In what could be described as potentially perfect casting, Deadline is reporting that Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm Ltd. are rumoured to be contemplating a reboot of their Indiana Jones franchise, with Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy, Jurassic World) their apparent No. 1 choice to take over from Harrison Ford. While any official word […]
More Indiana Jones 5 rumours surface, set for release in 2018?
Since Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, we’ve lost count of the number of times that rumours have surfaced of a fifth Indiana Jones movie, and now Aint It Cool is reporting that “a reliable source” has informed them that plans are indeed afoot and a Q4 2018 release has been pencilled in internally at the studio. […]
Bob Iger says Disney “would love to make another Indiana Jones movie”, but not yet
Back in September of last year, Disney acquired the distribution rights to Indiana Jones, clearing the way for the House of Mouse to put its other Lucasfilm property to use by producing and distributing new movies based around the archeologist and adventurer. Of course, this fuelled speculation that Harrison Ford could don the fedora once […]
BFI’s Sci-Fi Season: Blade Runner: The Final Cut (1982)
Blade Runner, 1982. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Daryl Hannah and Edward James Olmos. SYNOPSIS: A blade runner must pursue and try to terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator. As part of the BFI’s Science Fiction season, […]
Ridley Scott hasn’t ruled out directing Blade Runner 2
Last week it was reported – without any direct quotes from the man himself – that Ridley Scott has decided to pass on directing his planned Blade Runner sequel. However, it seems that isn’t quite the case, with Scott telling Yahoo! Movies that he’s yet to make up his mind and would find it difficult […]
Steven Spielberg says Indiana Jones 5 will be Harrison Ford’s last outing, open to female-led reboot
Given that he’ll be pushing eighty years old by the time it hits cinemas, it probably won’t come as much of a surprise to hear that the upcoming Indiana Jones 5 will mark Harrison Ford’s final outing as the bullwhip-cracking, fedora-wearing archaeologist and adventurer. Speaking to The Sun during a promotional interview for his new […]
Indiana Jones 5 to begin filming April 2019
With Ready Player One hitting theaters next week, director Steven Spielberg is already beginning to turn his eye to the next film in the Indiana Jones franchise. Appearing at the Empire Awards last night, Spielberg revealed that Indiana Jones 5 will begin production in April 2019 in the UK for its July 20, 2020 release date. “It’s always worth the trip […]
Denis Villeneuve wanted to keep Harrison Ford’s Blade Runner 2049 return a secret
Warner Bros. went to some pretty extreme lengths in an effort to keep Blade Runner 2049’s secrets, restricting journalists from revealing certain plot points in their reviews in an effort to “preserve the magic of the film”. However, had it been down to director Denis Villeneuve, we’d have known even less going into the movie […]
Harrison Ford served as a “covert adviser” on Solo: A Star Wars Story
He may have handed over the role to Alden Ehrenreich, but it seems that Harrison Ford wasn’t entirely out of the loop when it comes to Han Solo’s next big screen adventure in Solo: A Star Wars Story, with Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy revealing to EW that Ford provided “vital insights into the character he has […]
Solo’s Alden Ehrenreich on meeting Harrison Ford for the first time: “He was very, very supportive”
Meeting an iconic Hollywood figure would be daunting for many people, and it is often said that you should never meet your heroes. Well, sometimes there is no choice. When Alden Ehrenreich secured the coveted role of a young Han Solo, it was inevitable that he would have to meet Star Wars icon Harrison Ford […]
