Steven Spielberg to not helm 'Indiana Jones 5'; THIS person to be the next director?

ace director who is credited with starting franchise films like Jaws, Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones has been steily making waves with his work over his career. However, it looks like one of his major franchises will w withness a never-seen-before change. It was recently revealed by an entertainment portal that legendary director Steven Spielberg has stepped down from director’s chair for upcoming Indiana Jones 5. It is for first time in 39 years that franchise has h a change. Here is all we kw about it so far.

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Ace director Steven Spielberg quits Indiana Jones 5

On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, director Steven Spielberg stepped down from his responsibilities of Indiana Jones 5. Steven Spielberg started Indiana Jones franchise back in 1981 with film Raiders of Lost Ark. first few films still remain cult classics with Harrison Ford portraying role of Indiana Jones. It was reported that Spielberg left project as he wants to pass on torch to new generation of directors so that y can bring a new perspective to iconic hero.

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After this, it was reported that director James Mangold who me Oscar-minated film Ford v. Ferrari is w in talks to with Disney to helm Indiana Jones 5. Apart from Ford v. Ferrari, James has also worked on Wolverine franchise. He was man who transformed 2017 film Logan, which was a blockbuster and h grossed around $619 million globally.

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Indiana Jones 5 was first anunced by Disney in 2016 but release of film was delayed three times due to various reason. w that Steven Spielberg is out, film is expected to take longer to release than its set date of July 9, 2021. It is also reported that Disney is bringing in Jonathan Kasdan, who is son of Raiders of Lost Ark scriptwriter Lawrence Kasdan. It is also reported he started working on script back in 2018.

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(Source: Indiana Jones Twitter)