Sort of – The infamous Indiana Jones blabber settled with the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull filmmakers yesterday. The terms of the agreement are confidential.
Making an example for plot spoilers everywhere: priceless.
Another Indy IV security breach
Computers, photographs and ‘proprietary information’ have been stolen from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Variety reports. Is this film cursed?
Movie news: Indy 4, JLA, Blade Runner
Rumor Mill of the Crystal Skull
- AICN reports that the Indy 4 crew have recreated a very familiar location from the first movie.
Franchise Madness
- Jessica Biel is not Wonder Woman. Entertainment Weekly reports she passed on the role; fanboys mourn.
- Shaun of the Dead/Hot Fuzz‘s Simon Pegg wants a Potter role. Who would you cast him as?
- Another Terminator trilogy? Oh, for Christ’s sake…
- Six Flags building Bat-coasters. Three The Dark Knight Coasters will be opening in May 2008.
- Adrien Brody was up for Spock role.
And then…
Del Rey gets the contract!
…To publish Indiana Jones books. (Nuk nuk nuk.) They’ve tapped author James Rollins to write the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull novelization, with Laurent Bouzereau and old hat J. W. Rinzler on nonfiction duty.
How not to further your career in Hollywood
Tyler Nelson, the extra who leaked (possible) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull plot points is in deep poodoo with the film’s Powers That Be – Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, Page Six reports. In deference to the (possible) spoilers at the link:
Spielberg, furious Nelson blabbed, has reportedly snipped his scene.
Spielberg’s spokesman, Marvin Levy, wouldn’t say whether any of Nelson’s spoilers are accurate, but noted: “Who knows whether that particular person will ever work in this town again?”
Reached by Page Six yesterday, Nelson told us, “No comment. I’m not supposed to talk about it.” But his rep at the Thomas Talent Agency said, “He’s in trouble. He’s got to know that he can’t do that.”
Meanwhile, Slate offers an image macro.
Snippets of Indy IV stuff (and some Young Indy stuff too)…
Is it polite to serve Crystal Light out of a Crystal Skull? Does the star of “When Harry Met Sally” have a Crystal brain inside his crystal skull? Can Jawajames make any lamer puns about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?
Several bits of news from around the Indyverse may answer these questions.. or more importantly, provide real information:
- George Lucas talks with TV Guide about Sean Connery’s non-appearance in Indy IV, and how that creates a better character (read here on tvguide.com)
- An extra gets interviewed by the Edmond Sun (of Edmond, OK) and spills some plot details. (spoiler-free version on Cinematical)
- This spilling of details has led to some speculation about Cate Blanchett’s character. Cate herself might have leaked some information to MTV. (read the MTV movie blog)
and for you toy collectors out there:
- A first peek at the Indy IV toy packaging. Yup, just the packaging. Enjoy the pictures at cooltoyreview.com!
and some updates on the Adventures of Young Indiana Jones DVDs…
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Indy IV teaser possibly on Beowulf?
The word from Ain’t It Cool News is that Paramount will likely be putting the first teaser for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull on Beowulf, which comes out around Thanksgiving. Possibly with some new Indy music by John Williams.
Read about it here.
Podcast with an Indy IV stuntman
Movie Geeks United has a podcast interview with Indy IV stuntman Jeff Galpin, as well as an interview of the director of Good Luck Chuck. Check it out!
Han Solo and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Poor Harrison. His characters can’t seem to get away from crystal skulls.
We now have the title for Indy IV, but he’s been there before in a previous adventure.
(Pointed out by Paul Ballard.)