At the apex of both of their young careers, George Lucas recruited friend Steven Spielberg to flesh out the script and direct what would become Raiders of the Lost Ark. The Indiana Jones series evolved into one of the most consistent and beloved adventures in film history. With Harrison Ford as the titular Dr. Jones and a cavalcade of colorful supporting characters, cinematic locations and jaw-dropping effects surrounding him, the franchise defined the best of what crowd-pleasing cinema can be. On the precipice of the long-awaited fifth installment, The Dial of Destiny, it’s good to remind ourselves of the fundamental victory of the Indiana Jones movies: Lucas wanted to see something incredible, and he and Spielberg made it happen. The results, as Dr. Jones is wont to say, belong in a museum.
WHY WE LOVE INDIANA JONES • A HERO—AND FILM FRANCHISE—FROM A SIMPLER TIME
CHAPTER 1 BIRTH OF A FRANCHISE • TWO YOUNG FILMMAKERS SAT ON A BEACH IN HAWAII AND DREAMED UP AN ADVENTURE
SANDCASTLES ANDMEMORIES • IN 1977, MOVIE WONDER BOYS LUCAS AND SPIELBERG WERE ON THEIR WAY TO BECOMING KINGS OF HOLLYWOOD
OLD-FASHIONED FUN • IN CREATING INDIANA JONES, LUCAS AND SPIELBERG TOOK INSPIRATION FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF FILMS FROM HOLLYWOOD’S PAST
A GOODACTION HERO IS HARD TO FIND • CASTING INDIANA JONES WAS DIFFICULT—BUT THE PERFECT ACTOR WAS THERE ALL ALONG
CHAPTER 2 THE MOVIES • A RECAP OF PAST ADVENTURES—ON-SCREEN AND OFF
CHAPTER 3 THE CAST • THE BELOVED ACTORS WHO BROUGHT ICONIC CHARACTERS TO LIFE
CHAPTER 4 INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY • WHAT FANS CAN EXPECT—AND IS THIS REALLY THE END?
ONE MORE TIME • THE ROAD TO DIAL OF DESTINY WAS LONGER THAN ANYONE EXPECTED
WHAT WE KNOW • DETAILS SURROUNDING DIAL OF DESTINY ARE CLOSELY GUARDED—BUT TEASERS PROVE THAT WHEN IT COMES TO INDIANA JONES, SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE
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