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A Fifth Indiana Jones?

During an interview with the Los Angeles Times, actor Harrison Ford said that George Lucas is reviewing new storylines for Indiana Jones 5.

Following the success of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which earned more than 780 million dollars, it’s normal that everyone wants to relive the experience, especially when there’s a new and interesting idea.

The DVD from the last film will be released on October 14.  In the meantime, we can next see Harrison Ford in the film Crossing Over with Sean Penn, Ray Liotta and Ashley Judd.  The flick hits theatres on December 3.

 

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A Fifth Indiana Jones?

During an interview with the Sunday Times, George Lucas said that the fifth installment of the adventures of Indiana Jones is a possibility, if it happens to interest Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford.

The latest film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, came out 20 years after Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and was such an astounding success ($743.7 million at box offices worldwide) that Lucas says that Steven Spielberg might be more willing to work on the fifth Indy.

Lucas had already convinced the director to make the fourth film.

George Lucas is currently working on writing a television series based on Star Wars. He also worked on the screenplay for the animated film, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which hits theatres on August 15.

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Star Wars in 3D

Comingsoon.net reports that George Lucas is planning to transform all six Star Wars films into 3D version.  The news was revealed by DreamWorks Animation president, Jeffrey Katzenberg.

Lucas is very excited about the project and has all the resources he needs to pull it off.  However, according to Katzenberg, the product must be superior in quality.

The news will thrill fans of the franchise. 

Star Wars was first released in 1977.  Six films were made, including the last installment, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, from 2005.

Lucas is also working on a Star Wars television series that should be out next year.  In the meantime, the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars will be released on August 15.

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An Indiana Jones Teaser

Fans that cannot wait for the film’s release on May 22, 2008, can now view short videos on their website.

Steven Spielberg directed this film along with George Lucas for the screenplay, which had the assistance of David Koepp.

The cast includes Harrison Ford, Shia LeBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone, John Hurt and Jim Broadbent.

To see the videos click here.

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Stars Wars Adapted for Television

The American director told the Los Angeles Times that he would like to adapt his famous movie franchise, Star Wars, for television.

Lucas has already started working on this project and indicated that Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader would not be characters for the television series which would have mostly secondary characters.

Lucas revealed, "The Skywalkers aren’t in it, and it’s about minor characters."

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George Lucas Finds a Screenwriter

This movie tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of combat pilots during the Second World War.  These African-American pilots needed to overcome racism and discrimination to become the Tuskegee Airmen.  They were the first legendary pilots of American military history.  To distinguish them, the tails of their planes were painted red.

Lucas decided to hire Ridley after watching L.A. Riots, a screenplay Ridley wrote for director Spike Lee.  Ridley has met some of these pilots who are still alive.

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Is George Lucas Finished with Film?

 According to Empire magazine, Lucas has officially announced that he will now be concentrating on television projects.  In 2006, the Star Wars creator decided that it is too risky to make films.  The production and promotion of blockbuster films has become too costly.

Lucas, 62, has decided to align the activities of his company, Lucasfilm, with lower budget projects.  The director believes that already internet downloading is becoming a problem in the film industry.

The filmmaker explained, "We don’t want to make movies, we’re getting into television. The feature film thing is too expensive and it’s too risky. For that same $200 million I can make 50 to 60 two-hour movies. I think that’s going to be a huge revolution in the medium."

The cinematic career of George Lucas isn’t finished yet.  At the moment, the director is working on the film Red Tails, which tells the story of the first black soldiers in America.  He will also film the fourth Indiana Jones movie.

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George Lucas Makes Big Donation

The man behind the cinema saga Star Wars has announced that his private foundation will be donating $175 million to the University of Southern California (USC) to reconstruct their film school.  The USC film school is one of the most prestigious schools of its kind in the United States.

Lucas explained, "I discovered my passion for film and making movies when I was a student at USC in the 1960s, and my experiences there shaped the rest of my career."

The 62 year-old filmmaker is worth an estimated $400 million.  He is currently working on several projects, including Indiana Jones IV, which will be in theatres in 2008.

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The Next Indiana Jones With Fewer Special Effects

In an interview with MTV, the famous director stated that Hollywood films need to adapt to the new reality.

He added, "I think Tom Cruise proved that people are getting bored with that kind of stuff…What they want to see is something different. And ‘Indiana Jones,’ if nothing else, is always different."

Lucas was very vague about the production timeline. "We’re working on it, we’re working on it. We’ve been working on it for 10 years. I think it’ll be a great film, but it’s completely different. It’s still got a lot of action, and it’s still very funny, " he stated.

After a multitude of reports that the script was not strong enough, Indiana Jones 4, starring Harrison Ford, will be filmed in he Dominican Republic in the next few months. It should be in theatres in May 2007.

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George Lucas Approves Indiana Jones 4

The news was confirmed by Star Wars producer, Rick McCallum, when he was given an Empire award this week in London. 

Lucas has now handed over the project to his partner, director Steven Spielberg, who will put his final touches on the script.  McCallum said, "(George has) just finished the Indiana Jones script, and Steven’s having that rewritten and a few things done."

Filming for the fourth installment is set to begin next year.  Although the directors had not been satisfied with previous versions of the script, Indiana Jones 4 should still make its way to theatres by May, 2007.