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The 'untitled fifth 'Indiana Jones' film' is an upcoming American action-adventure film directed by James Mangold, with a script co-written by Mangold, Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth. The film is the fifth and final installment of the 'Indiana Jones' film series. It is the first installment not directed by Steven Spielberg nor with a story written by George Lucas, with Spielberg serving as a producer instead. It stars Harrison Ford reprising his role as Indiana Jones and John Rhys-Davies returning as Sallah, with new cast members including Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Kretschmann, Boyd Holbrook, Shaunette Rene Wilson, Toby Jones, and Antonio Banderas. It is the first film in the series to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures since Lucasfilm's acquisition by Disney in 2012. It is also Lucasfilm's first live-action film overall outside the 'Star Wars' franchise since the acquisition.
Lucas began researching potential plot devices in 2008, although the project stalled for years. He passed the project to producer Kathleen Kennedy in 2012, when she became the president of Lucasfilm. Progress on a fifth film remained dormant while the company worked on the 'Star Wars' sequel trilogy. David Koepp was eventually hired to write the fifth film in 2016, with a release date set for 2019, although this was delayed several times due to script rewrites. Jonathan Kasdan was hired to replace Koepp in 2018, and Koepp was working on the script again in 2019, before eventually leaving the project. Spielberg was to direct the film, but stepped down in 2020, with Mangold taking his place. Filming began in June 2021, and concluded in February 2022. Shooting locations include across the United Kingdom in England and Scotland, Italy and Morocco.
The film is scheduled for release on June 30, 2023, following several delays caused by production setbacks and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cast
* Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones: An American archaeologist and adventurer.
* Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Helena: The goddaughter of Indiana Jones. Composer John Williams described her character as "an adventurer and a femme fatale".
* John Rhys-Davies as Sallah: A friend of Indiana Jones, returning to the series following his absence from 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'.
Additionally, Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Kretschmann, Boyd Holbrook, Shaunette Rene Wilson, Toby Jones, Antonio Banderas, and Olivier Richters are cast in undisclosed roles.
Production
Development
In April 2008, Ford said he would return for a fifth film if it does not take another twenty years to develop, referring to the long development of 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull', which was released a month later. The film introduced the character Mutt Williams, played by Shia LaBeouf. Producer George Lucas suggested an idea to make Williams the lead character in a fifth film, but later decided against this. Lucas said that Ford's age would not be an issue in making another film, saying "it's not like he's an old man. He's incredibly agile; he looks even better than he did 20 years ago".Lucas began researching potential plot devices for another film in 2008, and stated that Steven Spielberg was open to directing it, as he had done for the previous films. Explaining the process for each film, Ford said, "We come to some basic agreement and then George goes away for a long time and works on it. Then Steven and I get it in some form, some embryonic form. Then if we like it we start working with George on it and at some point down the line it's ready and we do it." Speaking about the previous film and the franchise's future, Lucas said "we still have the issues about the direction we'd like to take. I'm in the future; Steven's in the past. He's trying to drag it back to the way they were, I'm trying to push it to a whole different place. So, still we have a sort of tension." Later in 2008, Ford stated that Lucas' concept for the fifth film was "crazy but great". In November 2010, Ford said that Lucas was still working on the project. In July 2012, producer Frank Marshall stated that the project had no writer and said about its progress, "I don't know if it's definitely not happening, but it's not up and running".
In October 2012, The Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm, giving the parent company ownership rights to the 'Indiana Jones' intellectual property. In December 2013, Walt Disney Studios purchased the distribution and marketing rights to future 'Indiana Jones' films from Paramount Pictures. With the 2012 sale, Lucas passed 'Indiana Jones 5' to new Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. Lucasfilm planned to focus on the 'Star Wars' franchise before working on a fifth 'Indiana Jones' film. In May 2015, Kennedy confirmed that Lucasfilm would eventually make another 'Indiana Jones' film. Kennedy, Spielberg and Ford had discussed a couple of story ideas by the end of 2015.
Pre-production
In March 2016, Disney announced that the fifth film would be released on July 19, 2019, with Ford reprising his role. Spielberg would direct the film, with Kennedy and Marshall as producers. Marshall said the film was in early pre-production. A MacGuffin had been chosen for the film, and work on the script began a few months later, with David Koepp as the screenwriter. The story was conceived by Koepp and Spielberg. Koepp had previously written several other Spielberg films, including 'Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'. Spielberg said the title character would not be killed off during the events of the film. Marshall stated that the story would continue from where the previous film ended. It was initially reported that Lucas would not be involved in the project, although Spielberg later said that Lucas would serve as an executive producer: "Of course I would never make an Indiana Jones film without George Lucas. That would be insane." Later that year, it was announced that Lucas would have no involvement, with Marshall stating "life changes and we're moving on. He moved on."In 2017, the film's release date was pushed back to 2020, as Spielberg was busy working on 'Ready Player One' and 'The Post'. Koepp said "we've got a script we're mostly happy with", and confirmed that LaBeouf's character, Mutt Williams, would not appear in the film. Spielberg set 'Indiana Jones 5' as his next film, with production set to begin in the U.K. in April 2019. However, filming was pushed back as a final script had yet to be approved. In early 2018, Lucasfilm met with screenwriters Scott Beck and Bryan Woods for an "open canvas talk" including the 'Indiana Jones' and 'Star Wars' franchises. Beck stated that they had considered writing the next 'Indiana Jones' movie, but that ultimately he and Woods were more interested in establishing an original franchise. Marshall said that a lot of people had pitched ideas for the film. Jonathan Kasdan was eventually hired to replace Koepp in mid-2018, and a new release date was set for 2021.
In May 2019, it was reported that Kasdan had written a whole new original story, but that his work was now being replaced by Dan Fogelman whose screenplay used "an entirely different premise". In September 2019, Koepp announced that he had re-joined the production as writer, stating that the filmmakers had "a good idea this time". Koepp ultimately wrote two versions of the film, but neither were approved. He said that efforts to produce the film had failed because of disagreement between Spielberg, Ford, and Disney regarding the script. Ford later said that the script showed "new developments in [Indiana Jones'] life, his relationship", and resolved "part of his history".
In February 2020, Spielberg stepped down as director, as he wanted to pass the film series to a new filmmaker for a fresh perspective. Spielberg would remain as a hands-on producer. Filming had been scheduled to begin later in 2020, although the film's release was subsequently delayed to 2022, and eventually 2023. James Mangold was confirmed as director in May 2020, when he began work on a new script. Koepp departed the project after Spielberg stepped down, saying it "seemed like the right time to let Jim have his own take on it and have his own person or himself write it." Mangold consulted with Lucas, and wrote the new screenplay with Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, who worked with him previously on 'Ford v Ferrari'.
Casting
Despite Ford's age, Marshall and Spielberg ruled out the possibility of recasting his character. Ford said, "I'm Indiana Jones. When I'm gone, he's gone". In April 2021, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen and Thomas Kretschmann were cast in undisclosed roles. Boyd Holbrook and Shaunette Rene Wilson would be added the next month. Mikkelsen said the script was "everything I wished it to be." John Rhys-Davies expressed interest in reprising his role of Sallah. Karen Allen was also interested in reprising her role as Marion Ravenwood, noting that Jones and Marion were married in the previous film "so it would be difficult, I think, to move forward without her". As filming commenced, Toby Jones was spotted on set and revealed to have been cast in the film. In July 2021, Antonio Banderas was cast in the film, portraying an ally to Indiana Jones.Filming
Although 'Crystal Skull' was largely shot in the U.S., Marshall said that the fifth film would return to a global range of filming locations like the earlier films. Principal photography began in the U.K. on June 4, 2021. Shooting locations include Pinewood Studios and Bamburgh Castle. Scenes were also filmed at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway near Grosmont, where an action sequence involving Ford's stunt double was shot and replicas of World War II era Nazi military vehicles were seen on set. Ford himself was spotted in Grosmont on June 7, 2021. During mid-June, filming took place at the Leaderfoot Viaduct in Scotland, while a motorcycle chase was shot in the Scottish village of Glencoe. Other Scottish locations included Biggar, South Lanarkshire.Later in June, location shooting moved to London where a street in Hackney was lined with vintage cars. Filming also took place inside a private residence which was reportedly chosen for its period style interior. However, filming allegedly caused controversy with local residents who were said to have complained about the disruption it had caused. On June 23, Ford reportedly had injured his shoulder during the rehearsal of a fight scene and it was announced that the production crew would shoot around his recovery. In July, shooting moved to Glasgow's city centre, which was transformed to resemble New York City. A chase sequence, shot along St. Vincent Street and other areas, recreates a 1969 ticker tape parade celebrating the return of the Apollo 11 astronauts. A stunt double, Mike Massa, performed in place of Ford throughout the Glasgow shoot, with motion capture markers applied to his face. Holbrook and Waller-Bridge were also on set. Filming in Glasgow lasted two weeks. Ford resumed filming in September 2021, and some shooting took place in the Hatton Garden area of London, which also doubled as New York City.
A month later, production moved to Sicily, Italy. The Italian shoot included nearly 600 crew members. Filming began in the city of Syracuse, with locations such as the Ear of Dionysius cave, the Grotta Dei Cordari cave, the Neapolis archaeological park, and Castello Maniace. Subsequent shooting locations in Sicily included the city of Cefal and the Province of Trapani. The latter location included filming in the towns of Castellammare del Golfo and Marsala. Ford and Waller-Bridge also filmed at the Temple of Segesta. Some filming in Sicily involved actors dressed as Roman soldiers, which created speculation that the film's storyline involves time travel. Filming began in Fez, Morocco, on October 17, 2021. On November 4, a camera operator named Nic Cupac was found dead in his Morocco hotel room; Disney stated that his death was not production related. Filming was completed on February 26, 2022.
Ford is expected to be de-aged for a portion of the film. Spielberg had previously rejected the idea of de-aging Ford, saying that he wanted Ford's age to be acknowledged in the film. Phedon Papamichael serves as cinematographer, marking his sixth film with Mangold.
Music
In June 2016, Spielberg confirmed that John Williams, who scored for the previous films in the 'Indiana Jones' franchise, would return to compose the music for the fifth film. In 2022, Williams stated that it would be his final film score, following plans for a retirement. Williams premiered one of his compositions, "Helena's Theme", at the Hollywood Bowl on September 2, 2022, at the request of Mangold.
Marketing
During Star Wars Celebration in May 2022, Ford debuted the first official image from the film, showing Jones silhouetted in a cave. Exclusive footage was shown to attendees at the D23 Expo in September 2022. The footage included shots of a de-aged Ford and multiple action sequences, and confirmed the return of Rhys-Davies.
Release
The fifth 'Indiana Jones' film is scheduled to be released on June 30, 2023, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It was initially set for release on July 19, 2019, but was delayed to July 10, 2020, with 'The Lion King' taking its former spot. It then shifted to July 9, 2021, and was further delayed to July 29, 2022, following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the film industry. Its current release date was announced in October 2021.
Future
Disney CEO Bob Iger said in 2016 that the future of the franchise with Ford was unknown, but that the fifth film would not be the final installment in the franchise. In May 2019, Ford stated in an interview with 'Esquire' that he did not want his role to be recast, "When Im gone, he's gone. It's easy". In May 2022, Kennedy reaffirmed earlier comments that Ford's role as Indiana Jones would not be recast. In September 2022, Ford confirmed that the fifth film would be his last.
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