One Indiana Jones Story That Was Never Made Could Be The Perfect Great Circle Follow-Up

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tells a great story without relying on past plots, but one film that never came to be could be a great source of inspiration for the next video game experience. With five films released across the span of over forty years, it's no surprise that some plot treatments didn't end up making it all the way to the big screen. What might not be good for a movie can still be good for a game, and diverting from the established formula might be a fun way to follow up

Unmade film concepts run the gamut in genre and style, with the only real unifying element being an interest in pulpy material. The sci-fi elements of ended up filtering into while the concept for a dinosaur-filled hidden valley in China runs closer to than any of Indy's own adventures. One direction that Lucas considered was much more macabre, and it could be the most interesting for a video game to explore.

has a lot in common with the "" genre of classic horror, and that might be due to a scrapped concept of a sequel that would take place in a Scottish haunted castle. On the heels of, Spielberg wasn't interested in more horror, so the idea never came to fruition. As a follow-up to, however, sending Indy into a contained, supernaturally spooky environment could be an interesting change of pace.

A proper sequel to deserves to be equally grand in scale, but a haunted castle adventure wouldn't have to be a full-scale sequel. developer MachineGames followed up its 2014 game with, essentially a standalone expansion that happens to spend a good portion of its time in a castle. is slated to receive a DLC expansion called , but considering how long a full-fledged sequel could take, an -like game could still be a perfect bridge.

Leaks online suggest that Disney is keen on more Indiana Jones games thanks to the positive reception from MachineGames' The Great Circle.

Although some unmade concepts might not have fit the character, the haunted castle idea being rejected mostly for timing reasons makes a comeback