Indiana Jones 5: 7 Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull Mistakes It Must Avoid
Subtract monkeys, add practical effects and we're all set!
Indy's back! Well, in just over three years anyway. The confirmation that Indiana Jones 5 is indeed in development - and that franchise veterans Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford will be returning - was enough to get even the most emotionless of fans foaming at the mouth, the prospect of another spectacular Indy adventure proving almost too good to be true.
Yet, in the shadows, like a stealthy assassin just waiting to ruin your day, lurks Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - the much maligned fourth entry in the series. Spielberg and Ford were attached to that too - but so was series creator George Lucas, a big name that's notably absent from this fifth entry.
And what does that mean? Hope. Hope that, unlike Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Indiana Jones 5 won't be ruined by the same hands that nearly murdered Star Wars with the prequels. Indy 5 may have axed Lucas, but it still has several other major pitfalls to avoid - and here are 7 of the biggest.
7. Indiana Jones Is Not The 'Settling Down' Type
If theres one trait that finely describes Indiana Jones, its carefree. The charming, masculine hero has surely had his fair share of lovers over the years - and in fact, series co-creator George Lucas originally intended for Indy to have a different love interest in each film.
This in mind, it was quite jarring to witness Indy settling down and tying the knot at the end of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Not only did audiences not buy that the roguish adventurer was so enthralled with this one particular woman, but having him get married felt almost like a betrayal of his character, a move that diminished the carefree reputation hed spent three movies building up.
Of course, theres no chance of LucasFilm retconning the end of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to remove the marriage, so if it stands, were going to be in for a very different kind of movie in 2019.
Hopefully, Indiana Jones 5 doesn't possess too much cringey 'we're married' humour, and instead lets Indy be as unrestrained as possible from the ties of a domesticated life.