Spielberg Talks Indy IV

By: News Editor
Date: Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Source: FOXNews

FOXNews caught up with Steven Spielberg after the Oscars and the director told them he would be taking a year off from making movies.

The reporter noted, "George Lucas told me recently that there's a script and he's happy with the story.

Spielberg replied, "George Lucas isn't the director. I am. I have David Koepp on it now, and he's my 'closer.' He wrote 'Spider-Man' and 'War of the Worlds,' so he'll get it done."

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• Mar 08, 2006, 02:40am •

I personally don't see this movie EVER getting done. Spielberg has moved on to other things, and Lucas has such a big ego that he won't agree to produce any script that isn't his pathetic dribble. Meanwhile Harrison is getting so old it would be a joke anyway, Indiana Jones And The Medicare Crisis!

• Mar 08, 2006, 02:57am •

The article makes it almost sound like there's some bitterness or a mild dispute going on. Albeit Harrison is looking pretty old, he did perform some great stunts in his most recent film, so I am confident he'll be okay for this final Indiana Jones installment.

And you know, if it doesn't get made, that's okay too... because I am happy with the Indiana Jones trilogy and the finale of them all riding into the sunset.

• Mar 08, 2006, 03:29am •

Straight and to the point. Spielburg's a pro so he gonna make sure he gets the job done right.

Every flick Spielburg touches turns to gold so I can understand why he wouldn't want Lucas's grubby hands involved. There's a reason Spielburg cried after watching EP3.

• Mar 08, 2006, 03:38am •

#3 - EVERYthing?

Spielberg IS better than the vast majority of directors out there, I'll give him that, but I had a very hard time giving "The Lost World" a second viewing... especially how much it anally-raped the novel. I was shocked that they still listed it as being "based" on Michael Crichton's material, because other than two scenes and about four characters, it was nothing like it.

And the T-rex rampaging through San Diego? Did he just not care?

• Mar 08, 2006, 04:09am •

Well, let's see... a year off from movies... Koepp polishing the script... Harrison ford getting older...
So we'd see this movie in 2008 at the earliest. Yeah, I don't think it's gonna happen. Ford will be 65, three years older than Connery was in Last Crusade. This would have to occur in like 1959-1961

• Mar 08, 2006, 04:10am •

Also, it sounds like he was getting snippy with the reporter, not neccessarily Lucas.

• Mar 08, 2006, 07:13am •

I think it will get made, now will it be as good as Raiders and Temple, I would say Nope. I bet it will take place sometime in the 50's and he will be dealing with the Soviets, that is what I place my bet on.

But after the firewall bomb, I bet Ford wants to make a sure win.

• Mar 08, 2006, 08:05am •

With Koepp writing and Spielberg so closely involved, I think this film will get made and be great; a fitting finale to one of the greatest film series. The film will deal with Indy's advancing age as he goes on his last adventure. I'm looking forward to this movie a lot. Hopesfully Lucas won't have much to do with it, because he's not very good with dialogue and stories with any emotional depth.

lracors • Mar 08, 2006, 08:29am •

If Lucas is happy with the script then there must not be a lot of dialog or emotional depth in it now. Hopefully Koepp and Spielberg can quickly clean it up and give us one last great adventure for Indy & Co.

jayce78 • Mar 08, 2006, 09:16am •

Have no fear . . .

It'll get made. I'm actually glad ol' George is a little picky with the story & script material.Thats what he did for the others in case people forgot. When George & Steven get together magic happens.

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