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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a 2008 adventure film directed by
Steven
Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. Set in 1957, the fourth film in the Indiana Jones franchise pits an older Indiana Jones
(Harrison
Ford) against agents of the Soviet Union, led by Irina Spalko
(Cate
Blanchett), in the search for a crystal skull. Indy is aided by his former lover Marion Ravenwood
(Karen
Allen), the greaser Mutt Williams (Shia
LaBeouf), and fellow adventurer Mac (Ray
Winstone). John Hurt and Jim Broadbent also play fellow academics.
The film was in development since the 1989 release of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, because Spielberg and Ford disagreed over Lucas' original concept. Screenwriters Jeb Stuart, Jeffrey Boam, Frank Darabont and Jeff Nathanson wrote drafts, before David Koepp's script satisfied all three men. Shooting finally began on June 18, 2007, and took place in New Mexico; New Haven, Connecticut; Hawaii; Fresno, California; and soundstages in Los Angeles. To keep aesthetic continuity with the previous films, the crew relied on traditional stunt work instead of computer-generated stunt doubles, and cinematographer Janusz Kamiński studied Douglas Slocombe's style from the previous films.
Marketing relied heavily on the public's nostalgia for the series, with products taking inspiration from all four films. Anticipation for the film was heightened by secrecy, which resulted in a legal dispute over an extra violating his non-disclosure agreement, and the arrest of another man for stealing a computer containing various documents related to the production. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was released worldwide on May 22, 2008.
In 1957, Colonel-Doctor Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett) and a convoy of Soviet agents posing as U.S. soldiers infiltrate a military base in the Nevada desert. They force Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) to lead them to a crate in "Hangar 51", which holds the remains of an extraterrestrial creature that crashed ten years before in Roswell, New Mexico. Jones attempts to escape but is foiled by his partner Mac (Ray Winstone), who reveals that he is working with the Soviets. After a fight and an elaborate vehicle chase through the warehouse, Jones escapes on a rocket sled into the desert, where he stumbles upon a nuclear test town and survives a nuclear blast by hiding in a lead-lined refrigerator. While being debriefed, Jones discovers he is under FBI investigation because of Mac's Soviet ties. Jones returns to Marshall College, where he is offered a leave of absence to avoid being fired because of the investigation. At a train station, Jones is stopped by greaser Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf) and told that his old colleague, Harold Oxley (John Hurt), disappeared after discovering a crystal skull near the Nazca lines in Peru. They go to a local diner and while Indy tells Mutt about Akator (also known as El Dorado), Crystal Skulls, and the Ugha tribe, Mutt passes him a letter from Oxley. Immediately, Soviet agents come after them, and a chase commences on Marshall College's grounds. Indy realizes that the Soviets were trailing Mutt to get him to decode Ox's letter.
In Peru, Jones and Mutt discover that Oxley was locked in a church-operated psychiatric hospital until the Soviets kidnapped him. In Oxley's former cell, Jones discovers clues to the grave of Francisco de Orellana, a Conquistador who went missing in the 1500s while seeking Akator. Jones finds the crystal skull that Oxley hid in Orellana's grave. The skull is elongated in the shape that indigenous peoples formed their own skulls into, but the Soviets believe the skull, which magnetically attracts even non-ferrous objects, is from an extraterrestrial life-form and holds great psychic power. The Soviets capture Indy and Mutt and take them to the camp where they are holding Oxley, who has suffered a mental breakdown from the powers of the skull, and Mutt's mother, Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), who reveals that Mutt, whose real name is Henry Jones III, is Indiana's son. The four escape from the Soviets, leading to a lengthy vehicle chase involving a sword fight between Mutt and Spalko, Mutt swinging on vines with monkeys, and a swarm of killer siafu ants. Escaping on an amphibious vehicle, Mutt, Marion, Mac, Oxley, and Jones arrive at the Temple of Akator, a Maya-style pyramid in the Amazon rainforest. Claiming that he is a CIA double agent working against the Soviets, Mac enters the temple with Jones and the group, but reveals his true allegiance by leaving a trail for Spalko to follow.
The group enters the temple and Jones uses the skull to open the door to a chamber tomb, where thirteen crystal skeletons, one missing a skull, are seated on thrones. When the Soviets arrive and reveal Mac's complicity, Spalko places the skull onto the skeleton, and it begins communicating to the group through Oxley using an ancient Mayan dialect. Jones translates this to mean that the aliens want to give them a great gift. Spalko demands to know everything, and the skulls begin transferring knowledge into her mind. As a portal to another dimension appears over the room, Oxley regains his sanity and explains that the aliens are inter-dimensional beings who taught the Ugha warriors their advanced technology. Jones, Mutt, Marion, and Oxley escape from the temple, but Mac is sucked into the portal. The skeletons form into a single alien which continues to feed Spalko with knowledge; however, the knowledge overwhelms Spalko, causing her to ignite and disintegrate, with her scattered essence sucked into the portal as well. The temple crumbles, and a flying saucer rises from the debris and disappears as the Amazon floods the valley, thus erasing all evidence of Akator's existence. Back home, Jones is made an associate dean at Marshall College and marries Marion.
The introduction of Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf) in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has led to speculation that he will take over the franchise from Ford. In an interview with IGN, "Spielberg indicated that LaBeouf has to make multiple Transformers movies before he can move over and take on the fedora and bullwhip of Indiana Jones." The actor himself said, "Am I into it? Who wouldn't be? I don't think that's reality. It's a fun rumor." Ford said he would return for a fifth film if it doesn't take another twenty years to develop, while Spielberg responded it would happen "only if you the audience want more".
George Lucas made another suggestion that there would be a fifth film. While at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, he revealed his idea "to make Shia LaBeouf the lead character next time and have Harrison Ford come back like Sean Connery did in the third film". Lucas has also said that age will not be a factor, as Ford was "65 and did everything in Crystal Skull. The old chemistry is there, and it's not like he's an old man. He's incredibly agile; he looks even better than he did 20 years ago, if you ask me". In August 2008, Lucas was researching potential plot devices, and stated Spielberg was more open to the idea of the fifth film. He also changed his mind about continuing the series with a spin-off, joking "Indiana Jones is Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford is Indiana Jones. If it was Mutt Williams it would be Mutt Williams and the Search for Elvis or something."
Cate Blanchett as the "leading lady" opposite Indiana Jones.
Ray Winstone has a major role in the film. Trades report that he will be Jones's sidekick.
Shia LaBeouf signed on in April 2007, though he is unsure of anything beyond being a comic sidekick as he did not read the script, being simply excited by the opportunity.
Karen Allen will reprise her role as Marion Ravenwood from the first film.
John Hurt in an unnamed role.
Jim Broadbent has a cameo as a professor.
To prepare for the role, the 64-year-old Ford's fitness routine consisted of three hours a day at the gym and a high-protein diet of fish and vegetables. His co-star Shia LaBeouf spent the same amount of time gaining 15 pounds of muscle. LaBeouf also prepared for his role by viewing the original three Indiana Jones films repeatedly
echoing former Indiana Jones newcomer Sean Patrick Flanery.
Henry Jones, Sr. was in the script, but Sean Connery turned the film down, finding retirement too enjoyable, and a re-write was done to exclude the character. John Rhys-Davies was not asked to return as Sallah.
Soundtrack:
John Williams stated on the 2003 DVD documentary The Music of Indiana Jones that he hoped to return to write the score for the film, as he did for the previous three. In June 2007, Williams' company, the Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency, confirmed that Williams would be involved with the film.
Marketing:
Lucasfilm began its marketing campaign for the film with the film's official website—IndianaJones.com. Casting announcements, as well as several production videos and images were posted to the site, beginning with the film's official announcement on January 2, 2007. On July 26, 2007 at the 2007 Comic-Con, Paramount Pictures held a panel in which the company advertised some of its upcoming films—including Indiana Jones 4. Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, Ray Winstone, and Shia LaBeouf—who were, at the time, taking a break from the day's filming in Hawaii—appeared live via webcam. Spielberg introduced Karen Allen to the cast, who confirmed she would be reprising her role as Marion Ravenwood from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Allen and Ford described the group as the "whole family".
Paramount offered free Indiana Jones merchandise to all who attended the panel—including copies of a teaser poster for the film, as well as Indiana Jones 4 collectible coins. Later that day, IndianaJones.com implemented a new site design centered around the film, which initially loads "He's back... Memorial Day 2008", along with an image of Jones' Fedora and whip hung on the side of the Ark of the Covenant crate from Raiders of the Lost Ark. The crate reads "Property of Dr. Jones 9906573".
Lucas intends to release the trailer around Thanksgiving 2007, when the film's title will be unveiled. Hasbro and Lego will produce toy lines for the film, and LucasArts will release a new Indiana Jones video game. Burger King and Hallmark Cards will produce tie-ins. Random House, Scholastic, and DK will publish books, and J. W. Rinzler is in the process of writing a "making-of" book on the film, as well as books for each previous film. Dark Horse Comics will publish a comic book adaptation of the film.
Additionally, Star Wars prequel trilogy producer Rick McCallum has confirmed that Paramount Pictures and Lucasfilm are set to release the first DVD set of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles in October 2007—with the second and third volumes arriving in January 2008 and shortly after the Indiana Jones 4 theatrical debut, respectively. Howard Roffman, President of Lucas Licensing, attributed the massive marketing push to the fact that "It's been 19 years since the last film and we are sensing a huge pent-up demand for everything Indy."
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