Tomb raiders... Harrison Ford (left) and Shia LaBeouf
Hot off the rumour mill this morning comes the news that messrs Lucas and Spielberg could be planning an entirely new trilogy of Indiana Jones films, perhaps starring Shia LaBeouf, who plays Indy's son in the forthcoming fourth film in the series. Shia, to paraphrase Zoolander, is so hot right now that he's practically developed his own microclimate.
Given the law of diminishing returns that applies to movie franchises, I'm not convinced this is the best idea. Whilst Harrison Ford's wisecracking archeology whiz doesn't attract anything like the fanboy fervour of the Star Wars series, there would be more than a few tears if Indys V, VI and VII turned out to be of the quality of Lucas's most recent triptych of prequels - or, worse still, resembled the supremely anodyne Young Indiana TV series of a few years ago.
Would you welcome extending the series beyond the next movie? And has M. LaBeouf got the acting nous to take over from Ford, who, by the way, is himself reportedly signed up for a further two films after this one. Your thoughts, please.
