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Quote of the Day: Shia LaBeouf on Being Disappointed by Indiana Jones 4
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Action, Adventure, Sequels, Celebrity Gossip
“I feel like I dropped the ball on the legacy that people loved and cherished… You get to monkey-swinging and things like that and you can blame it on the writer and you can blame it on Steven [Spielberg, who directed]. But the actor’s job is to make it come alive and make it work, and I couldn’t do it. So that’s my fault. Simple… I think the audience is pretty intelligent. I think they know when you’ve made ... . And I think if you don’t acknowledge it, then why do they trust you the next time you’re promoting a movie… We [Harrison Ford and LaBeouf] had major discussions. He wasn’t happy with it either. Look, the movie could have been updated. There was a reason it wasn’t universally accepted.”
-Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull‘s Shia LaBeouf admitting that Transformers 2 wasn’t the only disappointing sequel he was involved with.
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Harrison Ford Ready for Indiana 5
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Paramount, Action, Adventure, Classics, Family, Thrillers, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Filmmaking, Rumors, Scripts
Not even age can get an actor down: Harrison Ford is ready for another Indiana Jones movie.
The screen legend, who has played the titular adventuring archaeologist in the four previous films in the franchise, said he is keen to make a fifth film, and creator George Lucas is already working on ideas.
Harrison, who also starred in the original Star Wars trilogy, said, “I’d love to do it. George Lucas is working on an idea and if he can come up with something, Steven Spielberg and I have to agree to go ahead with it. If we find another story to do and we develop the character a little further and I get a chance to do another one, I’d be happy as pie to do it. I don’t think there’s any other franchise films that I’d want to go back to.”
The 67-year-old star particularly wants to deepen the relationship between archaeologist Indy and his son Mutt Williams, played by Shia LaBeouf in 2008’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
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Box Office Breakdown: Indiana Jones Receives Warm Welcome From Fans
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Paramount, Action, Adventure, Sequels, Box Office, New Releases
Memorial Day weekend is for remembering, for bar-be-que, and for gigantic opening movies. Much-touted and highly successful in the past, the Indiana Jones movies are staples of the action-adventure genre. Indiana Jones is even an amusement park attraction.
This Memorial Day weekend proved that Indy is still a huge box office attraction as well. The flick, starring Indy favorite Harrison Ford and franchise newcomer Shia LaBoeuf, racked up an impressive $126 from Friday to Monday. These huge numbers have made Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull the second-biggest opening movie for all Memorial Day weekends past. The number-one box-office record-smashing Memorial record goes to the third installment of Pirates of the Caribbean.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian raked in $23 million over the weekend, with Iron Man coming in third at $20 million.
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Mixed Reviews for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Action, Adventure, Sequels, Upcoming Releases
The U.S. premiere of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is still 3 days away, but an audience at Cannes got its first glimpse yesterday. Here’s a sampling of the reviews being posted by critics today:
- Associated Press: “Except for the opening — which literally starts the film off with a bang — and a couple of dazzling chase sequences, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is about as unfocused and meandering as the title itself.”
- Entertainment Weekly: “There’s joy and a middle-aged playfulness to the best of Steven Spielberg’s unlikely sequel. And I mean that as a full compliment: All the movieman’s themes are here, his interests, obsessions, trademark strengths as a cinematic storyteller, and Spielbergian ‘tells,’ too, with hubcap and sideview mirror reflections dating back over 35 years to Duel.”
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Poster
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Action, Adventure, Sequels, Upcoming Releases
Here it is, the official poster for the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Doesn’t it just make you giddy?
If you haven’t yet seen the film’s trailer, you can watch it here. The fourth Indy installment hits theaters on May 22nd.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Trailer
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Action, Adventure, Sequels, Trailers, Upcoming Releases
Here it is - the brand new trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull:
If you need to see it on the big screen, purchase tickets to a showing of The Spiderwick Chronicles.
‘Indiana Jones’ Trailer Coming to Theaters
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Action, Adventure, Sequels, Upcoming Releases
If you’ve lacking plans for your Valentine’s Day, consider taking your honey out to a showing of The Spiderwick Chronicles. Not only will you catch Freddie Highmore in yet another high-profile child role, you’ll get an added bonus: a glimpse of the next Indiana Jones film.
The trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will be the first teaser we’ve seen for the series in approximately 19 years. The Feb. 14th debut will kick off the three-month countdown to the film’s debut on May 22nd.
Karen Allen, Cate Blanchett and Shia LeBeouf will all join Harrison Ford for the latest outing.
Read More | Variety
Official Title Announced for ‘Indiana Jones’
Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: Lucasfilm Ltd., Paramount, Action, Adventure, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Upcoming Releases
In a truly auspicious moment at Sunday’s Video Music Awards, Shia LeBeouf announced the title of the upcoming fourth installment in the Indiana Jones series:
So I’ve been sworn to secrecy by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas not to tell you the title of the next Indiana Jones movie. What the hell, I’m 21 and we’re in Vegas, baby, so here it goes. The official title to the next Indiana Jones installment: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
The much-anticipated film has already been filming for several months and will star Harrison Ford, Shia LeBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Jim Broadbent, John Hurt, Ray Winstone and Karen Allen. It’s scheduled to open in theatres May 22, 2008.
Does anyone else think the title is a bit busy? I mean, at least Raiders of the Lost Ark was officially titled as such, without the Indiana Jones and the
at the beginning. It could be worse, I suppose—how about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Shiny Crystal Skull or Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull that Bites People. Imagine if M. Night Shyamalan, once offered a chance to write the screenplay, had penned the script: Indiana Jones and the Amish Comic Book Alien in the Water that Sees Dead People. Scary. But I’d love to see the poster.
Oh well, I suppose the title has little to do with the content—let’s hope that the film supersedes its bloated moniker, hmm?
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Shia LaBeouf Confirmed for ‘Indy 4’
Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: Paramount, Action, Adventure, Sequels, Casting, Celeb News, Rumors, Upcoming Releases
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas announced Friday that Shia LaBeouf will star in the upcoming fourth installment of Indiana Jones. This comes – as many similar announcements these days tend to – after months of Internet rumors and buzz surrounding the 20-year-old actor and the undoubtedly epic film, set to release on May 22nd, 2008. Cate Blanchett has also been attached to the sequel, though it is unknown what characters either actor will play – plot details are still a mystery. LaBeouf, already a veteran of television and film, has recently said that he is ready to drop his childlike image and focus on more mature roles. With the recent release of Disturbia, a modern-day, Rear Window-esque thriller, the upcoming Transformers, and a high-profile action-adventure flick like Indiana Jones 4, LaBeouf shouldn’t have any trouble steering clear of youthful typecasting. And as with most of his work, he will surely be an invaluable addition to the cast. Keep checking back for all Indy updates right here on FilmCrunch.
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Cate Blanchett to Star in Fourth ‘Indiana Jones’
Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: Paramount, Action, Adventure, Sequels, Casting, Celeb News, Rumors, Upcoming Releases
Cate Blanchet (Notes on a Scandal, The Aviator) was recently in negotiations for a starring role in the fourth installment of Indiana Jones, according to her publicist. The role will place Blanchett in the oft-occupied female space next to Indy, hopefully allowing her to exude a strong, supporting presence that is typical of her performances. Much remains unknown about the long-awaited film, but keep checking back for all updates right here on FilmCrunch.
The fourth installment of the Indiana Jones series will be directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by George Lucas, and will star – as always – Harrison Ford.
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