Indiana Jones 4 - Shooting Now?

[Keer]

If so, this is the 3rd movie that multi-tasker Steven Spielberg has in the works this year. He must have a bulk account at "Acme Director Chairs".

What I'm seeing so far:

- Lucas is happy with the new script for Indy 4 (not sure if I should be happy or wary there. Despite recent Star Wars efforts, all of the Indy scripts have been done well, so there's some light there).

- Spielberg is still set to direct it and has War of the Worlds coming up this year in addition to a movie about the 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist crisis, tentatively titled Vengeance. 3 movies, all in the D-seat, all big-time. Spielberg doesn't play! Still a big baller 30 years after Jaws.

- No official word on the "MacGuffin", what Alfred Hitchcock called the device employed to create motivation in the story characters, e.g. secret microfilm, the Ark, Holy Grail, etc. Only official word is:

* the story is set in the 1950's
* that the Nazis will be replaced by Communists
* Lucas has mentioned that the supernatural will once again be a part of the story.

- Rumor : Natalie Portman will play Indy's daughter. I hate rumor but I'll give this one some mention due to the fact that Lucas "loves the kids" more than Trick Daddy. I could easily see him putting the daddy hat on Indy like he made him the son with Sean Connery. It's just so a Lucas move.

Then there's the long officialy acknowledged return of many familiar faces from the previous movies, including a few of Indy's femme foils. With a daughter in the mix maybe it'll be Indiana Jones and the Search for Back Child Support.

Maybe he got with the "I Love You" mascara girl from his class in Raiders....What?

Hey, if Portman is there I just wanna see her crack the whip! Just once PLEASE!

Personally, I can't think of what the MacGuffin for Indy4 could be. The speculation goes on from Atlantis to Stonehenge. Though I love the Atlantis myth and the Indy "Fate of Atlantis" video game (1992) is one of my all time favorites, I'm not sure if I like that idea.

Stonehenge? Maybe. I'm thinking that would be a cool puzzle guide to the main target. Like the library/tomb in Last Crusade.

One other thing. If Connery is to be included they need to move this along. The guy has the constitution of an alligator, but he's not getting any younger.

What do you think overall? And what mission could motivate Indiana Jones to still be globe-trotting in his later years?

Source http://www.theraider.net/films/indy4/index.php

[Jaminos]

I thought they were still working on the script for Indy four.

[Keer]

I thought they were still working on the script for Indy four.

They were. Frank Darabont completed a script early last year that Spielberg liked, Ford liked, Frank marshall liked, even Sean Connery liked. Everybody liked it but Lucas. Enter Jeff Nathanson to help on the script.

So Spielberg went off to do The Terminal with Tom Hanks and start on War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise. No sweat off his back. :lol:

From September, 2004, Lucas is quoted:

"We are working on the next script. Another writer has started working on it. We're just not going to make it unless it's really good," he confirmed. "One of the reasons I'm able to work with Steven so well is because every time we come to a disagreement we'll yield to the other one, which means we'll come up with a compromise that considers both sides, and one person isn't determined to have his way. It's what's best for the movie."

Source http://www.theraider.net/newsarchives/i ... 0109200401

[E-bo Obi]

What do you think overall? And what mission could motivate Indiana Jones to still be globe-trotting in his later years?

Source http://www.theraider.net/films/indy4/index.php

I see him doing a bunch of hopping around but spending some time in China. China has been in the news a lot lately and the Great Wall is just ripe with stories waiting to be exploited.

[Jaminos]

I thought they were still working on the script for Indy four.

They were. Frank Darabont completed a script early last year that Spielberg liked, Ford liked, Frank marshall liked, even Sean Connery liked. Everybody liked it but Lucas. Enter Jeff Nathanson to help on the script.

So Spielberg went off to do The Terminal with Tom Hanks and start on War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise. No sweat off his back. :lol:

From September, 2004, Lucas is quoted:

"We are working on the next script. Another writer has started working on it. We're just not going to make it unless it's really good," he confirmed. "One of the reasons I'm able to work with Steven so well is because every time we come to a disagreement we'll yield to the other one, which means we'll come up with a compromise that considers both sides, and one person isn't determined to have his way. It's what's best for the movie."

Source http://www.theraider.net/newsarchives/i ... 0109200401

I hope they only do not do one thing, Give him an eye patch like how they did in the TV series of young Indeiana Jones.

[X'an Shin]

I'll believe it when I see it.

Indy rumors have been flying for years.

Show me the Trailer! ;)

[Krusshyk]

Eye Patches kick ass. Maybe they will go the extra yard and give him 2!

[Jabe Adaks]

Eye Patches kick ass. Maybe they will go the extra yard and give him 2!

Yes!! And then he swings in to stuff like a clutz. RULE.

Jabe

[Krusshyk]

Right, or other sight related Mr. Magoo blunders...like instead of grabbing his whip, he grabs a snake...or when he is packing his things and talking about how careful he i, he packs a hair dryer instead of his trusty revolver.

Speaking of, what kind of gun is it that he carries around with him? Anybody know? E-bo? Zannon?

[E-bo Obi]

Right, or other sight related Mr. Magoo blunders...like instead of grabbing his whip, he grabs a snake...or when he is packing his things and talking about how careful he i, he packs a hair dryer instead of his trusty revolver.

Speaking of, what kind of gun is it that he carries around with him? Anybody know? E-bo? Zannon?

Your answers are but a click away:

http://www.indygear.com/faq/gunsfaq.shtml

[Jerrel]

I think they should stick with what made one and three such great movies and have him hunt down a biblacale item like the spear that periced Jesus' side or Noa's Ark. As for Portman sure have her in it but not as his kid. One of the things that KILLED the next Indiana Jones, The Mummy, was making the guy get married and have a kid in The Mummy Returns.

[Jaminos]

I know they can have Portman give birth to some guy who becomes the savior of the force so Indy has to trade in his whip for a DL44 and dumps Sala for Chewbacca. Then indy trades in that old plane that left a big red line behind them wherever they went for a YT-1300.

[Weyune]

Well, if this is true, is Harrison cntracted to play Indy again that you know or does it say?

[Keer]

Well, if this is true, is Harrison cntracted to play Indy again that you know or does it say?

Yes, it does say that he Ford will be back as Indy. He's quoted as saying that he's putting "The Hat" back on for filming this month.

You know...testing out new whips, getting the 5 o'clock shadow to a decent stubble.

[Jotun]

Jaminos wrote:
I thought they were still working on the script for Indy four.

Keer wrote:
They were. Frank Darabont completed a script early last year that Spielberg liked, Ford liked, Frank marshall liked, even Sean Connery liked. Everybody liked it but Lucas. Enter Jeff Nathanson to help on the script.

ITS OFFICIAL !

Lucas is in fact a jackass in high heels...