looks awesome already!

[Gentlemen Death]

For me, this is going to be one of the biggest movies to come out in the past years....I am looking forward to this more then when I saw the first previews for SW:TPM....

[colmatrix]

I would say that the anticipation is right up there for what I had for TPM...except for the fact that I am older and will probably never look at things like I did at 19. But I am super hyped for this movie!

[Penfold]

We have a title...Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

[kah]

I'm thinking cannibals. Or pygmies.

[Gentlemen Death]

We have a title...Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Maybe it is about him hunting down a bunch of crystal meth users, and giving them the whip!:cool:

[sickness]

I'm thinking cannibals. Or pygmies.
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Well, they have been filming on Maui to represent South America having cast Hawaiians for the task of representing S.A. tribesmen once again from what I've heard. Take that for what you will.












End Minor Spoiler

[sickness]

We have a title...Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
So, is this the maguffin that Steven was talking about in interviews a while back? A crystal skull? Does anyone else remember a crystal skull as a plot device in an earlier movie?

[Gentlemen Death]

Not to my knowledge....I just watched the trilogy about a month or two ago.....If IT was mentioned I think it probably would have been in Temple of Doom....Just a guess....

[neglet]

I can't believe that's actually the title. I shall now refer to it as "Indiana Jones and the Excess of Subordinate Clauses."

[sickness]

That was my guess if the skull was the previously mentioned maguffin.

[Space Tycoon]

I was hoping for Indiana Jones IV: In The Court of the Crimson King. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agroJlGhDiY)






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[Bark]

"Crystal Skull (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Skull_%28Stargate_SG-1%29)" was a Stargate SG-1 episode, and not a very good one.

[conman]

I mentioned the title to my brother and his first reaction was "ahh, Atlantis".

[fastcar]

So, is this the maguffin that Steven was talking about in interviews a while back? A crystal skull? Does anyone else remember a crystal skull as a plot device in an earlier movie?


House II: The second story?

[sickness]

House II: The second story?
:bonk!:

I'm talking about an Indy movie, Fastie!

[colmatrix]

Yeah, supposedly, it is going to be the best maggufin of all time...according to Lucas. But c'mon, how can it beat Pulp Fiction's?

[fastcar]

http://www.spokane7.com/blogs/taste/images/jackson3.jpg
Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie...


http://listentome.net/raidersmarcus.gif
Yes, that's what the Hebrews thought.

[Space Tycoon]

Link with plot points.... (http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/2007-09-26/)







;)

[mckracken]

yup.. thats harsh... LOL!
so this blokes big break got left on the cutting room floor? it would be funny if Speilberg refilmed the dancing russian scene with another actor, and never let the extra know that he had been, in fact, "switched out" for another dude.

[kah]

Spielberg's pissed. (http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/2007-09-26/)







: )


Spacey- please put a spoiler warning on that. I really didn't want to know that much.

[fastcar]

Frankly, I don't think it spoiled that much. We kind of already got the gist of how it will work. All he did was give us the nationality of the bad guys and some locations.


Indy and a rival nation search for artifact (all four movies)
There's a girl involved that ends up as his love interest or there's another girl involved who is probably in with the bad guys. (all four movies)
Indy gets captured. (all four movies)


Nothing new here.

[Space Tycoon]

Spacey- please put a spoiler warning on that. I really didn't want to know that much.

What my baby wants, my baby gets. :wink:







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[Gentlemen Death]

I still do not think that much was given away...Like Fastcar pointed out, it is all pretty much the same stuff as before....The whole plot could get leaked, which it will, and photos and so on forth, I am still planning on seeing this movie regardless.:cool:

[Space Tycoon]

Yeah, but I have a soft spot for our Kahlan. :o





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[kah]

Thanks, babe! http://www.websmileys.com/sm/love/1273.gif

[fastcar]

And everyone else has a hard one for her..... ;)

[Bill_the_Pony]

There's apparently some footage online! :eek:

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[neglet]

Vanity Fair has a cover story on Indy 4 in this month's issue. Some tidbits which might interest you (properly spoilered, of course):

On which actor is returning from an earlier film: Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood. No one will confirm whether Shia LeBeouf is playing Indy and Marion's love child, but a photo did put Allen and LeBeouf together.

On Cate Blanchett's role: She's playing Russian Agent Spalko. In the photo Blanchett is wearing a brunette pageboy and jackboots. Scary-sexy! Knowing that Allen is returning, I'd bet Blanchett is limited to villain duty.

On the MacGuffin, which has remained the same in each version of the script: Lucas won't say exactly what it is, but he did say because we're set in 1957 and Indy is up against Cold War Russkies, he deliberately decided to recreate the sci fi movies of the 50s, not the serials of the 30s, like in the earlier films. That's right, folks, the MacGuffin is not some kind of spooky religious archeological artefact, but something sci fi. Is it aliens? Lucas won't say.... But they did film some scenes in New Mexico, and people speculate that setting could be a stand in for Area 51.

Oh, and nothing spoilerish in this, but Spielberg says that he and his cinematographer deliberately studied the look of the original films, to recreate the lighting and style of them. No fast edits here, thank you.

Only a little more than four months until Indy 4 debuts. I find myself very intrigued.

[mckracken]

1957?? ...only 10 years after Roswell....Hmmmm....