According to the American site Variety, Indiana Jones, the famous archaeologist played by Harrison Ford, could return to Disney+ via a brand new series. Indeed, Disney is actively seeking to develop a project dedicated to the character for its Disney+ platform.
Disney is quietly continuing its conquest of the streaming market. On November 9, 2022, we learned that the platform has just exceeded 160 million subscribers. And that number keeps climbing. However, the service is far, very far from being profitable at the moment, with losses of $1.47 billion in the third quarter of 2022 alone.
But no matter, the firm with the big ears obviously has the kidneys to cash in, and one of the main objectives is to continue to offer exclusive content to attract users to Disney+. We know that season 3 of The Mandalorian is due to arrive in February 2023, while a series on Vision is also said to be in the works.
Indiana Jones will return to Disney+
However and according to the Variety site, always up to date with the projects in preparation in the 7th art industry, Disney is actively looking to develop an Indiana Jones-branded TV series for its Disney+ platform. According to its sources, the big-eared firm and LucasFilm discussed the possibility of a show taking place in the universe of Steven Spielberg’s saga at general meetings with screenwriters.
As of now, the show’s lead writer is still missing, so no possible plot details have leaked out. In fact, we do not yet know whether the series in question will be a prequel or a spin-off of the franchise cinematic, or if it will tie into the 5th installment coming to the big screen next year. Be aware, however, that the development of this series comes asHarrison Ford has let it be known that he does not intend to put on the character’s hat again after this 5th film.
Fact, Disney is currently exploring a number of avenues to continue the license. In other words, Indiana Jones isn’t going to die with the retirement of Harrison Ford, and we can expect other films, series and video games in the universe of the saga. At the same time, nothing surprising when you know the popularity of the character and its importance in pop culture. In total, the 4 Indiana Jones films have grossed nearly $1.3 billion worldwide.