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Lucasfilm Puts Indiana Jones Films on Hold as Kennedy Defends Dial of Destiny

She frames the 2023 sequel as honoring Harrison Ford's wish to return.

Overview

  • Outgoing Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy says she has “no regrets” about making Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny because Harrison Ford wanted another turn as the character.
  • Kennedy describes the franchise as “timeless” yet says “nobody is interested right now” in exploring new theatrical installments.
  • Dial of Destiny earned under $400 million worldwide, a result repeatedly characterized in coverage as underwhelming for the franchise.
  • Kennedy notes that any future decision on films would rest with the original creative circle of Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Harrison Ford, George Lucas, and herself.
  • The property continues in other media, with past television entries and the recent video game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle offering alternate avenues for new stories.