We have already received official (and extremely exciting) confirmation from Disney that a fifth film in the Indiana Jones franchise will be arriving on July 19, 2019 starring iconic series lead Harrison Ford. But what are the chances Disney releases a 6th or 7th film in the series to keep the gravy train rolling along? Producer Frank Marshall tells Variety that there is a possibility of more Indy films beyond the 2019 release.
Asked by Variety senior film and media writer Brent Lang about continuing “Indiana Jones” for even more sequels, Marshall said it could happen. “It’s all about the story. I think both in the ‘Jason Bourne’ series and on ‘Indiana Jones,’ we are not going to do the Bond thing,” Marshall said, referring to rotating different actors through the title roles in the two franchises that he oversees. “We think those characters are iconic, and those are the only actors who can play that.”
Marshall said the next “Jones” installment will not be a prequel but a continuation of the story from where it left off with “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” in 2008. Disney announced the new film last month, setting its release for July 19, 2019.
