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Wednesday, 17 May 2023

'INDY V': LATEST NEWS (MID-MAY 2023)

Movie poster art by Tony Stella.

Officially the longest running movie of the series (clocking-in at a whip-cracking 2 hrs 24 mins, no less!), Indy V will soon be debuting at this year's glossy and elitist Cannes Film Festival (out of competition), and we look forward to hearing early reviews, which we're sure will be most positive.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Harrison Ford attend Indiana Jones premiere at Cannes | Daily Mail Online

Harrison Ford Presented With Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes – The Hollywood Reporter

Phoebe Waller-Bridge joins Harrison Ford at Indiana Jones photocall at the Cannes Film Festival | Daily Mail Online

Ford and the main cast, with James Mangold, at Cannes on 18/5/23.

Latest news in the release build-up...

Harrison Ford made an iconic entrance onto the Indiana Jones 5 set | The Digital Fix

Indiana Jones movies confirm Disney+ release ahead of Dial of Destiny

Mads Mikkelsen previews his Indiana Jones villain Voller | EW.com

Indiana Jones 5 Writers Did What They Could to Terrify Harrison Ford

For 'Indiana Jones 5,' John Williams Scored 90 Minutes of Music - Variety

Steven Spielberg Praises Indiana Jones 5 as 'Really Good' - Variety

James Mangold talks de-aging Indiana Jones for a 25-minute Dial of Destiny opening sequence | GamesRadar+

Harrison Ford returns in these exclusive Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny images | GamesRadar+

Wednesday, 8 February 2023

INDY V: INTRODUCING VOLLER!

An old enemy of Indiana Jones from World War II, the mysterious German known as Voller will return to plague our hero in 1960's America, with both the dawn of the American space race and in the search for and obtaining of the mysterious Dial of Destiny...

Making an incredible discovery with fellow Nazi Colonel Weber (Thomas Kretschmann).

With three superb feature film franchises already under his belt with Star Wars, Harry Potter and James Bond under his accomplished belt, plus a great villainous turn in the Marvel universe, ever popular Danish character actor Mads Mikkelsen will surely be as compelling as ever in the final cinematic Indiana Jones adventure...

On set with director James Mangold. Photo by Jonathan Olley.

Coming Summer 2023.

Friday, 18 November 2022

INDY V: THE COVER STAR IS BACK...

The official teaser trailer is imminent, but in the meantime the UK's Empire film magazine has the first world scoop on Indy V, as seen in this great atmospheric image of Harrison Ford, comfortably back as 'the man in the hat' once again...

The new issue, full of blockbuster scoops, is available from Thursday 24th November, 2022.

Indiana Jones 5 Will Pit Indy Against Nazis Again, In 1969 – Exclusive | Movies | Empire

Indiana Jones Is Back! ‘It’s Full Of Adventure, Laughs, And Real Emotion,’ Says Harrison Ford – World-Exclusive Image | Movies | Empire

Phoebe Waller-Bridge Is Indy’s Goddaughter Helena In Indiana Jones 5: ‘She’s A Mystery And A Wonder’ – Exclusive Image | Movies | Empire

Indy in New York alternate subscriber's cover art

Friday, 23 September 2022

'INDY V' NEWS - SEP 2022

Back for an all-new quest in Indy V.

A burst of news on the upcoming final live-action adventure for Indiana Jones, as personified by Harrison Ford, but I think we're all kinda disappointed that the new adventure doesn't have an evocative sub-title beyond that of its hero's name. Adding further pangs of annoyance, can anything be more unfair to dedicated Indy fans that only insiders attending the recent Disney Expo event got to see the exiting teaser trailer that would soon be mouth-wateringly described online...?

Ford and Waller-Bridge welcome the teaser trailer at the D23 Expo.

Ford, Kennedy, Mangold and Waller-Bridge at the D23 Expo. Image: Frank Marshall.

Ford reunited with Ke Huy Quan backstage.

Here's the latest rundown...

Harrison Ford says the upcoming Indiana Jones film will be his last | Daily Mail Online

'Indiana Jones 5': Harrison Ford Shows New Footage at D23 - Variety

John Rhys-Davies Returning To His Fan-Favorite Role

Indiana Jones 5 producer reveals exciting detail about Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s character | Virgin Radio UK

Indiana Jones 5: John Williams Debuts Helena's Theme at Hollywood Bowl

Everything we know so far about 'Indiana Jones 5'

Mads Mikkelsen Says Indiana Jones 5 Is 'Going Heavily Back' to the Feel of Raiders and Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones 5 Is Going To Make You Cry (& That's Perfect)

Boyd Holbrook Talks ‘Badass’ Indiana Jones 5, Calls Harrison Ford ‘The Best Type of Crazy’

Indiana Jones 5 Star Hypes Up The Scale Of Harrison Ford’s New Sequel | Cinemablend

Exhibits, designs and production paintings from the recent Disney D23 Expo. Images: Patrick Giroud/Facebook.

Mads Mikkelsen costume design.

A chase in Morocco.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge costume design.

Sunday, 11 September 2022

ROGUE ONE: A TRAGIC PARTING!

They've enjoyed what kind of family time they could, now the Erso family's secret planetary hideout has been discovered by enemy forces, resulting in a dedicated father and his loving daughter now being painfully separated in order to escape, during the memorable story-setting start to Rogue One - A Star Wars Story.

Sunday, 24 October 2021

INDY V - LATEST NEWS (OCTOBER 2021)

His shoulder hopefully recovered from injury, Harrison Ford has resumed work on Indy V, filming scenes on location in Sicily, as is Mads Mikkelsen, who is believed to be one of the film's baddies. Serious stuff, for sure, but Ford did also get to (hopefully) enjoy some behind the scenes mirth with a collection of Indy imposters!

Make the most of all the behind the scenes stuff getting out, especially with the frustrating news that the film's release date has sadly been moved to July 2023!

Mads Mikkelsen on location, and in character for filming.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10025479/Indiana-Jones-5-resumes-filming-Londons-Hatton-Garden-transformed-1960s-America.html

More on the Sicily filming. SPOILERS!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10092955/Phoebe-Waller-Bridge-seen-shooting-Indiana-Jones-5-time-Harrison-Ford.html

Meanwhile, legendary composer John Williams is gearing up to write the score:

https://www.fanthatracks.com/news/conventions-events/john-williams-starts-writing-the-music-of-indiana-jones-5-in-1-2-weeks/

Wednesday, 8 March 2017

ROGUE ONE: A PROMISE OF SOMEDAY...

Their homestead on Lah'mu now discovered by Imperial agents, former scientist Galen Erso must buy escape time for his wife and child, but not before giving young Jyn a consoling hug and the hope of a future reunion someday, during the opening scenes of ROGUE ONE.

Monday, 2 January 2017

ROGUE ONE: "I NEED YOU TO COME BACK..."

Confusing peace with terror, Orson Krennic has searched the galaxy for the self-exiled scientist Galen Erso- a man of unique vision beyond anything his competitors can rival or achieve. Now Krennic has found Galen, living a simple existence with his family on the isolated rural world of Lah' mu, and nothing is going to stop him from getting his once colleague returned to work to bring his dreams of power and ambition to ultimate fruition, during the great opening to ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY.

Tuesday, 20 December 2016

ROGUE ONE: BEHIND THE SCENES (PART TWO)

Gareth Edwards takes centre seat in a crashed X-wing on Jedha.

In addition to great ROGUE ONE stills released today came more fascinating behind the scenes imagery from set photographer Jonathan Olley. Enjoy!

With thanks to DISNEY UK/LUCASFILM

Star Wars: Made GREAT in Britain – Gareth Edwards - YouTube

Felicity Jones get a quick make-up check before filming.

In the Maldives, Edwards directs an ultimately deleted scene.

In the Pinewood Creature Shop with Neal Scanlan.

A Stormtrooper takes aim!

Kathleen Kennedy makes a set visit.

Edwards handles the camera for a close-in scene of Jyn at the Rebel base.

On location in the cold and wet climes of Iceland.

Smiles between warfare!

Filming the Rebel Alliance conference scene.

Kathleen Kennedy talks about a scene on set.

Shooting X-wing fighter cockpit action!

Alan Tudyk as K-2SO in a deleted moment at the Rebel base.

On the Death Star Overbridge set with John Knoll.

Going over a scene with Felicity Jones.

Getting wet and grimy- all in the name of STAR WARS!

Tuesday, 13 December 2016

ROGUE ONE: THE AFICIONADO VERDICT

It is a period of civil war! The heroes of ROGUE ONE in this lovely IMAX character art poster.

BEWARE: MILD SPOILERS!

With thanks to DISNEY UK, STAR WARS AFICIONADO attended tonight's London press screening of ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY. To say that the film is the ultimate tribute to the original 1977 adventure created by George Lucas would be a massive understatement, so much so that Gareth Edwards blockbuster literally leads into those events above Tatooine that we were first astonished by all those years ago. ROGUE ONE is thick with further tributes, surprises, in-jokes, discarded material from the Lucasfilm Archives brought to life, and cameos that will have fans delighted and thoroughly screaming to the rooftops with joy. Praise to the behind the scenes team for doing a very good job of bridging the prequel and classic sagas together in that respect. But as for the story and characters, well... with a critical cap on, things feels a little underdeveloped in places (possibly due to too many cooks, as that old saying goes) and there are times when I felt that the full potential of the characters weren't as fully tapped as they should have been. Nonetheless, all of the cast of ROGUE ONE are uniformly excellent and bring their dedication to the screen. Felicity Jones' Jyn Erso is a totally different character to Rey but no less brave, gusty, heroic and inspiring. Special kudos to Donnie Yen and Jiang Wen as Jedha's odd couple heroes Chirrut Imwe and Baze Malbus, and Ben Mendehlson, who should have been the sole villain through the entire film, as the ambitious Krennic.

Cassian Andor and Jyn Erso lead the mission to retrieve the Death Star plans.

The evil Krennic (Ben Mendelshon) has great ambitions.

Working inside a production designed universe far better than the one devised for THE FORCE AWAKENS, Gareth Edwards direction is singular, strong, and a worthy counterforce in stye and storytelling to J.J. Abrams upbeat and driving emotion of EPISODE VII, giving us a genuinely interesting and grittier, more shades of grey adventure set in the timeframe of the saga whose realms are devoid of freedom- aided by some first rate hand-held cinematography. In fact, all of the original plot material on the periphery of, or building up to, the Death Star plans was where I enjoyed the film the most - the opening scenes in Iceland and the sequences on the Force religion world of Jedha proving particularly interesting and ripe for further exploration. It's with the Battle of Scarif, however, in the film's last act, where its clear that some major, and I do mean major, reworking was done (James Bond film editor Stuart Baird's involvement and visual style is noticeable)- with sequences from the ground battle previously seen in the trailers and behind the scenes footage clearly removed and much-missed in favour of a mostly all-new action sequence- I think it unlikely that Edwards original rough cut of ROGUE ONE will ever see the light of day now that its locked up in the Lucasfilm vaults- a shame, really, as it would have been interesting to compare that version to what is ultimately being seen on screen now. We can only assume that it was perhaps just too gritty for Disney's tastes.

The Battle of Scarif begins...

Finally, effects-wise, John Knoll and his ILM team are to be congratulated for the incredible work they've pulled off here, not just with the hyperkinetic space battle (everything but the kitchen sink is in there) and action work, but also with their mind boggling attention to detail in bringing back to life a certain popular Grand Moff with such astonishing CGI results that go far beyond anything first attempted with EPISODE I's gangly Gungans back in 1995-1999. And as for that little old Sith Lord Darth Vader? His scenes, judiciously placed, prove well worth the wait and the ticket price alone...

AFICIONADO RATING: An intriguing first experiment/launcher of the standalone series, ROGUE ONE, with its different tone shadings of war and subtle loss, though also packed with eye-candy nostalgia, will surely be a quick-fire, worldwide box office hit, becoming even more appreciated and beloved by fans over time, as its part within the modern STAR WARS life cycle is cemented. 4 out of 5.

With thanks to DISNEY UK.

In London, the ROGUE ONE cast with Edwards and Kennedy at last night's UK wide fan premiere screenings. Image: Stuart C.Wilson/Getty Images for DISNEY UK.

Other UK/US reviews:

Felicity Jones dazzles in elegant grey gown at Rogue One A Star Wars Story screening | Daily Mail Online
Rogue One A Star Wars Story REVIEWED | ShortList Magazine
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Review | Movie - Empire
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story review: The evil Empire is back with a vengeance
‘Rogue One’ Review: At Last, a ‘Star Wars’ Movie for Grown-ups | Variety
LA Times - 'Rogue One' adds an uneven but thrilling wrinkle to the mythology of 'Star Wars'
Editors React: Is Rogue One: A Star Wars Story a worthy addition to the franchise? | Blastr

The cast launch the film for UK fans. Image: DISNEY UK.

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