It has been 13 years since the Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm. Given the miserable hive of foam and wicked The speech surrounding the “Star Wars” franchise These days, it is easy to forget that Lucasfilm is home to other properties beyond the emblematic galaxy of George Lucas far, far. In particular, the franchise “Indiana Jones”, which Lucas co-created with Philip Kaufman before Steven Spielberg was on board as the main director of the films, is also under the Disney umbrella.

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Like “Star Wars”, the “Indiana Jones” property has extended beyond its original film trilogy with a television series, Polarising Suils, video gamesAnd attractions at Disney Parks. However, a series “Indiana Jones” has not yet been developed for Disney +, a streaming service that has been dominated by the “Star Wars” media since its launch at the end of 2019. Quite funny, however, it appears a streaming show on the most loved archaeologist in cinematographic history was, in fact, in works at some point, and used the galaxy far, far to keep its secure.

Speaking on His “Black Check” podcastActor Griffin Newman (whose credits include “Dissenchated”, “Draft Day” and “The Tick”) revealed that he had auditioned for a vocal role in what, at the beginning, seemed to be an animated project “Star Wars” without title. But by taking a closer look at the equipment provided to him, Newman read between the lines and realized that the project was really a lively prequel taking place in the universe “Indiana Jones”. As he said:

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“I think I can say that. Years ago, I auditioned for what they had said” Star Wars Stars Project. “When I read the sides, I said to myself:” It is clearly a young program of Indiana “and it was going to be animated. But there was going to be a kind of Disney + animated like River Phoenix-Esque rather than` `Young Indiana Jones ‘-esque … The thing that was very funny about the cartoon project` `Indiana Jones’, “Star Wars”, but they try to hide what is “Star Wars”. relics.

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Based on Newman’s declaration, it is clear that Lucasfilm intended to bring “Indiana Jones” to television for the first time since “The Young Indiana Jones says” from the 1990s (which you can broadcast on Disney +). This time, however, this would have been the first foray into the franchise in the animation medium. It is particularly fascinating to learn that Lucasfilm has chosen to keep development in this particular series a secret by presenting it as a title “Star Wars” without title, since the studio seeks to have many projects in this development universe (although those who will not receive a green light remain a mystery).

The first theatrical outing of Lucasfilm after “Star Wars: Episode XI – The Rise of Skywalker” unlike the four previous entries in the franchise, however, Spielberg did not make the film. Instead, “Logan” and “Complete Unknown”, the filmmaker, James Mangold directed what is more and more like the last entry of the film’s property. Indeed, the film works as a cinematographic swan song for Harrison Ford’s point of view on the eponymous archaeologist. Unfortunately, in the wake of “Dial of Destiny”, winning mixed criticism and floping at the box office, there are no sign of other major projects “Indiana Jones” being in active development in Lucasfilm at the moment.

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Fortunately, fans of “Indiana Jones” have at least a major light at the end of the prohibited temple. The critical and commercial success of the video game “Indiana Jones and The Great Circle” suggests that the franchise could have a better future beyond the field of live cinema. Example: Walt Disney Imagineering is currently developing a new attraction of the “Indiana Jones” themed park for Disney’s Animal Kingdom, so that fans can soon go on another exciting adventure online with the shooting hero.

Again, however, we do not know if Lucasfilm plans to see “Indiana Jones” on the big screen of soon. With Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has planned to resign At the end of 2025, it seems that the studio focuses mainly on the future of “Star Wars” for the moment. It is also understandable, since the property is preparing to reveal its first theatrical release in seven years when “The Mandalorian and Grogu” will be released in theaters on May 22, 2026. As for the only living man who looks good in a Fedora, Harrison Ford claims that he will take Indiana Jones in his grave. At the very least, however, Troy Baker makes the justice of the character in the form of a video game.

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