Yeah, they've been trying to get this going for a good long while now. About a year ago they had a script that was apparently pretty kick ass and had Spielberg, Harrison Ford, and everyone else involved completely happy.. I mean jumping for joy, holy s**t this movie is gonna rock! Happy!
And then Lucas shot it down... apparently he wasn't happy with it, or didn't feel involved enough or something like that. So they had to go back to square one. Now that Lucas is talking this one up I hope, like you do Aquaman, that Spielberg has the good sense to bring Lucas down to earth if need be.
It doesn't look too good though. Lucas was just interviewed at a big kiss ass fest (aka awards dinner) for one Mr. Sean Connery and Lucas was asked if Connery would be involved with the next Indy or not. Lucas said something to the effect of his character is in it, and we'd like Sean to be in as Poppa Indy again, but they hadn't asked yet... but the character is in and is going to stay in.
Now, this poses a problem. Either Lucas knows that Connery is going to do it because it is such a great part, and he owns it, and the movie will be that damn good; nevermind the fact that Connery has sworn off ever doing another Hollywood picture after the disaster that was League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Or, option 2, Lucas is going to keep the character, keep the script the way it is, and just re-cast the part.
Hopefully a 3rd option will present itself if need be... Spielberg telling Lucas to get lost and ride out on the Jar Jar he rode in on.
Oh, yeah.. do we really need another Indy? I mean, I love them too but I don't want to ruin that love with one last horrible film just because. Look at the prequels, Jaws II, Godfather III, Superman II or III depending on who you ask, and any number of sequels that just went on too long. I'm perfectly happy with them ending as a trilogy of films, and having Last Crusade be the end.
Okay, I'm done now.
This post has been edited by Jedi_Arco: 16 June 2006 - 05:21 PM