Indy fans hold onto your Fedoras, I've got some news that will surely get you excited. A couple of new pictures have been released for the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and they give much more insight to the actual plot of the May 22nd release.
The first, which was released to MTV News.com a few days ago, shows Dr. Jones standing on a pile of crates (see right). It appears that Indy will end up right were he started - or, at least, right where he ended in Raiders of the Lost Ark, at the government warehouse where the Ark of the Covenant was stored. For all we know the archaeologist will be trying to locate the Ark once again. Or possibly need one of the Ark's contents: (The Ten Commandments, the Rod of Aaron, Manna from the Israelite trek). Who knows, I am just speculating, but it sure gets you thinking about where the story line can go.
Now, to my other point, I have read many an article and have had several conversations with people who think the whole underlying mysticism of the franchise will change a bit in this one. Let me explain a bit, to make my point easier to understand. All three previous films involve some sort of religious artifact that contains unexplained mystical powers. And Indy somehow gets pulled into an evil scheme by the Nazis, or a group of greedy Hindu extremists. Then he is forced to use his archaeological knowledge to fetch the powerful artifacts. You've seen the movies you know how the rest goes...
Each of the previous Indy films are set in the 1930s, the same time period that swashbuckling action serials were very popular. The popular trilogy is widely-known by fans to romanticize the serials' clichéd plot elements and devices. Thus, it only makes sense that these films are set in that time period. With that in mind, it is well known that "Crystal Skull" takes place several decades after Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Set in the 1950s, "Crystal Skull" is rumored to take a different approach. Similar to how the first three pay homage to early action serials, this one is rumored to pay homage to the film genre that made such a great impact during the 1950s, Science Fiction film. You ask how can Indy go from searching ancient cobweb-covered temples to flying saucers and robots? Well, this recently released photo of "the crystal skull" proves the point ...
No word yet if this skull has any mystical powers, but something tells me there is bound to be bigger twists in this installment and more of a Sci-Fi flavor. This photo of the unearthly bone structure was originally posted on Movieweb.com, but was recently pulled from the site at the request of the studio. So this is now a Royal Journal Exclusive!! Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull arrives in theaters on May 22.
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