And yes, I am referring to movies that are considered classics. Not always classics like Citizen Cane, but cult classics, or large box office draws. If a movie is to be rebooted, the later is usually true. A movie made a lot of money 30 years ago and continues to be popular three decades later, so the studios are going to suck every penny they can out of it.
How? The reboot of course!
Two of the most recent reboot announcements (aside from Star Wars and more super hero movies than you can count) has been "Ghostbusters" and "Indiana Jones". While the "Ghostbusters" is set to be a sure thing, with a July 2016 release date already announced, "Indiana Jones 4: A New Hat" is still in pre-pre-production.
I like Chris, and after seeing GOTG, I can see him taking on the hat and whip. But my fear and most probable outcome, will be a remake of the original.
One option would be to have a new character introduced as a protege of Indy's, maybe a student of Dr. Jones' who gets caught up in an adventure that Indy couldn't do, and a new hero emerges in the Indiana Jones world. Leaving the legend of Indiana, everything he did, still in tack, but passing the hat and whip on to another.
Now, of course "Kingdom of the Ancient Alien Overlords with Big Heads", or something like that, eluded to the torch being passed to Indy's son eventually. But I think that would be a bad idea as well. For one, Shia LaGoof isn't a viable box office draw anymore, and can't really fill those dusty shoes. And turning Chris into Henry Jones III would be continuing a story-line from a film that wasn't well received, which would be hard to make into a success.
I think Indy, or a new Indy, let's call him Vermont Smith (kidding), needs to maintain the Nazy, WWII timeline and ancient religious relics with God-like powers that can literally melt one's face off and the hero has to save from falling into the wrong hands.
And Disney, seriously, I am looking directly at you, no giant ants or swinging monkeys this time. Once was enough. Not enough enough. Once was too much.
Here's a cow . . .
