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With news about the development of this project growing, it seems like it's good to have a dedicated thread for it, the same way there's a general thread for Star Wars and a dedicated thread for TFA.
Before we get to the latest news, here's a quick recap so that people don't have to look in other threads for all the news.
Here's the initial announcement that Indy 5 is a go, with Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg returning, with the July 2019 release date showing that Lucasfilm means business this time:
http://comicbook.com/2016/03/15/disney-announces-new-indiana-jones-for-2019-release-with-spielbe/
Here's the notice that David Keopp will be returning as scriptwriter, perhaps to atone for Crystal Skull:
http://variety.com/2016/film/news/indiana-jones-5-writer-david-koepp-1201733969/
...And now, here's the latest:
Frank Marshall (who's producing this as he did all the previous installments) says that Indy 5 will be a "continuation" from Crystal Skull. Marshall likely doesn't mean it's a direct sequel complete with Mutt and aliens. I think he's just trying to re-emphasize that Harrison Ford is definitely the star of this as opposed to a younger actor, and that KotCS is still in continuity -- but probably won't be referenced in any way (in the same way that TFA doesn't deny the existence of midichlorians; it simply doesn't talk about them at all).
http://screenrant.com/indiana-jones-5-crystal-skull-continuation/
Somewhat more worrisome (at least to me) is Marshall's latest statement, that Indiana Jones will never be recast because Harrison Ford is the only actor who can play him. I think there's still potential to tell stories of a younger Indy, and River Phoenix and Sean Patrick Flanery convinced me that I can accept other actors in the part.
Still, most of the commenters in the thread below the article seem certain that Disney will eventually move forward with another actor regardless of what Frank Marshall wants.
http://variety.com/2016/film/news/frank-marshall-indiana-jones-harrison-ford-cinemacon-1201750527/
Before we get to the latest news, here's a quick recap so that people don't have to look in other threads for all the news.
Here's the initial announcement that Indy 5 is a go, with Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg returning, with the July 2019 release date showing that Lucasfilm means business this time:
http://comicbook.com/2016/03/15/disney-announces-new-indiana-jones-for-2019-release-with-spielbe/
Here's the notice that David Keopp will be returning as scriptwriter, perhaps to atone for Crystal Skull:
http://variety.com/2016/film/news/indiana-jones-5-writer-david-koepp-1201733969/
...And now, here's the latest:
Frank Marshall (who's producing this as he did all the previous installments) says that Indy 5 will be a "continuation" from Crystal Skull. Marshall likely doesn't mean it's a direct sequel complete with Mutt and aliens. I think he's just trying to re-emphasize that Harrison Ford is definitely the star of this as opposed to a younger actor, and that KotCS is still in continuity -- but probably won't be referenced in any way (in the same way that TFA doesn't deny the existence of midichlorians; it simply doesn't talk about them at all).
http://screenrant.com/indiana-jones-5-crystal-skull-continuation/
Somewhat more worrisome (at least to me) is Marshall's latest statement, that Indiana Jones will never be recast because Harrison Ford is the only actor who can play him. I think there's still potential to tell stories of a younger Indy, and River Phoenix and Sean Patrick Flanery convinced me that I can accept other actors in the part.
Still, most of the commenters in the thread below the article seem certain that Disney will eventually move forward with another actor regardless of what Frank Marshall wants.
http://variety.com/2016/film/news/frank-marshall-indiana-jones-harrison-ford-cinemacon-1201750527/