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2012

January 9, 2012
Steven Spielberg: "You know something, I get asked the question more than any other question. It's up to George Lucas. He, when George comes to me and calls me on the phone and says 'I've got the story,' then I'm his man. But I'm waiting for him to make that phone call. That hasn't happened yet."

January 12, 2012
Kathleen Kennedy: "Nothing. Not because I don't want to tell you anything, but we genuinely do not have a script on either one, so we're not close. We definitely want to do Jurassic 4, I don't know where we stand with Indy to be honest. I mean if, (inhales) our feeling is when a good story comes along we're always game, so we'll see."

January 17, 2012
George Lucas: "I'm retiring. I'm moving away from the business, from the company, from all this kind of stuff." He was careful to leave himself an out clause for a fifth Indiana Jones film.
"Steven is a born director, which is why he's such a genius. He's truly a cinematic genius. But he's like a kid with a video game. It's like: 'C'mon, we're going. We're leaving now.' Death comes... And then Steven goes: 'I got one more game! I got one more game!' One day, they're just going to unplug it and say, 'You've got to go home now.'"

January 18, 2012
Rick McCallum: "George is contemplating the idea of taking a little bit of time off right now. He's got Clone Wars which he's still doing, he's got another season or two seasons of Clone Wars and he's also working on an animated film which has nothing to do with Star Wars. So, he's got his plate kind of full, but he's going to take a little break after Red Tails and figure out what it is.
"He got to be able to do everything that he actually wanted to do. Now, with this completed, a little bit of rest, now I think he can set upon the next chapter of his life and figure out, "Okay, do I have a new set of films, a new kind of films that I want to do?" And that's what we hope and wait anxiously to hear from him on."

February 9, 2012
Q: "Steven Spielberg says he's waiting to hear from you."
George Lucas: "I know, and I'm supposed to be working on it right now, but I'm talking to you instead (Laughs)."

April 15, 2012
Lawrence Kasdan: "I would listen to anything those guys said to me -- no question. They had spoken to me about the previous movie, but I've been hesitant to go back to that same area. I'm old fashioned, which means I think 'Raiders' was absolutely perfect in my mind. I'm not sure we can do any better than that. George and I are always in touch."

April 30, 2012
George Lucas: "I am working on a fifth Indiana Jones. I have to get it approved by Steven and Harrison. I'll only say this, the last time it took 14 years to get it approved. So you know, it's again, it's not something that everybody's crazy to go out and do. I mean, nobody needs the money. You know, the chances are that it will be not well accepted much more than it will be well accepted, so there's not a lot of impetus to do it."

May 29, 2012
George Lucas: "I'm moving away from the company, I'm moving away from all my businesses, I'm finishing all my little obligations, and I'm going to retire out to my garage with my saw and hammer and build little hobby movies. I've always wanted to make movies that were more experimental in nature, and not have to worry about them showing in movie theatres. I go over and check in on Clone Wars, Underworld is sitting on a shelf somewhere. Right now it's not financially possible. Somebody will do it one day - I probably won't be around!"

June 1, 2012
Frank Marshall: "No, no, no. If you think about it, in an Indiana Jones movie there's gotta be that quest, that object. It's the Crystal Skull or the Lost Ark. The Bermuda Triangle doesn't fit into that. I could feel with full confidence, without even talking to George or Steven, that we weren't doing that."
He has authorized the following message: A new Indy movie is no closer than it was six months ago. Rumors that Frank Marshall will be at the center of it, and asked to do something demented, are probably accurate.

June 1, 2012
George Lucas: "I've spent my life building Lucasfilm and as I shift my focus into other directions I wanted to make sure it was in the hands of someone equipped to carry my vision into the future. It was important that my successor not only be someone with great creative passion and proven leadership abilities, but also someone who loves movies. I care deeply about my employees - it is their creativity and hard work that has made this company what it is today. As the company grows and expands I wanted to be sure the employees of Lucasfilm have a strong captain for the ship. I also care deeply about our fans and it was important to have someone who would carry on the passion and care that I've given the films over the years. So for me Kathy was the obvious choice, she is a trusted friend and one of the most respected producers and executives in the industry."
Steven Spielberg: "George's prescience is once again proven by his choice of my long time producing partner, Kathy Kennedy to co-chair Lucasfilm. Kathy has been a member of both of our families going into a fourth decade so it does not feel like she is going to another galaxy far far away. She will get just as much support from me with Lucasfilm as George has given both of us all these years."
Kathleen Kennedy: "George is a true visionary. I've seen him build Lucasfilm from a small rebel unit in Northern California to an international fully integrated entertainment company. I'm excited to have the chance to work with such an extraordinary group of talented people. George and I have talked about the enormous opportunities that lie ahead for the company, and as George moves towards retirement I am honored that he trusts me with taking care of the beloved film franchises. I feel fortunate to have George working with me for the next year or two as I take on this role - it is nice to have Yoda by your side."

June 1, 2012
Kathleen Kennedy: "What George has created is so iconic, and it'll be my job to carry on the existing franchises and look into the possibility for new ones. No one really knows where the [movie] business is going, but Lucasfilm is perfectly set up to move into the future. I'm still a filmmaker and [Spielberg]'s a filmmaker, so hopefully down the road we can work together again."

June 1, 2012
Kathleen Kennedy: "George and I have to sit down and talk about the various divisions, what the company is doing. I'm not going in to invent anything new." She said she would like to look at "the possibility of [Lucasfilm] making more movies." As to whether one of those movies could be a fifth installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, all she would say is, "That's always a possibility; it's certainly something we all talk about."

June 1, 2012
Kathleen Kennedy: "I'm really, really looking forward to not only reconnecting with the relationships I've had up there but bringing in new relationships I've made over the years. Because what I really love is making movies, and that's something I hope to bring to the Lucasfilm family."
Micheline Chau: "We are a fully integrated entertainment company, and everything leverages everything else. Movies are a big part of that." Chau added that includes both new projects and existing franchises Star Wars and Indiana Jones. "It's very important to bring somebody in that respects the legacy. But for any company to thrive, we have to continue to create product, and new product is part of the fabric."

June 2, 2012
Kathleen Kennedy: "I thought it was an incredible opportunity for George to ask me to step into what has become such an incredible legacy that he has created over the years. George and I have not had time to sit down and focus on the specifics. I'm certainly fortunate that he's not going anywhere."

June 3, 2012
Rick McCallum: "George has officially retired now. And I think what that means is that he needs a year off to figure out what he wants to do. It's a curse and a blessing and I know that sounds weird, but it really is. I think he needs to take time out to really figure out what he wants to do, but also - more importantly - what he wants to say. Because this is all about do you have a voice? Can you tap into the zeitgeist or say 'no, I don't'."
"Writing is so painful for him and he certainly knows there are a lot of you who don't like his writing (laughs). But they're his stories and that's the way he does it, but it's hard for him. And directing isn't the main focus of his life. He wants to gather all the material, but he'd really rather just go into the editing room and do that."

June 10, 2012
George Lucas: "I'm gonna retire from the company and the business, and all the things I have. I'm gonna just go back to my garage, get out my hammer and nails and build hobby movies - model movies that I can fly around in the back yard. I'm working on a script for those guys, but they have to approve it. It took me 14 years to get 'em to do Indiana 4. Harrison wanted this and Steven wanted that. In the beginning, it was easy. I said, 'This is the script, we're shooting it, let's go to work.' Now they're all superstars."

July 31, 2012
Frank Marshall: "No. Not yet. Never say never, but, you know, not yet."

July 31, 2012
Frank Marshall: "Whoa, whoa, whoa, only one [is moving ahead]. Not Indy. I don't know if it's definitely not happening, but it's not up and running. They talk about it. We all talk about it. But there's no script, there's no ideas. It's not on until there is a writer on the project. There is no writer on Indy. With Jurassic, we have two writers on Jurassic, and they're writing."

August 7, 2012
Q: "People are always talking about another Indiana Jones. Do you think it's realistic to expect another, or do you think the last one is going to be the last hurrah?"
Frank Marshall: "I think, for me, it's the last hurrah. I know that, yes, we talk about it, but there's no idea, there's no MacGuffin."
Q: "George has talked about going into indie movies in the garage. It doesn't seem like he's that hungry to make another Indiana Jones."
Frank Marshall: "No, he isn't. He's obviously passing the baton to my wife. That's kind of fun, isn't it?"
Q: "When she told you she was being offered this position, what was your initial reaction?"
Frank Marshall: "Fantastic. George has been a great friend ever since raiders. We spent a lot of time with him. I just thought it was a great opportunity, and certainly something that would be exciting and fun for her to do. As long as we didn't have to move up there it was fine with me."

August 8, 2012
Q: "We hear George Lucas is writing a fifth Indiana Jones movie. If a fifth movie gets going, will it be helpful to have gotten the fourth one out of the way and all of the baggage that came with doing Crystal Skull after 20 years?"
Frank Marshall: "On Indy? As far as I know he's not writing a fifth Indy."
Q: "Really? That's been news since after Crystal Skull. Even Harrison Ford said, 'George is working on it.'"
Frank Marshall: "Well, I think he's thinking about ideas but he's certainly not writing one. Everybody, we'd love to keep the series going but again, it's got to be a really good story."
Q: "I just think there should have been five in between 3 and 4. There should've been a new adventure every few years."
Frank Marshall: "Yeah, well, they're hard to do."

August 14, 2012
Steven Spielberg: "I'm afraid to think about it. Because if I think about it, I'm really going to want to do it. But it's not up to me - it's up to George. So the person who needs to be thinking about it is George, not me. And I've given George my pledge that if he wants to write a fifth Indiana Jones movie, I'm his man to direct it. But it's all up to him, and I don't put any pressure on him. And if he decides that another one is warranted, I'll be happy to direct it."

August 15, 2012
Steven Spielberg: "I'm up for it, but it's up to my partner, George. He's the big boss man of the stories. He comes up with the concept, and then we all work together on the scripts, but he hasn't presented me with a concept yet. That's been my relationship with George ever since I met George in 1967. (Laughs) He's always called the shots. So I'm accustomed to being a kind of a blue-collar guy for George's Indy ideas... I'm just waiting to see what he's going to come up with, if he even decides to do a movie."

September 5, 2012
Karen Allen: "If [George] comes up with a story and if he wants to go forward and do another one, Steven says he's completely on board and wants to do it. I certainly would want to do it, and I know Harrison would love to do it. We just have to wait for George to get his act together."

September 17, 2012
Karen Allen: "There's always the ongoing conversation about whether or not we're going to do a fifth film. So it's just one of these ongoing themes of my life.
"[Marion and Indy] have got a lot of catching up to do. They have to get to know each other all over again. George and Steven tried to bring into the film, that even though they haven't seen each other for twenty years, it's like a blip on the radar screen and it just goes back to right where they left off. I was left with a feeling that they were going to try to go off and have a real life together. They make the decision to get married and they have this young son -- I see them going into domestic bliss like that. I see them creating a life together, going off and having adventures together. When I try to picture what the next film will be about, I think they'll bring it into the sixties, when they left us in the fifties. We're left with that sense that Indy has sown all of his wild oats out and he is ready to settle down at seventy. I think everybody loves the idea of there being one last adventure. So we'll see, we're waiting for George. George has to come up with the idea, and it's all in his big, capable hands."
John Rhys-Davies: "I thought, If I was Paramount I would be sending these guys very big Christmas hampers every year with little notes like 'So um, have you thought about doing...' And I guess they still are.
"Understand you're talking to a member of the chorus here rather than the central characters. I think that we could probably get one more out of it at least and I would love to be in it. I never cease to point out to anyone who listens, the most watchable ones are the ones that have Sallah in the back. Realistically, geography is a constraint. It'd be rather odd to have Sallah turn up in India or someplace like that. I guess the writers can do anything really. And the other constraint of course is that the world has changed. Perhaps a character like Sallah now-a-days is less believable than perhaps he ever was and that is a tragedy for every country and every culture. I think he's a great bridgemaker. The very fact that they are charging the most technologically inept member of the Raiders of the Lost Ark team with a promotion of this kind, means that at least somebody in the world sort of rather likes Sallah."

September 17, 2012
Karen Allen: "I would! And I, in fact, just talked with Steven Spielberg recently - we e-mailed back and forth, and I said, "What should I say? I'm doing this publicity, what should I say if people ask me that question?" And he said, "It's in George's [Lucas] hands! I'm game, Harrison's game, and now it's up to George to write the script or to get the script organized, and the story." And so I think it's - they want to do a fifth, from what I understand, but they don't want to do it just to do it, they want to do it if they can come up with a story that everybody is happy with and that everybody likes."

September 18, 2012
Karen Allen: "We didn't really talk about whether there would be another one. But during interviews for Crystal Skull, reporters were always asking Steven, "Why did you wait so long?" And he said, "Well, because I really had no intention of doing a fourth one, but people just wouldn't let it go." He said, "I can't tell you how often people were saying to me, 'Aren't you going to do another one? Aren't you going to do another one?'" And finally, he just said, "Okay! I'll do another one!" So I think he kind of feels the same way about the fifth one. Do people want to see a fifth one, and can they come up with a story that they really feel excited about. That's the criteria. They would love to do another one, but they don't want to do it just to do it."

September 18, 2012
John Rhys-Davies: "The truth of the matter is, he's a character borne of a location, and if the location isn't covered in the story, then he's surplus to the requirements of it (and he would not return). The problem for the producers is, he's a very loved character. He's very attractive to an audience, so there must be at least a temptation to bring him back for a new generation. To counter that, maybe times have changed, and perhaps a character like Sallah is no longer theatrically viable."

September 28, 2012
Kathleen Kennedy dodged the question with a shrug of her shoulders, offering up neither a glimmer of hope or kabash on the idea.

October 21, 2012
Steven Spielberg: "I could do the action in my sleep at this point in my career. In my life, the action doesn't hold any-- it doesn't attract me anymore."

October 30, 2012
George Lucas: "I'm confident that with Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy, and having a new home within the Disney organization, Star Wars will certainly live on and flourish for many generations to come. Disney's reach and experience give Lucasfilm the opportunity to blaze new trails in film, television, interactive media, theme parks, live entertainment, and consumer products."
Jay Rasulo: "Our Lucasfilm valuation is almost entirely driven by the Star Wars franchise, so any success from other franchises would provide upside to our base case."

October 30, 2012
Jay Rasulo: "No, we're going to concentrate on the Star Wars franchise."
Bob Iger: "There are some encumbrances with Indiana Jones, largely with Paramount. But I would say though, on the whole, what we've got here are far fewer encumbrances to get at value that existed when we bought Marvel. We didn't ascribe any value to the Indiana Jones franchise when we valued Lucasfilm because of the encumbrances that exist. We love the franchise by the way, but it's not factored into the equation, so to speak, with this acquisition."

October 30, 2012
George Lucas: "We've, you know, got a plan for 7, 8 and 9, which is the end of the trilogy, and other films also."

October 30, 2012
George Lucas: "I have story treatments of 7, 8 and 9 and a bunch of other movies, and obviously, we have hundreds of books and comics and everything you could possibly imagine. So I sort of moved that treasure trove of stories and various things to Kathy, and I have complete confidence that she's gonna take them and make great movies."

November 13, 2012
Frank Marshall: "Well, I don't think it really changes anything. It's still open, but it's really on the back burner, and we're not really talking about it. Star Wars is next so that's what's being focused on. Indy's back there but nothing, nothing has changed."