The worst IndianaJones sequel was almost the best. Here’s the story of the amazing Indy script that wound up lost to history.
Feeling they had exhausted the 1930s adventure serials milieu that had served as the basis for the original concept — and recognizing that their leading man was getting older — Lucas felt a fourth movie needed to draw inspiration from a new source.
Spielberg “was ready to shoot it ... it was going to be his next film. He told me it was the best script he'd read sinceLucas, however, had reservations. “George Lucas read it, didn't like it, and threw ice water on the whole thing,” Darabont recalled. “The project went down in flames. Steven and I looked like accident victims the day we got that call. I certainly don't blame Steven for it.
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