Wednesday, March 31, 2004

INDIANA JONES IV UPDATE:
Indy 4 Acquires Pirates Writer (FilmForce)

Lucas and Spielberg commission a new script.

March 30, 2004 - As previously reported, the Indiana Jones IV script developed by Frank Darabont has been declined by those two bearded film moguls, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. Apparently, the prospective screenplay didn't measure up to what the filmmakers had in mind, despite lengthy collaboration over the story.

According to Moviehole, a new writer has been brought on to re-write the screenplay. That writer is Stuart Beattie, an Australian who is relatively new to the industry. Beattie helped to write the screen story for last summer's blockbuster hit Pirates of the Caribbean, and it was apparently on that merit that he got the Indy gig.

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A number of actors from the earlier Indy movies are on board for this one. Follow the link for details and for links to additional articles.

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