On its 40th anniversary, Tom Jolliffe looks back at Raiders of the Lost Ark and its genre defining legacy… Steven Spielberg was well and truly announced by the the beginning of the 80’s. A number of successful features in and he was on a roll. Jaws became a pop cultural phenomenon and really was a […]
Indiana Jones TV series will reportedly focus on Indy’s mentor Abner Ravenwood
It was revealed this week that the Indiana Jones franchise looks to be heading back to the small screen with a new TV series for Disney+, although fans have been left in the dark about the actual plot of the potential series. It’s possible that the show will look at one of the more notable […]
Hasbro announces Indiana Jones Adventure Series and Retro Collection action figures
Hasbro has unveiled a new line of merchandise for the Indiana Jones franchise which includes 6-inch Adventure Series action figures of Indiana Jones, Major Arnold Toht, Marion Ravenwood, Sallah, and Rene Belloq (Ceremonial) from Raiders of the Lost Ark, a 3.75-inch Retro Collection Indiana Jones figure and the Adventure Series Staff of Ra headpiece; check […]
Indiana Jones individual 4K Ultra HD steelbook releases incoming
Following the release of the four-movie collection box set last year [read our review here], Paramount Home Entertainment and Lucasfilm have announced that they will be rolling out the individual adventures of Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones on 4K Ultra HD with limited edition Steelbook releases of all four movies, beginning with Raiders of the Lost […]
A Producer’s Life with Howard Kazanjian, Producer, Raiders of the Lost Ark | The Writer Experience #156
Listen to the latest episode of The Writer Experience… In this episode of The Writer Experience, Court and Harry are joined by Howard Kazanjian, a film producer whose career spans 50 years. He has collaborated with Hollywood legends such as Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, Sam Peckinpah, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas, and worked on such […]
The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #5 – Bristol Bad Film Club founder Ti Singh on Raiders of the Lost Ark
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite movie. This week, Bristol Bad Film Club founder and author Ti Singh chats about Indiana Jones’s inaugural adventure in Raiders of the Lost Ark… On this episode of the podcast, Ti Singh stops by to chat […]
Forget The BFG, Spielberg ain’t past it yet…
Tony Black on what the future holds for Steven Spielberg following the box office disappointment of The BFG… This week, The BFG joined this year’s list of ‘illustrious’ flops, at least in the US where it tanked hard as it released off the back of Indepedence Day: Resurgence and the much more successful Finding Dory. […]
Review – Raiders of the Lost Ark Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Sean Wilson reviews the live concert performance of John Williams’ classic, Oscar-nominated score for Raiders of the Lost Ark… Few live music experiences are more visceral than a symphony orchestra – and they didn’t come more electrifying than the sensational performance of John Williams’ seminal Raiders of the Lost Ark score at London’s Royal Albert […]
