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Indiana Jones 5: When is the release date and who’s in the cast?
INDIANA Jones fans are eagerly awaiting its fifth installment, set to premiere in 2023.
For the first time in the franchise's 39-year history, Steven Spielberg won't be directing the movie, having decided to pass on the Indy legacy to a new generation.
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When will Indiana Jones 5 be coming out in the UK?
Disney confirmed that Indiana Jones 5 will be released on June 30, 2023.
It was originally scheduled for 2019 but it was pushed back to July 10, 2020, and then delayed again to 2021.
Filmmaker James Mangold will be taking over as director.
In December 2022, the film's official title, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, was revealed and its anticipated trailer was released.
What is the Indiana Jones series?
The Indiana Jones franchise is an American media franchise based on the adventures of Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, a fictional archaeologist.
It began in 1981 with the film Raiders of the Lost Ark.
A prequel, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, followed in 1984, and a sequel, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, was released in 1989.
A fourth film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, was released in 2008 and was the last in the series.
The series was created by George Lucas, stars Harrison Ford, and was directed by Steven Spielberg.
Will Harrison Ford play the lead role in Indiana Jones 5?
Harrison Ford will return to reprise the lead role.
Harrison was 39 when he did the first film and will be 80 years old by the time the new film is released.
He has played Indian Jones in the last four films but this one is set to be his last.
Steven Spielberg has revealed that in future films, Indiana Jones could be played by a woman.
In an exclusive interview, Spielberg nodded when asked if the next Jones could be female, and added: “We’d have to change the name from Jones to Joan.
"And there would be nothing wrong with that.”
Spielberg is a supporter of the Times Up campaign and would like to see more gender equality in Hollywood film roles.
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What happened in the four Indiana Jones films so far?
There have already been four blockbuster films in the franchise.
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
The first film is set in 1936.
Archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
The second film is set in 1935, a year before Raiders of the Lost Ark.
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade (1989)
When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
This film is set in 1957, 19 years after The Last Crusade.
Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones is called back into action when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artefacts known as the Crystal Skulls.
Will Steven Spielberg be directing Indiana Jones 5?
Acclaimed Oscar-winning movie-maker Steven Spielberg has directed ALL of the movies so far.
But will not be returning to direct Indiana Jones 5.
According to , Spielberg won't be directing the movie for the first time in the franchise's 39-year history and decided to pass on the helm to a new generation.
The Greatest Showman executive producer James Mangold will take on the role.
Apparently, Spielberg will still work on the new film but in a different capacity as a hands-on producer.
He is said to have made the decision himself, with a desire to pass on the role to someone else so the story can benefit from a fresh perspective.
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