New promotional artwork for the fifth Indiana Jones film indicates the setting and timeline of the sequel. Fifteen years after the release of the previous film in the series, Indiana Jones 5 will have its worldwide debut in 2023. The extended wait was caused by Disney purchasing Lucasfilm and prioritizing the Star Wars franchise revival over the Indiana Jones reboot. After many setbacks, including Steve Spielberg’s departure as director and his replacement by James Mangold, filming has finally begun.
Empire Magazine released original artwork for Indiana Jones 5’s cover, which was clearly influenced by the film’s plot. Subscribers got an exclusive glimpse at the long-awaited return of Jones (Harrison Ford) on an illustrated cover that was only available to them. Sam Hadley’s beautiful artwork depicts Jones in the 1960s New York Metropolis, with skyscrapers towering over him and a golden glow enveloping the city, providing the first hint at Indiana Jones 5’s location and time period.
What the New York Location and Timeline of “Indy 5” Reveal?
We don’t know much about the plot of Indiana Jones 5, but we do know where and when it will take place. The idea that the fifth film would pick up in the 1960s had been widely speculated before the confirmation. Meanwhile, the 1960s timeline provides an excellent backdrop against which to investigate the ongoing Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Ford has hinted that the fifth Indiana Jones film will include the character’s final adventure, so it will be intriguing to see how much time has passed since the events of the 2008 sequel, which takes place in 1957. One might assume that the tale would reflect the approximately 15-year gap between the two releases, but the new cover art, which confirms a 1960s setting, suggests that the gap is closer to five years. Ford was observed in character around the film’s London and Italy locations, so setting the often globe-trotting franchise in the United States proves to be an interesting breaking of the Indiana Jones formula, if only for a sequence or two.
Some viewers may have been put off by the presence of aliens in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but the film nonetheless demonstrated that the series wasn’t scared to explore the science fiction genre. It would make sense for Indiana Jones 5 to deal with some aspect of space travel, given that the 1960s were the era of the weapons race and the first Moon landing. However, we hope that it will be in a way that goes over better with viewers. Another possible evidence is the New York City setting, where a ticker tape procession welcomed the Apollo 11 astronauts home from orbit. Though the plot of Indiana Jones 5 remains a mystery, June 30, 2023 release date marks the end of Harrison Ford’s time in the character. So, fans are expected to flock to theatres in droves.
