2008 saw the release of Crystal Skull and a slew of Indy related merchandie (comics, toys, etc).
But 2009 seems to be a promising year as well for Indy related media, maybe even moreso than 2008.
The Big Gun is the upcoming video game, Staff of Kings.
Then there's the new Rob MacGregor novel (which I assume is the rumored "Army of the Dead").
And there's the Dark Horse reprinting of the Further Adventures tales.
There's another book called Indiana Jones and the Pyramid of the Sorcerer - The Untold Adventures, Vol. 1, but that seems to be available only in the UK (though that might change the closer to release it gets).
And last but certainly not least, there are rumors of a possible Indy animated series (I'd love that).
And this is only the stuff scheduled for the first four or five months of 2009 (except for the series, which is only rumored now). I've read several reports/rumors that Lucas is planning on reviving the Indy franchise, beyond even whatever revival Crystal Skull gave the character (which was fairly large whatever your opinion of the movie). Obviously a lot of stuff is being released in the early part of the year to coincide with the release of the game, but I honestly wonder if Lucas isn't intending the Indy franchise to become the little brother of the licensing juggernaut that Star Wars is. I doubt Indy will ever have the widespread appeal that SW does, but Crystal Skulls box office and the sales of the Indy Omnibus and Tomb of the Gods comic proves there's a market for new Indy material out there. And quite a profitable one at that (unless you're Hasbro ).
I personally would love to see that happen. Each year I'd like to see a new Indy novel or two (one by MacGregor, one by McCoy), a new Indy mini or two (or 5 or 6 if its like Tomb of Gods has been...AWESOME) by Dark Horse, and maybe a new Indy video game every 2-4 years. Nothing like the insane scale of franchised material that Star Wars has, but a smaller, more conservative approach. I've been a big fan of the EU material, and would love to see it continue.
Anyone heard anything interesting concerning Lucasfilm's plans regarding the Indy franchise? I know I'm looking forward to 2009.
But 2009 seems to be a promising year as well for Indy related media, maybe even moreso than 2008.
The Big Gun is the upcoming video game, Staff of Kings.
Then there's the new Rob MacGregor novel (which I assume is the rumored "Army of the Dead").
And there's the Dark Horse reprinting of the Further Adventures tales.
There's another book called Indiana Jones and the Pyramid of the Sorcerer - The Untold Adventures, Vol. 1, but that seems to be available only in the UK (though that might change the closer to release it gets).
And last but certainly not least, there are rumors of a possible Indy animated series (I'd love that).
And this is only the stuff scheduled for the first four or five months of 2009 (except for the series, which is only rumored now). I've read several reports/rumors that Lucas is planning on reviving the Indy franchise, beyond even whatever revival Crystal Skull gave the character (which was fairly large whatever your opinion of the movie). Obviously a lot of stuff is being released in the early part of the year to coincide with the release of the game, but I honestly wonder if Lucas isn't intending the Indy franchise to become the little brother of the licensing juggernaut that Star Wars is. I doubt Indy will ever have the widespread appeal that SW does, but Crystal Skulls box office and the sales of the Indy Omnibus and Tomb of the Gods comic proves there's a market for new Indy material out there. And quite a profitable one at that (unless you're Hasbro ).
I personally would love to see that happen. Each year I'd like to see a new Indy novel or two (one by MacGregor, one by McCoy), a new Indy mini or two (or 5 or 6 if its like Tomb of Gods has been...AWESOME) by Dark Horse, and maybe a new Indy video game every 2-4 years. Nothing like the insane scale of franchised material that Star Wars has, but a smaller, more conservative approach. I've been a big fan of the EU material, and would love to see it continue.
Anyone heard anything interesting concerning Lucasfilm's plans regarding the Indy franchise? I know I'm looking forward to 2009.