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Indiana Jones 4 is a working title given to what will be the fourth of the Indiana Jones series of theatrical films. The film will be the fourth released, though the twenty-sixth chronologically, in a series of film and TV productions about the adventures of the heroic fictional archaeologist Indiana Jones.

Rumors of the film's production have persisted for more than a decade, with recent developments giving a projected release date of May 2007. The LucasArts adventure game Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis was also called 'Indiana Jones 4' by fans and soon after its release, fans considered it to be an official precursor of a new movie. George Lucas confirmed in April 2005 at the Star Wars Celebration III that he is in the process of finishing the script for the film.

This film will be the final film in the series, as Lucas stated in the May 2005 issue of Time magazine that he doesn't plan to make any more Indiana Jones films after this one. Steven Spielberg has stated that, in addition to the regular theatrical run, Lucas intends to release Indiana Jones IV in 3D simultaneously.

Status

Screenwriter Jeff Nathanson's screenplay for Indiana Jones 4 has been approved by George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Harrison Ford. Lucas and Nathanson are currently tweaking the Indy 4 screenplay.

Production was slated to start sometime after Spielberg's as-yet untitled Abraham Lincoln film with Liam Neeson but that project has been put on-hold. In a recent interview with Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, Spielberg suggested that "Indiana Jones 4" would be his next film. Spielberg said:

:"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
."

Also on a recent interview in January 2006, Harrison Ford confirmed that he was on board of the new project "Indy 4".

Story

Little information on the actual story has been released, with conflicting rumors based on the numerous screenplay drafts written by several writers circulating among Indy's fans for over a decade. Frank Darabont's screenplay received the most press attention, as it was the first time a real push was made by a prominent screenwriter to put together a script for Indiana Jones 4 in 2004. Rumors involving Darabont's screenplay included tidbits such as the story taking place in the 1950s, taking the Nazis out of the film series, and re-uniting Indy's girlfriends from all three previous films. However, all these rumors were cast into doubt in 2005 when this screenplay was rejected outright, and Jeff Nathanson was brought in to help George Lucas write an entirely new story for the film, which has since been approved by Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Harrison Ford. It is unlikely that any elements from Darabont's draft survived the re-write. Long-time Indiana Jones producer Kathleen Kennedy has recently commented that Nathanson's story takes place in the 1940s, but revealed no other information.

Rumors and fan speculation about the film's plot over the years have included references to Moses, Adam and Eve, Soviet and Japanese villains, the Garden of Eden, the sword Excalibur, and the lost city of Atlantis (assumption mainly based on the abovementioned game).

Cast

Confirmed

Harrison Ford
.... Professor Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr.

It is assumed that Indiana will not die in this film, as he appears as a 93 year old man in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.

Rumored

Sean Connery
.......Professor Henry Jones Sr.
Lara Dutta
.......small speaking role
Karen Allen
.......Marion Ravenwood
Kate Capshaw
.......Wilhelmina 'Willie' Scott
?...................Sophia Hapgood
John Rhys-Davies
....Sallah
Natalie Portman
.....Indiana Jones´ daughter (Proven False)
Michael Keaton
......John Giovani

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