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Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny is predicted to earn a disappointing $60million at the US box office in its opening weekend.As reported by Deadline, box office analysts are predicting the fifth and final film in the franchise will take between $60 million to $70 million over a five-day holiday opening. While those sort of numbers would be reason to celebrate for most movies, Harrison Ford’s last outing as the archaeologist action hero was expected to be a big hitter for Disney and Lucasfilm.The Dial Of Destiny‘s 3-day opening is down from the $100.1million opening for Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, which is widely considering to be the worst film in the franchise.It’s unclear why The Dial Of Destiny is projected to underperform at the box office, but it could be related to the mediocre reviews that followed the film’s premiere at Cannes last month.

Harrison Ford has recalled how he told stuntmen to “leave me the fuck alone” while shooting Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny.The upcoming film marks the fifth and final instalment of the long-running action franchise — which kicked off in 1981 with Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark.Now, over four decades after he first appeared in the lead role, Ford will celebrate his 81st birthday shortly after the latest film hits theatres. However, when speaking in a new interview, the acclaimed actor shared that he was determined not to conceal his age in the project.One moment that highlighted this best, he said, was a scene in Dial Of Destiny in which Jones is riding a horse through the streets of New York City during the 1969 ticker-tape parade that followed the moon landing.While filming this, Ford explained to Esquire, he felt the hands of multiple stuntmen helping him get off the horse, which irritated him as he wanted the scene to show him dismounting how he normally would.“I thought, ‘What the fuck?’ Like I was being attacked by gropers.

Indiana Jones catches flak from his wife.Harrison Ford — who will reprise his role as the iconic archaeologist in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” opening June 30 — is still getting grief from wife Calista Flockhart about his profanity-laced interview with the Hollywood Reporter from earlier this year.In fact, it made the 80-year-old screen legend playfully ask a reporter to leave “f—kin’ A” out of a story after he said it during an interview.“My wife is still giving me me s–t about that Hollywood Reporter thing, an I’m trying not to say that too much,” Ford told the Esquire writer in a new cover story. “Me and the writer were sitting on folding chairs in a horse stall. It didn’t feel like a formal enough atmosphere to have to clean up my language.

reports Entertainment Weekly. “I know that that is my face,” Ford, 80, said at a Cannes press conference last week. “It’s not a kind of Photoshop magic — that’s what I looked like 35 years ago.” “Because Lucasfilm has every frame of film that we’ve made together over all of these years.

Harrison Ford has defended a 25-minute scene in the forthcoming fifth installment of Indiana Jones in which he is de-aged. It comes after a recent trailer for Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny ffeatured a jaw-dropping moment when a bag is pulled from Ford’s head to reveal a significantly younger version of him created through the use of VFX technology.The film’s team shared that new VFX technology was created for the film in order to de-age the 80 year-old, using artificial intelligence to comb through all of the decades-old footage the Lucasfilm studio had of him.But it has drawn criticism from some reviewers who questioned the believability of the technology and why a younger actor couldn’t be used in Ford’s place.But he hit back in a press conference on Friday (May 19) at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.“I know that that is my face,” he said, via Entertainment Weekly. “It’s not a kind of Photoshop magic – that’s what I looked like 35 years ago.

Harrison Ford was moved to the verge of tears while receiving a lifetime achievement award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.The 80-year-old actor was attending the prestigious ceremony in celebration of his latest film, Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny – the fifth and final instalment of the adventure franchise.It was here that he was awarded the honorary Palme d’Or award for lifetime achievement, and greeted with thunderous applause as he arrived. Taking place last night (May 18), the acting veteran was also shown a compilation of some of the biggest performances from across his career, and seen getting visibly emotional by the footage.“They say when you’re about to die, you see your life flash before your eyes,” Ford said.

Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny has received mixed reviews from critics, with some hailing it as delivering a “sweet blast of pure nostalgia”, while others have declared it to be a “complete waste of time”.The latest offering marks the fifth and final instalment of the Indiana Jones franchise, and sees acting legend Harrison Ford return to the role of the daring adventurer at the age of 80.With the first part of the movie being set in 1944, Dial Of Destiny kicks off with the whip-cracking archaeologist looking to retrieve one half of the Antikythera – an ancient dial built by Archimedes – from a Nazi scientist (played by Mads Mikkelsen). The remainder of the film ventures forward to 1969, where Jones partners up with his goddaughter Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) to locate and retrieve the other half, and potentially alter the course of history.Over four decades since the original Raiders Of The Lost Ark film hit the silver screen, the latest instalment is the first of the sequels not to be directed by Steven Spielberg – with James Mangold now taking the reins.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, 37, gave photographers a sneak peek of her bra at the “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” premiere red carpet during the 76th-annual Cannes Film Festival on Thursday.The actress wore an all-white tailored suit with a see-through mesh bra, white strappy heels and sunglasses.She was joined by co-star Harrison Ford on the red carpet for the movie premiere in Cannes, France.Ford wore a navy blue button-down shirt with fitted dark jeans and black Chelsea boots.Waller-Bridge is the newest edition to the “Indiana Jones” franchise, playing Helena, the partner-in-crime and goddaughter of Ford’s iconic role, according to Variety.Ford, 80, recently admitted the fifth film would be his “last time” as Indiana Jones.“This is the final film in the series and this is the last time I’ll play the character. I anticipate that it will be the last time that he appears in a film,” Ford told Total Film.“I had been ambitious to do this film for ten years and there finally came a time when we all committed to that,” he added.

Total Film.“I had been ambitious to do this film for 10 years, and there finally came a time when we all committed to that,” he added. “It was a joyous moment for me.

Steven Spielberg has said that he regrets editing out guns from the 1980s classic film E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.The science fiction film premiered in 1982, and follows an alien who was left behind on Earth after the rest of his family were chased away by US government vehicles. During his stay, he met a 10-year-old boy who sheltered him and promised to keep him safe until he returned home.Speaking at the New York Times 100 Summit on Tuesday (April 25) the iconic director made remarks regarding editing a scene to feature federal agents holding walkie-talkies instead of guns when they were chasing the children for the 20th anniversary special edition of the film.

Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny.The fifth and final Indiana Jones film is released on June 30. A synopsis reads: “Finding himself in a new era, approaching retirement, Indy wrestles with fitting into a world that seems to have outgrown him.“But as the tentacles of an all-too-familiar evil return in the form of an old rival, Indy must don his hat and pick up his whip once more to make sure an ancient and powerful artifact doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.”Ever since the film was announced fans have speculated that Quan will make a return to the franchise after starring as Short Round in 1984’s Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom.Last year Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford reunited with Quan at the Disney D23 Expo before Jones presented Quan his Oscar for his role in Everything Everywhere All At Once, which picked up Best Picture at the 2023 ceremony. However, it’s not good news for people hoping to see the pair together on the big screen again.In an interview with Entertainment Tonight Quan responded to the Indiana Jones 5 cameo rumours.

regrets editing the guns out of “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” and digitally swapping them with walkie-talkies for the 20th anniversary re-release in 2002. “That was a mistake,” a repentant Spielberg said of his misguided attempt to reduce the ending’s peril.

Steven Spielberg has shared his reaction after seeing Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny for the first time.The upcoming fifth instalment is the first entry in the franchise not directed by Spielberg, who instead serves as an executive producer. James Mangold, who previously helmed Logan and Ford v Ferrari, takes up the role of director on the sequel.During the Time 100 Summit (via Variety), Spielberg was asked what it was like watching an Indiana Jones movie he didn’t direct.“I just had that experience two nights ago,” the director said.

Harrison Ford was de-aged for a 25-minute scene in the forthcoming fifth installment of Indiana Jones. The trailer for Indiana Jones and Dial Of Destiny featured a jaw-dropping moment when a bag is pulled from Ford’s head to reveal a significantly younger version of him created through the use of VFX technology.Director James Mangold revealed to Total Film magazine that there is actually a 25-minute-long sequence where the character of Jones is back to being 35. “It was an incredible technology, and, in many ways, I just didn’t think about it,” the director shared.He continued: “I just focused on shooting what’s approximately a 25-minute opening extravaganza that was my chance to just let it rip.

Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones is goin out with a bang — and a whip! On Thursday, during the Star Wars Celebration in London, Disney premiered the official trailer for the final installment of the franchise, .The trailer begins with Jones in the present day, getting ready to celebrate his retirement, when he is met by his goddaughter, played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who pulls the archeologist back into action. After he is betrayed by his goddaughter, Jones sets out on a quest to finish the one mission he has had his sights on during his entire career — retrieving he dial of destiny.In the extended trailer, fans are treated to a horse chase through a New York City subway, a helicopter scene that sees Jones trying to rescue his goddaughter before she falls completely out. And Jones cracking his whip across a table full of bad guys.The official trailer also gives fans a look at the digitized effects, that make Jones look decades younger for flashback scenes.  is directed by James Mangold. Joining the cast for the final round is Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Thomas Kretschmann, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Olivier Richters and Ethann Isidore.

an reunion at the Oscars!Harrison Ford took the stage Sunday to present the final award of the evening, Best Picture. When Ford called out , he was reunited with his Indiana Jones and Temple of Doom co-star and newly minted Academy Award winnerKe Huy Quan, and they shared a sweet Oscar moment onstage.The duo couldn't contain their elation as they pointed to each other while the crew was assembling. Ford and Quan then embraced by the microphone, with Quan planting a kiss on Ford's cheek.Moments later, Ford tried to hand the Oscar to Quan but the actor instead pointed to one of the film's producers.This marks the second notable reunion between the former co-stars following Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, last September.See photos of the memorable moment below.Ford and Quan co-starred in the 1984 blockbuster, , where the latter played Short Round, Indy's sidekick.«I'm so happy for him.

Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny has been released.Shared during the 2023 Super Bowl, the 30-second Big Game Spot sees Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones at his whip-cracking best. The clip sees Jones in a variety of perilous-looking situations with his goddaughter Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) turning up to “rescue him” before the pair are forced to jump out of a plane before it crashes. Elsewhere the new trailer for Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny gives fans another look at Mads Mikkelsen’s villainous Voller, who was reportedly based on the real-life Nazi-turned-NASA-engineer Wernher von Braun. “My memory’s a little fuzzy, are you still a Nazi,” Jones asks him, before swiftly punching him in the face.“A legend will face his destiny” reads the tagline.The synopsis for Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny reads: “Experience the return of legendary hero, Indiana Jones, in the fifth instalment of this beloved swashbuckling series of films.

Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan starred in 1984’s, the two actors reunited during Disney’s D23 Expo over the weekend. “Indiana Jones and Short Round reunited after 38 years,” Quan captioned two photos of him and his former co-star together on Instagram. “It was incredible,” Quan later told ET’s Will Marfuggi, adding that Ford, who is now 80 years old, “looked just as good as ever.” “I love that man,” the actor continued. A post shared by Ke Huy Quan (@kehuyquan)Fans of  will remember that a 13-year-old Quan appeared in the second installment of the film franchise as Short Round, Indy’s teenage, orphaned sidekick.

Chris Pratt won't be donning Indiana Jones' iconic fedora anytime soon. The actor recently shut the door on any possibility of starring in future reboots.Pratt, 43, recently sat down for a chat on the  podcast and addressed the reports that he was in consideration to play the legendary adventurer in Steven Spielberg and Lucasfilm's rumored planned reboot of the beloved franchise.«I don’t even know who Steven Spielberg is.

Chris Pratt has responded to long-standing rumours he’s set to play Indiana Jones, saying it’ll never happen.Back in 2015, a Deadline report said Pratt was in talks to star in a rebooted version of Indiana Jones after Disney bought the rights to the character.It was later confirmed that the studio would be going ahead with Indiana Jones 5, with Harrison Ford playing the titular archaeologist. Ford went on to say it was “him or me” when it comes to Pratt starring in the film.In a new interview, Pratt has said it’s unlikely he’ll ever take on the role of Indiana Jones.“All I know is I once saw a quote from Harrison Ford and I don’t even know if it was really him, but it was enough to scare me, that was like, ‘When I die, Indiana Jones dies’,” Pratt said in an interview with the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast.“And I’m like, ‘am I gonna get haunted by the ghost of Harrison Ford one day when he dies if I play (Indiana Jones),” continued Pratt.Ford once said “Don’t you get it? I’m Indiana Jones.

Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Harry Potter and more is set to retire scoring films after completing his work on the upcoming Indiana Jones 5 film.In an interview with Associated Press, Williams, 90, revealed, “At the moment I’m working on Indiana Jones 5, which Harrison Ford – who’s quite a bit younger than I am – I think has announced will be his last film,”“So, I thought: If Harrison can do it, then perhaps I can, also.”AP notes that Ford has yet to make such a public statement. Williams did leave himself room for a return, however, telling the outlet he didn’t want to be seen as “categorically eliminating any activity” from his future plans.While Williams is moving away from scoring film, the five-time Oscar winner has stated that he will still be involved in music.

Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Ford had agreed to a cameo as Elliott’s school principal. Played by Henry Thomas, Elliott is the young boy who befriends E.T. before trying to help him get back home.In the deleted footage, Ford admonishes Elliott for freeing frogs in class.“Elliot is in the principal’s office after the frog incident,” Spielberg told Entertainment Weekly.

Harrison Ford made a surprise appearance at Star Wars Celebration on Thursday to share the release date for the upcoming adventure film — in which he returns as the titular swashbuckling archaeologist: June 30, 2023.«I’m really proud of the movie we made,» Ford said of the upcoming film. «So, I will be seeing you around campus.»Ford's appearance was also to honor the 90th birthday of legendary composer John Williams, who will once again be providing the music for the upcoming film.  director James Mangold is helming the film, which also stars Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Mads Mikkelsen, Boyd Holbrook and more.«We have almost completed the next film featuring the music of John Williams,» Ford said of the movie music icon.

trouble-plagued production just took a darker turn — as a crew member has reportedly died on location in Morocco. “Indiana Jones 5” camera operator Nic Cupac, 54, was found dead in his hotel room in the city of Fes, The Sun reports.

IndieWire about the adventure film’s 40th anniversary and how she was able to fix the scene because she thought it didn’t suit her character. The Illinois native starred in the first and the fourth movies in the franchise as Marion Ravenwood, the daughter of an archaeologist who has a complicated history with Harrison Ford’s character, Indiana Jones.

Amazon has revealed August’s Prime Gaming offering with and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis headlining the selection.Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is a point-and-click adventure from LucasArts that was originally released way back in 1992, winning numerous awards at the time  – including best adventure game.