Indiana Jones 5 Announced!

Indiana Jones 5 will be a reality in 2019.  Steven Speilberg is set as the director of the franchise.  There were rumors that a new Indiana Jones movie was in the works back in February.  At the time Speilberg let it be known that he was interested in having Chris Pratt also join the cast.  There is no confirmation one way or another yet on his casting and who else will be joining Ford yet remains to be seen.

“Indiana Jones is one of the greatest heroes in cinematic history, and we can’t wait to bring him back to the screen in 2019,” Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn said in a statement. “It’s rare to have such a perfect combination of director, producers, actor and role, and we couldn’t be more excited to embark on this adventure with Harrison and Steven.” - Disney

George Lucas however is not involved in the project this time around.  Typically George and Steven had to agree on every detail of a film in order for the project to move forward which has been the biggest reason for such a gap between each film.

While many fans have mixed reactions after the 4th edition to the franchise and the muddy reviews it received, many are still excited to see Ford retain his role for what could be the 74 year old's last time as the character.  It will remain to be seen if they hand off the franchise to another star in the future or simply end the characters story with this one as a final send off.