With “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” in the final stages of post-production, it appears Lucasfilm’s attention has turned toward reviving another franchise – Indiana Jones. The big question on everyone’s mind is who will play the title character. Will they bring back Harrison Ford for… Read More »When Lucasfilm makes the next Indiana Jones movie, who will be in lead role?
The much anticipated Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar has finally opened at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World. I visited on September 22, mere hours after they opened to the public, to check out this new watering hole. Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar is themed to the… Read More »A Tour of Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World
They’re making a lot of progress at Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar in The Landing area of Disney Springs. The exterior now has safety rails and there’s a giant new sign out front. The interior will feature decor and food related to the Indiana Jones franchise.… Read More »Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar – Construction update and a first look at the menu
Could Charles Darwin be the next adventure movie franchise? Walt Disney Studios is hoping “Traffic” screenwriter Stephen Gaghan’s script can make the naturalist and geologist’s life into an adventure worthy of the fictional archeologist Indiana Jones. Lucasfilm has already confirmed a new Indiana Jones film… Read More »Disney orders adventure movie featuring Charles Darwin?
Work continues at a swift pace as Downtown Disney is transforming into Disney Springs. When it’s complete the whole area will feature a new story with a new look and 100+ more stores, restaurants, and entertainment experiences. But for now, it’s a bit of a… Read More »Downtown Disney construction update – June 2015
We’ve known the a new aviation themed dining location near The Boathouse in The Landing area of Disney Springs would be called the Hanger Bar, but it turns out Disney was holding something back. Turns out the bar is owned by a character from the… Read More »Disney Springs will include Indiana Jones themed bar, opens this fall
Dust off that fedora, there’s life in the Indiana Jones franchise yet. In between dropping details of future Star Wars films, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, let Vanity Fair know that while they haven’t started on writing a script, they are talking about the next film.… Read More »Lucasfilm President confirms new Indiana Jones movie planned
When Disney acquired Lucasfilm, all eyes immediately focused on the Star Wars property. After all, fans were eager to wash out the bad taste of the prequels. Then things got interesting. With rumors that the original cast were coming, Star Wars fans were thrown into a fever pitch of excitement.
Of course we now know that Luke, Leia, and Han are coming back. At what cost though? A year ago, there was a rumor that for Harrison, that meant another Indiana Jones. The story goes that as part of his negotiations for piloting the Falcon one more time, he leveraged Disney to start production on Indiana Jones 5.
There has been little news up until now. Bob Iger has commented that they are simply pacing themselves. After Crystal Skull, who can blame them. It still seems Disney is looking for a story though.
For me, this is incredibly encouraging. That Disney is taking their time is huge for me. I love the Indiana Jones movies and I think there really isn’t anything like them in cinema. While Crystal Skull was ultimately a let down, it still felt like an Indiana Jones movie. It gave me the same sense of excitement and everything. This was then dashed upon the rocks but still, it satisfied a need.Read More »Does Disney have big plans for Indiana Jones?