According to Entertainment Weekly, Disney has now acquired the rights to any future Indiana Jones films through some business gobbledygoop with Paramount. Disney said not reveal anything any news about a future installment in the much loved franchise.
This might sound like blasphemy to some people and if you ardently disagree, I completely understand. But I would much rather see Indiana Jones 5 than Star Wars Episode VII.
Go ahead. Post your hateful comments below ranting about how "the franchise should just stay dead after Kingdom of the Crystal Skull because it died then and there."
In all fairness, I like Crystal Skull! I think it is unfairly bashed upon. While the first three films were made in the style of 1940's action serials, Crystal Skull was made in the style of a 1950's B-movie. And when you look at it in that light, I think it succeeds. It's flawed but still fun.
But I would only be okay with a fifth Indiana Jones if Harrison Ford returned to don the whip and fedora. If it was a film that revolved around Shia Labeouf taking over the role of Indy, then I would be whole-heartedly against it.
I would also like it if Steven Spielberg returned to direct. Or at the very least, have him on set as a producer.
Since Disney said that this shouldn't be happening for a while, I guess only time will tell.
Let's hope for the best!
What about Mutt (Shia) teaming up with Short Round (Byung Hun Lee) for further adventures? Indy and Marion could do supporting roles.
ReplyDeleteThat could be interesting. Short Round would be around the same age as Mutt. That does make sense. I might be okay with that. Just as long as they don't bring back Kate Capshaw as Willie Scott.
DeleteShe was just flat out annoying.
ReplyDeleteI heard a story saying that the only way Disney got Ford to agree to do Star Wars was to promise him another Indiana Jones film. I always got the impression that Indy was one of his favorite roles.
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