More Indiana Jones Films Planned After Fifth Film

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When Disney bought Lucasfilm, it was only a matter of time before we got brand new Indiana Jones films and the fifth instalment of the is already in development with Steven Spielberg return with Harrison Ford bringing the hat and whip.

Now, in an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Bob Igor, Disney Chairman and CEO, was talking about a number of different topics including the future of Indy and the word reboot came up.

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Igor did dismiss talk of a Star Wars-esque universe for the future Indy movies, but he did talk about future plans, which are in the super early stages saying “Right now, we're focused on a reboot, or a continuum and then a reboot of some sort. We'll bring him back, then we have to figure out what comes next. That's what I mean. It's not really a reboot, it's a boot – a reboot. I don't know."

This could anger some Indy fans who only see Ford as the archaeologist, but he isn’t getting any younger and if Disney/Lucasfilm wants to build a franchise than they have to get a younger actor/actress to play his successor, not Indy himself, for years to come.

As for who they’ll cast or what sort of stories they’ll tell, you’d need to get a hold of Mystic Meg, but Igor did say “I've had discussions about what the direction is, but I don't want to get into it," adding "I see making more. It won't be just a one-off."

So this fifth film could be Ford’s last before handing over the hat and whip to someone else to use on their adventures. Jones himself will be making his return to the big screen in 2019.

Do you like the plans Disney/Lucasfilm have for the franchise? Is there an actor/actress you’d like to see take over? Comment below or tweet me @Shaun_Wren.