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The World's
Favorite Action Hero is Back! Indiana Jones to Start
Production in 2007
January 2, 2007In a long-awaited announcement,
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg revealed today
that the fourth installment of Indiana Jones will
begin production in June 2007. Harrison Ford returns
in his role as the daring Dr. Jones for the new
adventure. The film will be produced by Lucasfilm
Ltd., directed by Steven Spielberg and released
by Paramount Pictures throughout the world in
May 2008.
The screenplay has been written
by David Koepp.
Spielberg states "George,
Harrison and I are all very excited. We feel that
the script was well worth the wait. We hope it
delivers everything you'd expect from our history
with Indiana Jones."
The film will be produced by Frank
Marshall with George Lucas and Kathy Kennedy as
executive producers. "Working
with Steven, Frank, Kathy and the Indy crew is
like working with family," states
Lucas. "These films
are such great fun to make. I'm looking forward
to reuniting with the team and starting this new
journey."
The film has plenty of action in
store for the rogue archeologist. Harrison Ford
comments " I'm delighted
to be back in business with my old friends. I
don't know if the pants still fit but I know the
hat will."
It will be shot on undisclosed locations
around the world as well as in the United States.
For more than 25 years, audiences
have been enraptured by the exploits of Indiana
Jones. The film trilogy -- Raiders
of the Lost Ark, Indiana
Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana
Jones and the Last Crusade -- garnered
14 Academy Award nominations, won 7 Oscars, and
grossed over $1,182,000,000 at the box office.
The films are among the most popular films ever
made and have become a legendary part of film
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Shia LaBeouf
is set for Indiana Jones Los
Angeles, CA (April 13, 2007)
Shia LaBeouf, one of the fastest rising stars
in the world of film, has now been set for the
new Indiana Jones movie, it was announced today
by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas.
He will join Harrison Ford who returns
as the action hero, the man with the hat and the
whip.
Production on this fourth installment
of the Indiana Jones adventure is scheduled to
begin this June in Los Angeles and will also film
at undisclosed distant locations.
Produced by Lucasfilm Ltd., directed
by Spielberg, and released by Paramount Pictures
throughout the world beginning May 22nd, 2008,
the screenplay has been written by David Koepp.
Frank Marshall will produce the film with Lucas
and Kathleen Kennedy serving as Executive Producers.
It will be the third film the charismatic
Shia has done with a Spielberg connection, the
first two being the DreamWorks Pictures productions
“Disturbia" and “Transformers."
"We are
excited about bringing Shia into our Indy family,"
said Spielberg. "His
talent has impressed not only his audiences throughout
his young career but the directors, producers
and fellow actors who have worked with him in
his television career and now his film career."
“I was
hoping the rumors were true, so I couldn't be
more thrilled," said Shia. "To
be cast in an Indiana Jones film is like grabbing
the brass ring and holding on for the ride. I'll
do my best to meet the high standards that Steven,
George, and Harrison have set and I can't wait
to take that giant step in front of the Indy cameras."
LaBeouf can be seen in this Friday's
release, Disturbia,
a DreamWorks Pictures production, distributed
by Paramount Pictures. The film also stars Carrie-Ann
Moss, David Morse, Sarah Roemer and Aaron Yoo
and was directed by D.J. Caruso. He will also
lend his voice as a surfing penguin in this summer's
animated film, Surf's
Up for Sony Pictures. Next up is the highly
anticipated Transformers,
a co-production of DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount
Pictures. The action-adventure film is directed
by Michael Bay and will debut around the world
this July 4th.
LaBeouf's other film credits
include Bobby,
A Guide to Recognizing
Your Saints, The
Greatest Game Ever Played, Constantine,
I, Robot, HBO's
Project Greenlight production The
Battle of Shaker Heights, Charlie's
Angels: Full Throttle, and Holes.
On television, LaBeouf garnered
much praise from critics everywhere for his portrayal
of Louis Stevens on the Disney Channel's
original series Even
Stevens. In 2003, he earned a Daytime Emmy
Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children's
Series for his work on the highly-rated family
show. And this Saturday night he's live
from New York hosting NBC's Saturday Night
Live.
For more than 25 years, audiences
have been enraptured by the exploits of Indiana
Jones. The film trilogy -- Raiders
of the Lost Ark, Indiana
Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana
Jones and the Last Crusade -- garnered
14 Academy Award nominations, won 7 Oscars, and
grossed over $1,182,000,000 at the box office.
The films are among the most popular films ever
made and have become a legendary part of film
history. |
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The Indiana
Jones Cast Expands
June 07, 2007
Several stars have thrown
their hats into the ring to join Harrison Ford
and Shia LaBeouf in Indiana Jones' latest whip-cracking
adventure. Next year, when the new Indiana Jones
movie opens worldwide on May 22, Indy will share
the screen with Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone and
John Hurt.
Academy Award® winner Cate Blanchett
has established herself as one of the preeminent
leading actresses in film today, earning her first
Best Actress nomination for her title role in
Elizabeth, for
which she received a BAFTA and Golden Globe Award.
She continued to draw acclaim for significant
roles in The Talented
Mr. Ripley, the Lord
of the Rings trilogy, Notes
on a Scandal and Babel.
In 2005, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting
Actress for her role as Katherine Hepburn in The
Aviator, and this year was named one of
Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in
the World. Cate is currently filming
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button costarring
Brad Pitt and directed by David Fincher.
Known for his layered and nuanced
performances of tough guys, Ray Winstone drew
international praise for his role as Gal Dove
in Jonathan Glazer's Sexy
Beast. His recent screen credits include
Martin Scorsese's The
Departed, Antoine Fuqua's King
Arthur, and Anthony Minghella's Breaking
& Entering. Winstone's voice can be
heard as Mr. Beaver in The
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and
the Wardrobe. Ray will next be seen in
the title role of Beowulf
opening November 16, 2007, directed by Robert
Zemeckis.
Academy Award nominee John Hurt,
whose career in film spans more than 40 years,
has played memorable roles in movies both big
and small. His impressive body of work includes
such films as V for Vendetta,
Elephant Man,
1984, Midnight
Express, Contact,
and Alien. On
television, he won world-wide acclaim for his
role of Caligula in I,
Claudius and Quentin Crisp in The
Naked Civil Servant.
While the man with the hat is back,
this time he's not bringing his Dad. Sean Connery,
who retired from acting in 2005, said:
"I get
asked the question so often, I thought it best
to make an announcement. I thought long and hard
about it and if anything could have pulled me
out of retirement it would have been an Indiana
Jones film. I love working with Steven and George,
and it goes without saying that it is an honor
to have Harrison as my son. But in the end, retirement
is just too damned much fun. I, do however, have
one bit of advice for Junior: Demand that the
critters be digital, the cliffs be low, and for
goodness sake keep that whip by your side at all
times in case you need to escape from the stunt
coordinator! This is a remarkable cast, and I
can only say, 'Break a leg, everyone.' I'll see
you on May 22, 2008, at the theater!"
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Jim Broadbent
Joins Indiana Jones Cast
June 20, 2007
Renowned actor Jim Broadbent
has joined the cast of the latest Indiana Jones
film, which began principal photography on Monday,
June 18, 2007. Broadbent's rich and varied repertoire
in film, television and stage includes many celebrated
roles. He won the Academy Award® for Best
Actor in a Supporting Role for Iris,
which also earned him the Golden Globe Award.
Broadbent received a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting
Actor for his boisterous performance in Moulin
Rouge!, and his memorable
turn as W.S. Sullivan in Topsy-Turvy
earned him a BAFTA nomination in the same category.
Broadbent's other screen credits include Time
Bandits, Brazil,
The Crying Game,
Bridget Jones's
Diary, Gangs
of New York, Longford,
and The Chronicles
of Narnia, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.
He was most recently seen in the action comedy
Hot Fuzz.
Broadbent joins recently announced
cast-members John Hurt, Ray Winstone and Cate
Blanchett, as well as Shia LaBeouf and Harrison
Ford in the making of the next Indiana Jones adventure.
The Film is a Lucasfilm Ltd. production, directed
by Steven Spielberg and distributed by Paramount
Pictures. Frank Marshall returns as producer with
Kathleen Kennedy joining George Lucas as executive
producer. It is due out on May 22, 2008.
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New Indy
Adventure titled
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (Sept. 9,
2007)
The title of the new Indiana
Jones adventure, now in production under the direction
of Steven Spielberg, is Indiana Jones and the
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, it was revealed
today by actor Shia LaBeouf.
LaBeouf, who stars in Indiana Jones
and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull with Harrison
Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone,
John Hurt and Jim Broadbent, announced the title
during today's MTV Video Music Awards, which were
broadcast live from Las Vegas.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of
the Crystal Skull is a Lucasfilm Ltd. production,
and is being distributed by Paramount Pictures.
It will be released in the U.S. and simultaneously
in most territories worldwide on Thursday, May
22, 2008. Frank Marshall returns as producer,
with Kathleen Kennedy joining George Lucas as
executive producer.
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