Spielberg: no plans to kill Indiana Jones

Steven Spielberg: many projects. Photo: Reuters
Steven Spielberg: many projects. Photo: Reuters

American director Steven Spielberg says he won't kill off Indiana Jones in the fifth instalment of the popular franchise. 

The, as yet untitled, movie is set for release in 2019, and will once again star Harrison Ford in the title role. Spielberg was reluctant to reveal plot details, except for one spoiler.

He told The Hollywood Reporter: "I think this one is straight down the pike for the fans. The one thing I will tell you is I'm not killing off Harrison at the end of it."

Spielberg was excited about the new movie in the franchise he and Harrison had been involved in for over 35 years, but he was also working on a number of other projects.

Next month sees the release of his adaptation of Roald Dahl's The BFG, which he filmed for Disney, his first time working with the studio.

Spielberg was also involved with historical drama The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara and a potential re-make of the classic musical West Side Story.

The 69-year-old  has also been involved in the new Amblin Partners company, which is set to make family movies under the Amblin Entertainment label, adult fare under the DreamWorks banner and socially conscious films under the Participant Media name.

His partner in the DreamWorks company, Jeffery Katzenberg, said: "I don't know that there's a time when he's been more prolific.

"Make no mistake - he's still the master storyteller of our time. If you look at the profitability and excellence of his work, he has no peer."

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