Indiana Jones 5 has been trapped in development for years, and it was recently met with a slew of obstacles which ultimately pushed its release to 2022. First, Steven Spielberg stepped down, passing the role of director to James Mangold while remaining on as a producer. Most recently, Disney pushed the release of the film due to an injury on set. From the mind of George Lucas and directed by Steven Spielberg, the world was introduced to archeology professor Dr. Henry Walton “Indiana” Jones Jr. (Harrison Ford) in Raiders of the Lost Ark back in 1981. The film was a big success, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year and kickstarting a franchise that has expanded to other media, such as television, video games, toys, and even theme park attractions.
The universe of Indiana Jones continued in 1984 with the prequel Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, with Ford reprising his role as the titular archeologist/hero and Spielberg in charge of directing once more. The pair reunited once more in 1989 in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and later in 2008 in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The Indiana Jones franchise is now part of pop culture and the character has even served as inspiration and influence to others, most notably Tomb Raider’s protagonist Lara Croft.
