Steven Spielberg Assures Fans That 'Indiana Jones 5' Will Not See The End of the Titular Character

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Star Wars fans around the world said goodbye to one of the most iconic characters of all-time in Han Solo last December. While many of us felt that the end was coming, it was no less a heartbreaking moment for fans of the franchise. Aside from Han Solo, Harrison Ford has also given us another beloved character that we'll see on the big screen once again: Indiana Jones. Granted, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull wasn't too well received by fans of the films, but the fifth installment, according to The Hollywood Reporter's profile of Steven Spielberg, "is straight down the pike for the fans."

Spielberg also gave us one piece of information regarding the new film that will make fans of the character very happy. While we saw the unfortunate end of Han Solo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Spielberg has assured us that Indiana Jones will live on after the next film. Aside from that, there are no other details regarding the film since its in its very early stages. Writer David Koepp of Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is set to write the new film. It is still unknown if George Lucas will return as a producer, but given his close relationship with Spielberg, I think he'll be involved in the picture in some capacity.

As far as the story goes, I think this film will probably be the last on in which we see Indiana Jones going off on these adventures. By the time the next film is released, Harrison Ford will be 76 years old, so I wonder how many more films he'll be physically able to do in that role. We forget how much more exhausting the role of Indiana Jones is compared to Han Solo. For fans of the these films, we obviously want to see Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones forever, but we know that someday he'll have to hang up the whip for good. 

The untitled 5th installment of Indiana Jones will hit theaters in July of 2019.