Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
In an interview with Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth:
“I am about to make “Indiana Jones 4″, which is, as far as I am concerned, the sweet dessert I give those who had to chow down on the bitter herbs that I’ve used in Munich.”
(via I Watch Stuff)
George Lucas responds to Harrison Ford’s Indy 4 comments. (Which everyone is calling an ‘ultimatium’. Sorry, but “If it doesn’t happen in the next two years we should all forget it” is not an ultimatium. Unless he was holding a weapon at the time.) According to MTV, Lucas says:
“We just keep working on it,” shrugged series writer/producer George Lucas. “You know, we just write and write and write and write and write. But we are getting closer, and hopefully this year we will have a start date and we will have a script that we all love and hopefully it will come out next year.” Lucas added that Jeff Nathanson (“Catch Me if You Can”) is the newest addition to a pile of screenwriters bigger than the Cairo swordsman’s weapon of choice.
So, you know, definitely maybe.
He says:
It’s looking very good to do another one. I haven’t felt this positive about it happening in a long time… but if it doesn’t happen in the next two years we should all forget it.
The full article is a short bit from Contact Music. (via TFN)
Someone on the IMDB boards claims to know the plot and title for the fourth Indiana Jones movie. Probably total bunk, but it is in the ballpark of plausibility.
Imadra_blue rants on fandom perceptions of Anakin and Mace.
Lazypadawan isn’t fond of the theory that the Sith created Anakin.
Jaded_skys defends Padme, and Cadesama posted notes on the Padme/Anakin pairing.
An essay by Abel G. Peña is being published as part of an e-book.
Also on blogs.starwars.com, Paul ponders who else was being held on the Death Star’s detention level, Pablo calls out Fox News for not doing their homework and Bonnie finds Indiana Jones mash-ups.
I am indebted to the fine folks at Jedi News from linking to some of the Livejournal posts.
A press release says that model Laura Dutta has landed a role in the fourth Indiana Jones movie. Fan site The Indy Experience confirmed this with Dutton’s agency, but nothing (yet) from Lucasfilm.
Variety reports that George Lucas and Steven Spielberg have approved Jeff Nathanson’s script for the fourth Indiana Jones movie. (via Coming Soon)
The rumor mill is buzzing that Natalie Portman wants to work with George Lucas again:
Portman, 23 , obviously doesn’t have to break into cold sweat to reflect on her time on the Star Wars films. There’s already talking about the actress working with George Lucas again on another multi-million dollar franchise entry, Indiana Jones. Even before filming had wrapped on The Phantom Menace, Portman let the director know that she’d love a part in the next Indiana Jones movie back, and the word is, he might have found a slot for her in the anticipated sequel. Smells like Indiana Jones has an offspring.
For Star Wars fans, that could be more than a little weird.
Like a bad date who keeps cancelling and rescheduling, Indiana Jones (number 4) appears to be taunting us, yet again.
News reports state that Uncle George and Steven Spielberg have decided on a new screenwriter, Jeff Nathanson, to tackle the script for the new movie.
Dare to dream!