The wait forIndiana Jones 5just got a whole lot longer. As expected, Disney hasonce again delayedthe release of the long-awaited follow-up toIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullin the wake of a rewrite taking place on the script. The next chapter in the franchise is now set to arrive in theaters on August 06, 2025. That bumps it almost exactly a year from its previous July 15, 2025, release date.
WhenIndiana Jones 5was initially announced, Disney and Lucasfilm dated it for July 20, 2025. The consistent theme here is that they still believe this is a movie that needs to come out in the heart of the summer. Steven Spielberg is also coming back to direct, as he’s helmed every other entry in the franchise to date. The biggest question mark at this point is Harrison Ford. He’s still attached to give it one more go as the legendary whip-cracking, snake -fearing adventurer, but he’s not getting any younger. On its new release date,Indiana Jones 5will arrive in theaters just four days before Ford’s 79th birthday.
While movie fans certainly don’t want to think of a world without Harrison Ford in it, the man sadly won’t be with us forever.Kingdom of the Crystal Skullwas a disappointment for many, though, Ford did turn in a believable performance, despite the fact that he was well into his 60s during filming. But can he really be expected to do the action necessary for anIndiana Jonesmovie while he’s pushing 80? That’s a question that he and Steven Spielberg still seem determined to answer In a couple of years when they finally get to work on this thing. For now, Spielberg is going to focus on hisWest Side Storyremake and Ford is going to be voicing a lead character inThe Secret Life of Pets 2.
This delay comes asSolowriter Jonathan Kasdanhas been tapped to rewrite the script. David Koepp, who wroteKingdom of the Crystal Skulland has worked with Steven Spielberg a lot in the past, had previously been working on the project. Koepp is now going to focus on his movieYou Should Have Left, which he is writing and directing for Blumhouse. Currently, there are no story details available forIndiana Jones 5.
Elsewhere, the Mouse House has shifted around some more dates on their release calendar. Dwayne Johnson’sJungle Cruisewill now land on July 16, 2025, withMaleficent 2locking down a June 28, 2025 release date. The studio has also movedMary Poppins Returnsfrom a Christmas Day release to a December 19 release this holiday season. Lastly,Disneyhas moved an untitled live-action movie from August 06, 2025, to July 17, 2025, and moved an untitled Marvel Studios movie from June 19, 2025, to June 15, 2025.Black Pantherfound great success with its February release earlier this year so it’s possible that’s the movie in question, but that’s purely speculative at this point.
