First of all, take everything you’re about to read about Indiana Jones 4 with a grain of salt. The only reason I’m posting this is because the scoop comes from CHUD, who over the years has been right more often than wrong when dealing with these kind of scoops. Now, according to their scooper that cleverly decided to go by “Belloq,” Indy 4 will ultimately be about aliens. Read on if you dare, but there are some slight potential spoilers ahead.Supposedly, the movie will open with Indiana Jones investigating Area 51 where he runs into some Russian agents which will lead to the movie’s first major action sequence. The movie will then follow Indy’s pursuit of some crystal skulls while taking some cues from the Chariots of the Gods mythology - which claims that ancient technology and religion came from far away space travelers who were thought to be gods. Then, of course, there is Shia LaBeouf: the scooper says that he will be a 1950s greaser, “wearing jeans and a leather jacket and riding around on a motorcycle.” Oh jeez. It gets worse; they will be thrown together on this adventure “but will not learn they’re related until a pivotal action scene.” How convenient.
Basically, I hate this entire idea. Hate it. I don’t believe it for a second either though, to be perfectly honest. I’m only posting it because there is a tiny chance that it actually could be legit - but I really hope not. I definitely love Indy getting mixed up with the supernatural, but aliens...? Spielberg has visited that idea way too many times already and I don’t see much of a reason for bringing Indy into it. Then making Shia into a motorcycle riding greaser? Hmm…
Does anybody actually think this sounds cool?
