Steven Spielberg Won’t Direct ‘Indiana Jones 5,’ James Mangold in Talks to Replace (EXCLUSIVE)
Steven Spielberg is handing the directing reins on "Indiana Jones 5" to James Mangold.
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Variety: Steven Spielberg Won’t Direct ‘Indiana Jones 5,’ James Mangold in Talks to Replace
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Not that I ever expected this movie to be good, but Spielbergs judgement is questionable when it comes to choosing other directors.
It's on the ground, and then someone picks it up and places it on the top of the cross
Indiana Jones has a condition and it going out on 'adventures', at the end the police find him to take him home, stopping him stealing from the tower of London or something.
HENRY
Credits rolls
HENRY
Credits rolls
His love of Michael Bay should be a sign of this.
But Mangold is pretty damn solid, even if I'm not sure he's the right guy for an Indiana Jones movie.
Then they tie a whip to the cross.
It slowly turns into a cross cosplaying Indiana Jones.
I want a big-budget pulpy adventure movie.
I don't want a new Indiana Jones
Mangold is a hell of a director and honestly probably more of an inspired choice for action sequences these days. Can't be mad about this really.
At first I was like no, then I was like alright. Mangold is a great director. But it all depends on the script.
You're not good at calling things then. This is absolutely coming out lol
Spielberg's output in the last 15 years is pretty underwhelming so honestly I'm fine with this. Mangold is coming off of two really good films.
Harrison said a few weeks ago that they're filming this Summer
Honestly, this may be for the best.
I like Spielberg as a filmmaker but his attempts at directing action/adventure projects have been lukewarm at best over the past several years. Ready Player One, The BFG, War Horse, and of course Crystal Skull have all been anywhere from mediocre to bad.
The Adventures of Tintin would be the only exception but that's kind of a whole different thing considering it's animated.
I like Spielberg as a filmmaker but his attempts at directing action/adventure projects have been lukewarm at best over the past several years. Ready Player One, The BFG, War Horse, and of course Crystal Skull have all been anywhere from mediocre to bad.
The Adventures of Tintin would be the only exception but that's kind of a whole different thing considering it's animated.
I don't think art is solely about how good someone's output has been (subjectivity and all that). It's far more about perspective. So in this regard I see the IJ film series as Spielberg movies (and Lucas/Spielberg collaborations on top of that). They are films directed with the eye of Spielberg. As great as Mangold is, he isn't Spielberg (and that's fine. I like Mangold being himself).
In other words, I'm not an Indinana Jones fan because something is called Indiana Jones. I'm an Indiana Jones fan because of the people that created it. I want to see what they cook up. It's okay if they make something I don't like. No Lucas and reduced Spielberg start turning this film series into a different thing for me. Anyone is free to look forward to this version though, enjoy what you like. I hope it turns out well for those that are really looking forward to it.
Ya'll are crazy. Spielberg's quieter films over the last 10-15 years have been some of the best of his career. The Post, Bridge of Spies, and Lincoln are all impeccably crafted.