The fifth Indiana Jones film won’t be directed by Steven Spielberg according to new reports, and it will be the first film in the franchise the legendary director won’t helm.
According to Variety and EW, Steven will be handing over the reins to another director for Indiana Jones 5, though who will be taking his place has yet to be confirmed.
Since Indiana Jones made his big-screen debut in 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark, Steven Spielberg has been the man to bring the story to life.
Variety has suggested that James Mangold, the director behind Oscar-winning film Ford v Ferrari could be Steven’s replacement, but reps are yet to comment on whether there is any truth to the rumours.
Steven is said to be remaining attached to the project as a producer, with a source close to the filmmaker telling Vanity Fair that he wanted to ‘let a new director and a new generation give their perspective to the overall story and this film.’
It’s not the first tome Steven has passed one of his iconic franchises on to new blood, with him handing over the Jurassic Park franchise to Colin Trevorrow and J.A. Bayona.
Indiana Jones 5 will be made by Disney’s Lucasfilm, and the release date has been pushed back multiple times to currently be slated as 21 July, 2021.
Harrison Ford has signed on to reprise his role as adventurer Indy, with him recently telling CBS Sunday Morning that he will ‘start doing Indiana Jones in about two months.’
He added to Hey U Guys: ‘We want it to be the best. We’ve got some scheduling issues and a few script things still to do, but we are determined to get it right before we get it made.’
The rest of the cast has yet to be announced, as well as an official replacement for Steven Spielberg.
Indiana Jones 5 is slated for release on 21 July, 2021.
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