There’s been no shortage of popular franchises and memorable movies being rebooted of late, and it appears Disney is gearing up to do the same with one iconic title. While the Indiana Jones series, led by actor Harrison Ford, officially wrapped things up in 2023 with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the franchise may be nearing the time to hit the reset button.
Disney Reportedly Gearing up for a ‘Full Reboot’ of ‘Indiana Jones’
While it’s far from surprising that Disney is likely to reboot the Indiana Jones series, the report from longtime Disney insider Skyler Shuler of The DisInsider included a few interesting tidbits.
As Shuler reported, they’re currently “letting the franchise rest for a bit,” and he expects an announcement on Indiana Jones next year at the D23 Expo. The current situation with the popular franchise is a unique one, as the 2023 film Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny “tanked at the box office,” as Shuler described it.
Harrison Ford attends the ‘Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny’ UK Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square.
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“Lucasfilm is letting the franchise rest for a bit before they do a full reboot of the franchise. I would expect the studio to announce something next year at the D23 Expo because even though the last film tanked at the box office, Indiana Jones is still an iconic IP and Disney/Lucasfilm do not want to waste that,” Shuler wrote.
‘Indiana Jones’ Suffered Significant Drop at the Box Office in 2023 After Previous Film’s Success
When the 2008 movie, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, was released, it reset the bar for the franchise at the box office. The film marked the final addition to the Indiana Jones franchise that Steven Spielberg directed.
Spielberg directed four Indiana Jones movies, dating back to 1981, and the 2008 film broke the franchise record for worldwide box office total ($786.6 million), domestic box office total ($317.1 million) and largest opening weekend (just over $100 million), as The Numbers detailed.
However, that success didn’t carry over following a 15-year gap, as Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny didn’t even pull in half of the worldwide box office total that the previous movie did.
Despite having the highest production budget ($300 million) of any Indiana Jones movie, it made just $383.9 million worldwide and $174.4 million domestically.
What Could an ‘Indiana Jones’ Reboot Look Like?
This will be the million-dollar question surrounding Disney’s potential reboot of Indiana Jones. They could opt to turn the clock back to Raiders of the Lost Ark (initially released in 1981), but the big topic of discussion will be the route they choose to go with casting the iconic character.
At this point, it’s anyone’s guess what that process could look like, and while Ford’s portrayal of the character drew high praise, whoever does step into that role will have big shoes to fill.
If Disney has plans for a four or five-film reboot, then obviously going somewhat younger when casting Indiana Jones would make sense. Unfortunately, fans will have to remain in wait-and-see mode until that discussion potentially ramps up.
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