Who says nepotism is dead?
Because Lucasfilm wants to wait until Harrison Ford is physically unable to do the role, the fifthIndiana Jonesfilm will miss its originally planned Jul 15, 2025 release date, according toVariety. Luckily(?), the project’s face hasn’t totally melted off yet, with Lucasfilm recruitingSoloco-writer Jonathan Kasdan to write a new draft of the script.
Yes,thatJon Kasdan, son of Lawrence Kasdan (or Larry, if you’re that close to him). The elder Kasdan is responsible for movies likeThe Big Chill, but genre nuts will recognize him credited as a writer forThe Empire Strikes Back,Return of the Jedi,The Force Awakens, and of course,Raiders of the Lost Ark. The father-son duo teamed up for the first time professionally forSolo, whichprobably should not be the model for Lucasfilm to follow.
Steven Spielberg is bullish to direct Harrison Ford as his iconic character once again, even if we aren’t bullish to watch anything Indy afterKingdom of the Crystal Skull. But Spielberg will instead be working on aWest Side Storyremake, tabling theShia-lessIndy 5for the time being. Maybe while directing the “Cool” number Spielberg will learn to chill the fuck out with Indy sequels.
‘Indiana Jones 5’ Will Miss 2020 Release Date[Variety]
‘Solo’ Scribe Jonathan Kasdan Writing ‘Indiana Jones 5’ for Steven Spielberg[Collider]
