Disney's Indiana Jones 5 Franchise Ending Hint Is A Major Relief
Indiana Jones 5 will end the action-adventure franchise after more than 40 years, which is good for the Indiana Jones series and its legacy. Harrison Ford is returning to his signature role one last time as Dr. Jones, though franchise director Steven Spielberg has stepped into a producer role, and James Mangold (Logan, Ford V Ferrari) is calling the shots. Fellow producer and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has stated that they won't make Indiana Jones movies without Ford, meaning that Indiana Jones 5 will be the last movie in the franchise.
The idea of Indiana Jones 5 had been bandied about since the release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2008, but George Lucas couldn’t find a good enough story for the archaeologist worthy of the franchise. When Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012 talk began again, but it wasn’t till James Mangold signed on in 2020 that the movie really began to come together. Little is known about Indiana Jones 5, but filming has ended and the movie is now in post-production.
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By the time Indiana Jones 5 is released next summer, Raiders of the Lost Ark will be 42 years old, and Harrison Ford will be almost 80. He's in great shape for his age and will do doubt once again show people he's still got it. However, there is a limit to how long even he can continue to play an action hero like Indiana Jones. Realistically, even if all parties were willing to attempt Indiana Jones 6 straight away, given long the gaps have been between the last two adventures there is little chance Ford could continue in the role into his 80s. Drawing a definitive line under the franchise and (hopefully) bowing out on a
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