After 42 years, Indiana Jones plunges into an adventure that takes him around the world for the last time. Now Indiana Jones and the Wheel of Fortune is also being released for home cinema
In 1981, the first Indiana Jones film flickered across the big screen and thrilled an audience of millions. George Lucas developed the concept and, as with Star Wars, teamed up with Steven Spielberg. The two were able to repeat the success of Star Wars and created another successful franchise.
This year saw the conclusion of the series with The Wheel of Fortune, in which Steven Spielberg continued to be involved as executive producer, but Logan director James Mangold ultimately took over as director. The fifth and final part of Indiana Jones will be released for home cinema on December 8th.
In addition to the limited 4K Steelbook, Indiana Jones 5 will also be released on 4K , Blu-ray and DVD . The bonus material offers a number of making-ofs. The making of the film is traced in five chapters. There is also a detailed presentation of the filming locations, characters, stunts, music, production design and visual effects. In an exclusive score-only version of the film, the iconic film music by composer and Oscar winner John Williams can be heard on an isolated soundtrack.
Old age doesn’t stop at Indiana Jones
Fans will be pleased to see the young face of Harrison Ford again in the fifth installment, because thanks to de-aging technology, there are long flashbacks in which we can once again see the Indy from the first films
(The Wheel of Fortune is a successful conclusion to the series.)
In the present, we then see the 80-year-old Harrison Ford, whose fight scenes are no longer as smooth as they used to be. The restricted movements cannot be retouched away and at first glance it seems to take some getting used to seeing such an aged hero. On the other hand, Indiana Jones dares to do something that other films shy away from and focuses on the ageing of an iconic character, because time ultimately doesn’t stop for anyone. Phoebe Waller Bridge confirms this in our joint interview with Harrison Ford.
What I liked most about the script was that it tells a story about ageing. […] In far too many franchises, youth is fetishized. Indiana Jones, on the other hand, felt almost revolutionary.
Financial failure of a successful conclusion
For two and a half hours, viewers follow Indy’s last great adventure, which consists of a familiar formula. The trips around the world, with action-packed chases and humorous characters, cost the studio around 300 million US dollars, according to Variety. Since the marketing fees are not included, the last part was a financial flop for the 2.3 billion dollar franchise with a box office takings of 380 million dollars (via numbers ).
Nevertheless, the last part is convincing in terms of content. We think the long tinkering with the script and production was worth it, because in the end The Wheel of Fortune is a worthy conclusion to Indiana Jones.
This is what the fifth part of Indiana Jones is about
In 1969, Indiana Jones is about to retire and seems to have lost his zest for life until his goddaughter Helena Shaw (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) turns up to persuade him to find the second part of a precious artifact. But the two adventurers are not the only ones searching for the “Wheel of Destiny”. The scientist and Nazi Jürgen Voller (Mads Mikkelsen) also met Indy back in 1944 and is now pursuing him around the world.
Indiana Jones and the Wheel of Fortune in Steelbook on 4K + Blu-ray
The invention of Archimedes allows you to travel back in time and Voller wants to ensure that the Nazis win the Second World War. The stakes are high and Indy must finally take his hat off the hook and embark on his last great adventure
