There’s been a lot of talk about “Indiana Jones 5” lately, particularly regarding the cast of the upcoming film, and many fans of the franchise have been discussing what kinds of actors might be joining the roster of actors for the new production, as well as when it might be ready to hit the screen. There was a lot of anticipation for a potential announcement soon, but that doesn’t seem to be the case, much to the disappointment of fans – according to the latest news, the film is going to take quite a while before it arrives to the screen, as the people attached to the future project now have other tasks on their hands.
According to rumors from sources allegedly close to the production, there has been little to no development on it lately, and the producers are apparently still trying to sort out the casting list before they move forward with any other developments on the film. It was rumored that Chris Pratt was going to take part in the production, but Pratt himself doesn’t seem to be aware of such plans – according to the actor, nobody has been in touch with him regarding a potential performance in “Indiana Jones 5”, although he did seem somewhat open to the idea on the other hand.
He said in a seemingly joking manner that he had missed a phone call from an unknown number some time ago, and was hoping that this wasn’t the call for the role that he was supposed to take. On the other hand, nobody else attached to the project has made any comments regarding Chris Pratt potentially joining, so we don’t know if the initial rumors were even true or just the figment of a fan’s imagination.
Currently, the most prominent rumors about the film’s possible release date claim that it should be ready at some point in 2018, but this doesn’t seem to be anywhere close to the truth, according to Frank Marshall – the movie’s official release date is apparently not even being planned behind the scenes yet. So those rumors seem to be coming from unreliable sources, which is to be expected given the long timeframe for the development of the film.
It’s possible that we might see it around that time exactly, but even if that does happen, it won’t be a planned development according to the producers right now, and it will just be a coincidence. On the other hand, it’s also perfectly possible that the producers are already discussing the possible release date of the film, but they don’t want to spoil anything to the public, especially with so much attention focused on the film right now.
That would be a smart move too, as they probably can’t guarantee that the film will be ready in time for a 2018 release from so early on, especially if they haven’t sorted out the issues with the casting yet, so it wouldn’t be very wise to give fans hopes that then turn out to be false.
In the end, it’s very important that the producers approach their marketing and hype for this movie very carefully, as all this attention pretty much guarantees that the official announcement is going to be watched by countless people. And one slip-up could easily spell disaster for the franchise, something which the producers likely realize fully, and want to avoid that situation as best as they possibly can.