October 29, 2004
Indiana Jones 4 Get a New Writer
I'm drooling at the mouth I want this movie to get made so badly! Indiana Jones 4 should have been made 5 years ago, but those untalented hacks George Lucas and Steven Spielberg keep saying they're "busy" (please note, I actually worship those 2 guys). But it looks like the wheels continue to be in motion, even if they're slow. The two mega geniuses have just signed up Catch Me If You Can man Jeff Nathanson to write up the next installment of Indy. I'm excited about this. Cinema Blend gives us this:
Today brings news that Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can) will be the next writer to take a stab at the Indiana Jones 4 screenplay. Is this good or bad? Nathanson has experience with Spielberg but who knows if that’s enough to make it pass Lucas. By the time this movie is ever made, will any body still care? Does anybody actually want to see Indiana in a wheelchair?Personally, I think the idea of an older Indy makes for a much more interesting story. How does the man evolve? What does he become in his latter years? I think it creates a lot more story depth and possibilities. I'm looking forward to it. But this really ticks me off: How is it fair that Ford is now in like his 60's and yet STILL 10x better looking than me?!?!! How depressing.
Posted by John Campea at October 29, 2004 07:29 AM
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Posted by: Rob Merritt at October 29, 2004 07:49 AM
Anyone know what happened to Frank Darabont's script/screenplay? Did Lucas shoot it down?
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Posted by: Marc at October 29, 2004 09:58 AM
Only 10 times John? ;) Kidding!
You beat me to the post of Indy, but I got some interesting info, and this answers your question too Marc. To quote myself...
The chink in this story is that the script is still going to go through the three-way signoff of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford. According to Empire it was Mr Lucas who rejected Frank Darabont's draft script previously.
Spielberg is on War of the Worlds and Ford is leaping immediately from The Wrong Element to Godspeed. So the major stumbling block of relying on Ford means a good few years, and that's if Spielberg hangs about for Ford to complete, and Lucas doesn't engage any other projects.
Oh, and by the way, Jeff also wrote The Terminal - groan! Could go either way I think, especially with such controlling egos pulling at the top.
One can't help but wonder, what state is Ford going to be in when the movie finally gets round to being made? Could the film take some reflection on Bubba Ho-tep? A geriatric Indy allies with a man who still thinks he's Bond perhaps?
Posted by: Rich at October 29, 2004 01:20 PM
Not that THE ROCK is an example of stellar cinema, but if Sean Connery can pull off a convincing action role at that age, I think Ford's chances aren't that bad. And let's leave the Ho-Tepping to the professionals - class acts like Campbell deserve more notoriety and success.
Posted by: Vaspa at October 31, 2004 02:19 PM
Jeff Nathanson also wrote Speed2 and Rush hour 2...
With the script having to pass through 3 very picky people, I don't think it'll be bad. It may not get anywhere near the originals but it CANT be bad! someone tell me it won't be bad!
Posted by: Cybermike at November 1, 2004 05:28 AM
Honestly I'm not really hyped for a 4th indy. I mean sure, I'll see it opening weekend but I'm not hinging my life on it or anything.