Lucasfilm Confirms: A New Indiana Jones is On The Horizon

[COMaestro]

Unless Spielberg is involved I can't see this being very good. Also, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau would be a much better choice for Indiana Jones than Chris Pratt. Dude is in his forties, like Jones is supposed to be.

Honestly, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau would make a great Indy. I think he has the look of the character more than Pratt does, though both have the acting chops to pull it off, in my opinion.

 

[Muspelheim]

Lovely, now we can pretend that the trilogy made any more sense than the fridge scene again.

 

[Hairless Mammoth]

The only things that really bother me about Crystal Skull were the CGI animal hijinks littered throughout the movie, and the obvious fridge scene (plus Shia LeBeof, but that's for almost anything). Even if Indy's icebox bomb shelter could survive without being vaporized and flung a couple miles, both the initial blast and the landing should have pancaked him and the fridge. Then there's the prairie dogs gawking at him as he emerges from the fridge and, later on, the monkeys swinging around with discount Indy Jr. Go ahead and stretch physics for the sake of adventuring (Temple of Doom mine cart ride, anyone), but don't obliterate our suspension of disbelief. Also don't jam CGI critters in for quick comic relief. Otherwise, aliens with bling skeletons or not, Crystal Skull was decent.

I really think they do need to get a younger lead actor and either need to partially reboot this one, like James Bond, or just make more films in the timeline set before Old Guy and the Regency of the Gemstone Cranium and try not to use any characters, besides Indy, whose actors have aged or passed on. (Man, I think John Rhys-Davies might even by too old to play Sallah, but the makeup crew might be able to pull it off with the beard.)

Was that really much of a confirmation? Honestly from that quote they basically said "Yes, we do indeed still own the rights to our own franchises and will probably use them again someday."

As far as the prospect of a new movie goes I'm fine with it. I would not mind seeing a new take with a recast Indy, its not like the other movies are going anywhere.

Yeah, her statement really does read: "Remember, our Indiana Jones movies? We're still thinking about making another one. Someday. Haven't put much effort into it, though."