A while back, it was announced that both Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford would be re-uniting for Indiana Jones 5 under the guiding hand of Disney (the character part of the historic deal that saw them purchase Lucasfilm), but any further details were very thin on the ground. Would Ford be the main focus, or help usher in a younger generation of whip cracking archeologist? And how long can he keep doing this for? Well, speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney CEO Bob Iger painted a bright future for Doctor Jones, teasing that Indiana Jones 5 won’t be the last time we see him, though don’t expect an expanded universe comparable to the current plans for Star Wars:
“Not like Star Wars, no. But we hope…right now, we’re focused on a reboot, or a continuum and then a reboot of some sort.”
He further clarified that the plan is indeed for more movies:
“Well, we’ll bring him back, then we have to figure out what comes next. That’s what I mean. It’s not really a reboot, it’s a boot — a reboot. I don’t know.”
So what do we think? Do we want more Indiana Jones? While Kingdom of the Crystal wasn’t the triumphant return we all wanted, I have faith in Spielberg and Ford to once again do the character justice, and if that means more period set tomb raiding, I’m all for it.
“Not like Star Wars, no. But we hope…right now, we’re focused on a reboot, or a continuum and then a reboot of some sort.”
He further clarified that the plan is indeed for more movies:
“I don’t think it reaches the scale of the universe of Star Wars, but I see making more. It won’t be just a one-off.”
And regarding Ford’s involvement:“Well, we’ll bring him back, then we have to figure out what comes next. That’s what I mean. It’s not really a reboot, it’s a boot — a reboot. I don’t know.”
So what do we think? Do we want more Indiana Jones? While Kingdom of the Crystal wasn’t the triumphant return we all wanted, I have faith in Spielberg and Ford to once again do the character justice, and if that means more period set tomb raiding, I’m all for it.
