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Lucas Has Idea for Indiana Jones 5; Spielberg, LaBeouf, and Ford Don’t Rule it Out

Posted on Friday, May 16th, 2008 by Peter Sciretta

LaBeouf, Ford, Lucas and Spielberg Talk Indiana Jones 5 Possibilities

Rumors began in July 2007 that Shia LaBeouf signed a contract to reprise his role of Mutt Williams, in a series of Indiana Jones sequels. MTV quickly got a denial from LucasFilm, although it turns out that IESB.net’s source probably wasn’t far off after all. It has now been revealed that George Lucas has an idea to make more Indy films with Mutt as the lead character.

“I haven’t even told Steven or Harrison this,” Lucas told Fox News. “But I have an idea to make Shia [LeBeouf] the lead character next time and have Harrison [Ford] come back like Sean Connery did in the last movie. I can see it working out.”

And I’m betting that like most Hollywood contracts, LaBeouf probably has stipulations which lock him into a sequel/spin-off if Paramount wanted to make one, despite what LucasFilm claimed last year. And LaBeouf says he would be interested.

“I don’t think a Mutt spinoff would be as big as Indiana Jones,” LaBeouf told MTV. “[But] fingers crossed!”

Harrison Ford told USA Today in April that “he also might consider a fifth installment of Indiana Jones, though he hopes it wouldn’t take 20 years to pull together.”

“And it’s not like Harrison is even old,” admits Lucas. “I mean, he’s 65 and he did everything in this movie. The old chemistry is there, and it’s not like he’s an old man. He’s incredibly agile; he looks even better than he did 20 years ago, if you ask me.”

Even director Steven Spielberg admitted a years back while developing Crystal Skull, that he wouldn’t rule out a fifth film.

“Oh, I don’t know,” Spielberg told the Chicago Sun Times. “Of course, I said the third INDY would be the last one. And obviously it’s not. So I can’t even comment whether the fourth will be the last one or not. I’m not looking to redesign the wheel. I just want to continue the saga.”

If Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull does the business that everyone is expecting, I don’t see how they couldn’t launch a sequel/spin-off. What about a storyline where Shia has to find and rescue Indiana Jones, a callback to The Last Crusade.

Discuss: Would you see a Indiana Jones spin-off starring Shia LaBeouf?

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  • ck
    that sounds about as good as a star wars spin off starring jar jar
  • Aaron
    I like this. I say make 3 more.

    Well 2 after skull.
  • sad sad movielover
    attack of the clones.
  • duca
    First let's see how the fourth one turns out... I do like Shia though.
  • RE687
    If Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is good (which I'm sure it will be) and Mutt is good character, then I would mind another sequel or spin off. Here's the formula I think would work. Indiana Jones 5 should be mainly about Indiana passing the touch on to Mutt. Then Mutt should get his own film spin off with just him.
  • J.D.
    THE ONLY WAY that Indiana Jones should become a long-running series is by turning it into a Bond-like series with different actors filling the role of Jones.

    This whole "Indy Jones, Jr." thing sounds lame.

    HOWEVER, I do remember the "James Bond, Jr." cartoon series from the early '90s, and it was pretty good! ...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHfrRtPU-xs



    .
  • SUe
    Hell. No.
  • gocitizen
    Even if they HAD to do it (and I hope they don't) recast Ford and go back to the 1930s or whenever, but to bastardize the Indiana Jones films as a spinoff is just about as lame a move as Lucas could ever make.

    I'd even be okay with them telling different stories in the "Indiana Jones universe" with a competing archeologist as the sympathetic character (something completely inside out), before they go the spinoff Mutt route.
  • The Dude
    Holy fucking shit... Did I call this one or what?

    See Blog post:
    Indiana Jones 4: First Review and 14 New Photos
    Posted on Monday, April 21st, 2008 at 12:29 am
    http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/21/indiana-jon...


    Quote:

    "Theres no reason to introduce a new character into the Jones franchise unless you want to pass the torch. I am not willing to be made to think I’m watching Indy 4..when in reality I’m watching an origin story, Episode 1 of ” Mutt the Adventurer "

    OMFG it feels so great to be right.
  • Captain Awesome
    The Kingdom of the Phantom Menace
  • jonny
    Attack of the Jones.
  • b e n - a
    I for one actually like Shia, he's likeable and has charm. I'll put my money down and say if he wasn't in Transformers - the film could have been a hell of a lot worse.

    As for a Mutt led sequel. I'm up for it, but please - let's see how KOTCS turns out before that happens.
  • I'm all about a spin-off. I just don't think they should have Indiana Jones be the main character anymore, which it looks like that's the direction Lucas wants to take it. Harrison is getting old.

    The question is, would they call it "Mutt Williams and the [fill in the blank]"?
  • Captain Awesome
    Temple of Beouf
  • Hendo
    Mutt? his name is Mutt? Seriously.... at least pick something with some marketability if they're gonna continue this thing...
  • charles
    No Mutt spin-off. Only Indy.
  • I'm in a wheel chair
    Lucas Quote:
    " I can see it working out"

    That sounds like a cry for help to me..



    He is mentally insane.

    We all know it.

    Can't we all as a community do an intervention for George Lucas? Give him the help he so desperately needs? Don't we owe him that?
  • Joshua
    Maybe we could see a spin-off with Mutt and Short Round, it could be a buddy comedy.
  • Vader182
    as much as I love Shia, and I think his character will be cool, I would not like to see this happen.
  • The Dude
    April 21st, 2008 at 8:05 am

    I wrote:

    "Indy 4 looks contrived and unnecessary.

    The red flag for me is Shia. aka: Short round.

    Theres no reason to introduce a new character into the Jones franchise unless you want to pass the torch. I am not willing to be made to think I’m watching Indy 4..when in reality I’m watching an origin story, Episode 1 of ” Mutt the Adventurer “



    OMFG it feels great to be right.




    (If Hunter had written this post, I bet he woulda remembered that. :P )
  • This one involves giant Robots and the Aliens are actually from Naboo... and Yoda joins in, and this since it will be set in the 1970s will be a homage to Blaxploitation Cinema!
  • Schu
    If he wants a spin-off, I'd say bring back the Young Indiana Jones series. Son of Jones doesn't sound very interesting...
  • I'm in a wheel chair
    Fuck Dude......... wait for the moderation before you repost.
  • SUe
    Am I losing my frickin mind or is this really being considered?
  • KMob
    To answer your question....

    FUCK NO
  • Tabor
    I'm a big fan of anything Speilberg or Lucas, (Yes, Lucas. Yes, even Episode 1) so I would probably watch it and enjoy it and buy the DVDs. Also if you spun it off to continue the saga for a new generation it could save us from having to endure the inevitable Raiders remake for awhile.
  • blofeld
    the fact that lucas seriously wanted to call this "Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men From Mars" shows that he has completely lost touch and can not be considered a credible filmmaker or storyteller any more.
  • The Dude
    You know what? I',m just gonna come right out and say it...

    I say Thank god the hardcore Indy fans/freaks will finally feel a fraction of the epic horrific rape and decimation of what us Star wars fans have endured.

    A word of advice to the fanboys: Bring some lube and something to bite on. Like maybe a small round red ball with a leather strap that fits around your head. It'll make more sense as you walk out of the theater.... I promise.

    This is the beginning of the end!

    BWHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAA!
  • Stepple Depple
    Put Lucas in a home.
  • whorehouse
    "I don’t think a Mutt spinoff would be as big as Indiana Jones”
    NO FUCKING SHIT
  • Eric
    I'm not one of those nit pickers but isn't annoucing a sequel to a movie that is NOT out yet, saying the two main characters from the 4th will be in the 5th kinda spoilerish?? I mean, now we know that they don't die or leave for the enemy. Seriously. WTF
  • Holy macaroni !!!! This is beyond redemption ... for the love of god almighty, the jesus - our saviour, stop this blasphemy!
  • Lucas must be buried somewhere on the moon
  • mario
    Indy is all about Ford,no other actor can carry the franshise than him and Spielberg.It would be like Tomb raider with a guy! So NO!!
  • 790
    I have to say, yes I would enjoy a series where Shia takes over.

    I don't blame him for Transformers. And he seems like a cool guy. I say give him a chance. He does have on screen mojo.
  • Zach
    No. Flat Out. Just No.
  • Captain Awesome
    “And it’s not like Harrison is even old,” admits Lucas. “I mean, he’s 65 and he did everything in this movie. The old chemistry is there, and it’s not like he’s an old man. He’s incredibly agile; he looks even better than he did 20 years ago, if you ask me.”

    hahahahaha
  • nitroslick
    As a huge Indiana Jones fan...HELL NO!
    Spin offs suck! Especially if it stars Shia LaBeouf. I just learned recently to not see him as "that kid that was in that shitty Disney Channel show". If they make this movie, I'll see him as something much worse. I'll see him as "that kid that ruined my favorite film franchise"...
  • Floppy
    Somebody break all of their legs.
  • Pete
    I would bring back Short Round, but have Jet Li play him! The age continuity would be right in line.
  • Delorian
    Everybody, chill the F out!

    First of all, what's with all the negativity towards Shia that's going on? He's a way better actor than he's given credit for. Way, way better than Hayden Christensen. And the guy is just 21. He totally owned Transformers and I'm sure he'll do great in "Indy 4".

    As for "Indy 5"/"Mutt Jone" I'm all for it. As long as they keep Lucas well out of the actual direction, I'm sure it could work out just great. Imagine titles such as

    "Mutt Jones and the Wrath of the Dragon" (set in late 1950's China, lots of kung fu and asian folklore, maoists, etc.)
    "Mutt Jones and the Secrets of the Deep" (set deep beneath the Northern Atlantic Ocean, battling soviets maybe for a crashed UFO, a touch of H.P. Lovecraft, crazy cultists, etc.)
    "Mutt Jones and Curse of Solomon" (set in 1960's Africa, black magic, evil slavers, the diamondbusiness, etc.)

    I mean, there are plenty of stories to be told, and why not give this Mutt-character a chance?
  • ck
    cause his name is 'mutt'
  • Israel Groveman
    After seeing Shia in Transformers, and now realizing he actually looks like Ford's son, I think it is destiny. The guy has charisma. I'd go see them if they made them...
  • jamie
    i don't think so, tim


    this would be a horrible idea
  • Old-Wizard.com
    I think THIS indy is a bad idea...nevermind more. Someone needs to stop Lucas.
  • don
    The best route is to simply replace Ford with a newer actor. Someone with a little experience in the genre. What about Keanu Reeves? The Matrix movie is very much an adventure movie.

    Indy has searched for Christian relics, Hebrew relics, Hindu relics, Inca relics... I want him to search for Moslem relics next. That's the only thing that could guarantee me buying a ticket.
  • What
    Shia LaBeouf will alway's be that little, akward, annoying, wise cracking idiot in films. That's what he has alway's played, because he can't do anything else.

    Looking a him on that bike. He looks so out of place on it.

    Harrison has alway's been a rogue and a bad ass in his films. That's why he works as Indie. He has those rugged looks and a cool deep voice. Shia LaBeouf sounds like a whiney geek. His voice is too high for these roles.
  • MCB
    Mutt Williams and the Crusade for the temple of the lost Ark.

    Flippin Come ON. My favorite movies, but just stop already.
    "Its not the years, its the mileage."
  • Matt
    Indiana Jones films are popular because Harrison Ford was able to portray a truly iconic character. Other films have tried to copy the "archeologist adventurer" genre and have failed. I don't think there's another character in film that is as closely tied to an actor as Indiana Jones is tied to Harrison Ford. Remember they tried the 'Young Indiana Jones Chronicles' with Sean Patrick Flannery, and while critically acclaimed, they were not the same.

    I fear that Paramount's goal is to "pass the torch" of the Indiana Jones films from harrison Ford to Shia Lebouef. A fifth film with Indy being a supporting character, then some 6th film without Indy entirely. Seems studio execs and George Lucas can't help but piss all over a great franchise.
  • J.D.
    Prediction:

    After "Mutt" learns that he's Indy and Marion's son, having been an orphan his whole life, he'll be all ga-ga over Indy that he'll say something like: "I want to be called Indy, Jr."

    And then Ford will say, "Well, Indiana was appropriately a dog's name... Mutt." Wink, wink.

    Lame.
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