The big news is that George Lucas has approved an Indiana Jones IV script and returned it to Spielberg for more polishing, and that the Star Wars TV show is a go as Rick McCallum attended last night’s Sony Ericsson Empire Awards.   He was there because Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith was picking up Best Sci-Fi Film and Scene of the Year at last night’s Sony Ericsson Empire Awards, but he gave a few more tidbits on Lucasfilm’s next few projects.   First up, the Stars Wars TV series that we’ve been hearing about since Sith came out. “That’s not going to happen probably for another year and a half while we develop scripts and everything else. But it’s fantastic; we’ve got some incredible writers. It’s going to be much darker, much more character-based, and I think it’s going to be everything the fans always wanted the prequels to be. They’ll be one-hour episode. It takes place between Episodes III and IV. It’s going to be all-new characters, maybe a few bounty hunters in there to start the series off.”   But where does this leave Lucas’s long-cherished World War II fighter pilots film Red Tails? Or, for that matter, a certain Dr Jones?   “We’re working on Red Tails right now. George is writing the script as we speak. He’s just finished the Indiana Jones script, and Steven’s having that rewritten and a few things done. And then we start hopefully in October or November looking for another writer for Red Tails when George puts together his ideas of what he wants it to be. Then hopefully next year we’ll start on that.” Red Tails and Indiana Jones IV and a Star Wars TV show all lined up and headed our way? Has Christmas come early? Let’s just hope that Spielberg gets sufficiently fired up over this latest script to give up on that year long holiday idea and make Indy IV already!   Exclusive Sony Ericsson Empire Awards coverage Click here for all the winners, exclusive video, quotes and more.

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I, like every single person that sat entranced when Raiders whip-cracked on to our screens, is waiting with the proverbial bated breath for Indy IV When has George,Steven or Harrison let us down? ... Read More Luke M About me
22:44, 03 October 2006 | Report This Post
Star...WHOA!
Well...I agree for that. Anyway....LET THE FORCE HAVE IT!!!! ... Read More mastermog99 About me
10:53, 21 March 2006 | Report This Post
Star Bores
They runied the original, why ruin it any more??? No George, go to a galaxy far, far away...just stay there. ... Read More HappyKat About me
21:34, 18 March 2006 | Report This Post
Lucas' vision? what, before a malignant tumour grew from his arse upwards? he should have directed a series of fucking Politics Now or something instead. yeah i'll buy a ticket. sigh ... Read More ithomson82 About me
17:07, 15 March 2006 | Report This Post
really cant decide which im lookin forward to more, red tails or the iwo jiwa double bill. ... Read More billythehick About me
22:18, 14 March 2006 | Report This Post
Oh come on, your still all gonna watch 'em!
I would be inclined to agree with all the comments below if not for the fact that I'm really curious as to what Indy IV and a SW series set between Ep. III & IV would turn out like. I mean, why not? Haven't LucasFilm learned their lessons with the first two prequels and Young Indy as to how to do these things. Like their gonna let fans negative comments put 'em off anyway! ... Read More El Aurens About me
18:03, 14 March 2006 | Report This Post
Give up the ghost
Seriously, by re-hashing Star Wars and Indiana Jones, Lucas is doing nothing other than flogging a dead horse. There's no need for a fourth Indiana Jones film. ... Read More Spengler About me
17:52, 14 March 2006 | Report This Post
Great news...Cant wait for the TV series or Indy 4, and only in a year and a half... ... Read More Shleee About me
16:44, 14 March 2006 | Report This Post
The Genius of Lucas
The people complaining about Indy IV (befrore seeing it, no less!)aren't fooling anyone-they will most likely be the first ones to buy their tickets for the midnight showing. As for the Prequels, alot of "fans" wanted the Prequels to be a re-tread of the Original Trilogy. Thankfully, Lucas stayed true to his vision. I am sure I am not alone when I say that I can't wait to see Indy IV, the Star Wars TV show and Redtails. Lucas' enormous success is bound to produce detractors. But for ev... Read More harrysparks About me
14:39, 14 March 2006 | Report This Post
Bring on the star wars
i think fans have been looking forward to the darkness of the star wars galaxy for some time, hasn't everyone waited to see why vaders so feared. i don't think its just cos hes got a red lightsabre! I think the Star Wars fans have been looking forward to something which looks at the rest of the galaxy over just a few central characters anyway. In other news, Who doesn't love Indiana? i look forward to iv, it should be good, bring it on. I also think lucas desreves the chance for all of this, goo... Read More ben300185 About me
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