Will Indy 4 start where Indy 1 ended?

[dmaster]

Will this be a prequel to the original?

Imagine that the film starts where it ended.

A mysterious warehouse; someone opening a crate.

A Possibility? There were rumors of the Ark again.

[Grizzlor]

Anything is possible, but the story will take place in the late 1950's. Raiders was in 1936, followed by Last Crusade in 1938. Given the insistence by Lucas, Spielberg, and Ford that this script be wholly unique from the past three, I don't think it will be a continuation in that sense.

[No Ticket]

I don't think it will have anything to do with the Ark. However, it wouldn't surprise me since nobody knows exactly what happens to the Ark after it goes into that warehouse. But to be honest... I don't want it to be about the Ark. If it just ties back into the original Raiders movie... then it seems more like Indy 4 is just trying to relive the glory of the original, or just be overly nostalgic. Like Rocky Balboa kind of did. It's great and all, but I don't want an Indiana Jones movie that makes me go "Yeah, your right, Raiders was pretty cool." I want it to actually be different and still cool. No nostalgia ride please. Just the fact that another Indiana Jones is coming out is enough nostalgia. Don't shove it down my throat like some other recent revived franchises have.

[RaiderMitch]

You know -- with all the weird rumors I heard on the New Haven set (I think I actually started the wedding rumor - when I just commented on why were there so many wedding cakes in Clare's bakery, next to the Bridal shop and then the jewelers all next to each other -- maybe he get's married, I said on Wednesday, June 27 and then BANG - a week later its all over the place) - I'll throw a few around:

1.) It was a dream sequence was what one guard on the set told me- Old Indy was remembering when he was younger (maybe the Nazi/Aliens cloned him or time travel) - and that was what the whole motorcycle chase was. Take it with a grain of salt - he also told me the movie was set in Michigan - even though all the car plates said Connecticut!

2.) Abner fell into this "Lost Horizon"/ Shamballah place when looking for the Ark in the frozen Himalayians - only to be found by Russians - and now needs Indy's help to get the aliens a key to their technology so they can leave -- a key stolen by the Americans after the War ended. But little does Abner know he is being used by the Commies for their own plans to discover the alien technology and --- rule the world. So it becomes a fight between Indy/Abner/Science/Military and what is the right thing to do!

3.) Forrestal is being played by John Hurt and he didn't die -- rather he discovered a link between ancient temples/pyramids and alien visitors.

4.) John Hurt is playing Hitler in one last attempt to live forever and rule the world and Indy and Der Furher face off in the ultimate hand to hand combat to rule the world.

5.) Indiana actually holds the secret of the Rapture - the End of Days - the big poop hitting the fan -- and has to decide what to do.

6.) It's actually Norse Gods technology and Indy gets the Hammer of Thor which is used to create a Hydrogeon Bomb -like device that will be the ultimate Doomsday weapon -- that is why the movie has so much on Nukes - A- Bombs - Rallies - Commies -

7.) You know - Kate Capshaw (Mrs. Spielberg) was on set in New Haven -- why hasn't anyone suggested that Willie Scott has returned as a Godless, Pinko, Warmonging, Singing She-Devil? That would scare the be-Jesus out of me!

8.) Indiana Jones looks for his lost virginity or a 1951 Mickey Mantle rookie card

Whatever the case -- it will be fun to watch for 2 hours - Ford/Lucas/Spielberg/Marshall deliver quality products -- why should we expect any less!

[Vendetta08]

Originally Posted by dmaster

Will this be a prequel to the original?

Imagine that the film starts where it ended.

A mysterious warehouse; someone opening a crate.

A Possibility? There were rumors of the Ark again.

How could this be a prequel or even take place right where Raiders left off?

How would they explain Ford's age, he looks late 30s in Raiders, early 40s in Last Crusade. But you think they're gonna make a film placed in between where he looks 60?