The minor news of the day: Lucasfilm’s “Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny” is finally coming to Disney+ on December 1. The final chapter in the Indiana Jones story, ‘Dial Of Destiny’ came out at the end of June and grossed $383.9 million worldwide, but failed to crack $175 million domestically and thus was viewed as a disappointment, and Disney reportedly lost $100 million on the film.

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Lucasfilm isn’t hiding the fact that “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” is the final film in the franchise for Harrison Ford, and thus, Indiana Jones. But in an industry obsessed with franchises, it wouldn’t be shocking to see Lucasfilm try its best to keep the ‘Indy’ film series going strong with a new lead. Perhaps the new character played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge in ‘Dial of Destiny?’ 

READ MORE: ‘Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny’ Review: Harrison Ford Rises Above This Dusty Franchise [Cannes]

In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Harrison Ford discussed the idea of the future of the ‘Indiana Jones’ franchise without the title character.

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Disney and Lucasfilm are really hoping to send the “Indiana Jones” franchise off into the sunset with a bit of a bang. Not content with leaving the franchise with the subpar ‘Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,’ Harrison Ford and the studio are hoping the “final” film (is it really the end? Lucasfilm is promoting it that way…) in the franchise, ‘Dial of Destiny,’ will end things on a high note, and they’re taking the film to the high-profile Cannes Film Festival for its world premiere. 

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The anticipation is incredibly high for the new “Indiana Jones” film, ‘The Dial of Destiny.’ There have been questions surrounding this film since the day it was announced. Would this be the end of Harrison Ford in the franchise? Can an 80-year-old man still do the action scenes believably? And will James Mangold be able to deliver the same joy that Steven Spielberg was able to do in the previous films?

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The untitled fifth “Indiana Jones” arrives in theaters next summer, June 30, 2023, and Harrison Ford has vowed it’s his very last time playing the character.  So that’s it for the franchise, right? Not so, says Lucasfilm and Disney, who are developing an Indiana Jones series for Disney+. How is that going to work without Harrison Ford?

Well, according to Variety, it may not, though that’s unclear.

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The hype for “Moon Knight” is real. Not only is this just the latest Marvel Studios TV project to arrive on Disney+, but it’s the first one of 2022 and features perhaps the biggest acting name to grace a Marvel TV project yet, Oscar Isaac. Add to this the excitement about a brand-new character with unique powers and origin, and you get something that superhero fans are psyched about.

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Jeb Stuart is a name that has been around Hollywood for quite a while as a writer on such classics as “Die Hard,” “The Fugitive,” and “Another 48 Hrs.” After a long break from the industry, he has found a niche as a television showrunner for projects like Netflix’s “The Liberator,” and his latest, “Vikings: Valhalla,” which drops on Netflix on February 25.

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Lucasfilm in 2022 is a bit of a mystery. Sure, the company has a steady stream of “Star Wars” TV series coming out (as the studio tries to figure out where to take the film franchise), but what else is Kathleen Kennedy up to? Well, we know there’s a new “Willow” series. And there’s a new “Indiana Jones” that might eventually be released (it’s been delayed for years for one reason or another and is seemingly in production now).

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Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalogue titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

This week’s disc and streaming highlights include a quartet of fabulous documentaries, two first-rate new indies, two new Blu-rays from the Criterion Collection, and a handful of grabbers for genre movie fans.

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The road to production on “Indiana Jones 5” has been rife with potholes. It seems that at every turn, a new script is being written, the film is delayed further, and a new director is brought in to helm the feature. All told, we’ve been talking about this film, seriously at least, for more than three years. But with two more people joining the cast, it looks like James Mangold is actually going to get started on production for “Indiana Jones 5” soon enough.

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For many, the idea of “Indiana Jones 5” comes with a bit of hesitation. Harrison Ford is a bit… advanced in age. Steven Spielberg has handed over the director’s chair to James Mangold, and even though the new helmer is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker, it just feels…weird. And then there’s the whole drama about how long it’s taken for Lucasfilm to nail down a script for the film, making it seem like maybe it’s not the best idea to make another sequel?

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Though it seemed at one point like “Indiana Jones 5” was going to be a priority project for Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford a couple of years ago, the film ultimately has had a rough go trying to come together. Eventually, writers were changed, Spielberg handed the reins to filmmaker James Mangold, and everything now seems like it’s on track. And though there are folks that might be wondering why, exactly, we need a fifth ‘Indy’ film, the addition of cast member, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, might change their minds.

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The behind-the-scenes struggle of bringing “Indiana Jones 5” to life is already pretty extraordinary. Sure, the franchise seemed dead after the failure that was ‘Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.’ But when it was announced that Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg were returning for one final film in the series, people couldn’t help but feel excited. But then the delays happened. And script issues were reported.

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Depending on the month and who you talk to, either “Indiana Jones 5” is in trouble or it’s just experiencing minor delays. Regardless of the spin, it’s clear that the latest sequel in the franchise is taking a very long time to get made and has been pushed back a number of times on the Disney release schedule. And much of that delay seems to stem from the ever-changing script, combined with the fact that the film recently experienced a change in director.

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A few months ago, it was reported that James Mangold is set to be the first person not named Steven Speilberg to direct an “Indiana Jones” film. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker is now set to helm “Indiana Jones 5,” and according to one of the film’s producers, Mangold is the perfect person for the job.

READ MORE: Harrison Ford Promises Fans That He Won’t Make ‘Indiana Jones 5’ “Unless We Are In A Position To Kill It”

Speaking to Collider, Frank Marshall, a producer on all four of the previous ‘Indy’ films, talked about the status of “Indiana Jones 5,” and what James Mangold brings to the table.

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For the first time in the franchise’s 39-year history, Steven Spielberg will not be the man directing a new “Indiana Jones” film.

According to Variety, Spielberg has decided to leave the upcoming “Indiana Jones 5” and Lucasfilm apparently is in talks with James Mangold to replace him as director on the project. As mentioned, Spielberg has been at the helm of every ‘Indy’ film since the series debuted in 1981’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” And up until now, it was just assumed that he’d be the director on the upcoming “Indiana Jones 5.” In fact, he’s been talking about making the film for years.

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There has been a lot of discussion amongst film fans about the upcoming “Indiana Jones 5.” Specifically, the idea that maybe Harrison Ford and director Steven Spielberg don’t need to revisit the franchise and we should just let it be. Well, according to a new interview with Hey U Guys, Ford seems to understand that fans are conditioned to expect the worst from late sequels, and he isn’t willing to risk that with ‘Indy.’

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We’ve been following the development of “Indiana Jones 5” for years now, and it’s been quite the adventure, to say the least.

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The fifth “Indiana Jones” film has been in active development since 2017. Over that time, release dates were announced (and then delayed), writers have come and gone, and rumors came and went about who might star opposite Harrison Ford in the film, but despite the numerous stumbling blocks, it’s clear that Lucasfilm and Disney really want to make a new film in the franchise. And according to Ford, they’re going to be making it sooner than you might think.

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If you’re a professional screenwriter, it would make sense if a long-term goal is to pen the script for a “Star Wars” film. Sure, that sort of project normally has numerous writers involved, as well as a ton of studio interference, but when you’re offered the chance to tackle an iconic franchise and earn a decent paycheck in the process, that’s a hard gig to turn down. Well, it would be difficult if you’re not Scott Beck and Bryan Woods.

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Harrison Ford has never been known to be the warmest and affectionate man on a movie set. So, it’s no surprise that during interviews, he’s willing to say things that might not be what the studio would like to hear. And in the case of talking about the future of the “Indiana Jones” franchise, Ford says things that really echoes what many fans have said over the last few years.

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Horror generally doesn’t get the respect it deserves at the Academy Awards, which makes it all the more remarkable that the U.K. selected Babak Anvari‘s “Under The Shadow” as its entry for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards this year. This speaks not only to the film’s quality, but also how deeply its themes resonate, ringing out far beyond its expected genre borders.

Starring Narges Rashidi, Bobby Naderi, Avin Manshadi, Ray Haratian, Hamidreza Djavdan, and Soussan Farrokhnia, “Under The Shadow” tells a tightly-wound, increasingly nerve-jangling story that revolves around heroine Shideh and her family living in Tehran during the escalating tensions of the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s.

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There has been a continual delicate dance around what happens to the Indiana Jones franchise after Harrison Ford cracks the whip one more time with Steven Spielberg in “Indiana Jones 5,” due for release in 2019. But one thing we do know is that there will be “a reboot of some sort,” because you don’t spend $4 billion acquiring a company like Lucasfilm, to leave a valuable IP like Indiana Jones sitting on a shelf after making one more movie.

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“The worse the world gets… magic will give us hope, and that hope will cause us to be proactive. I think that’s what movies can give people. It can give people hope that there will be a reason to fight on to the next day.” So said director Steven Spielberg during the Cannes press conference following the premiere of his newest film, an adaptation of Roald Dahl‘s “The BFG” (our review) which opens this weekend.

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It’s still about four movies away in terms of Steven Spielberg’s calendar — “The BFG” opens next week, we get “The Kidnapping Of Edgardo Mortara” in the fall of 2017, then “Ready Player One” in early 2018 (it actually shoots first, but has heavy VFX components and moved out of the way of “Star Wars”) — but a fifth “Indiana Jones” movie is definitely happening, with writing underway, Harrison Ford locked in, and a firm release date in place for 2019.

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10 Lessons 'Indiana Jones 5' Can Learn From 'Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull'

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