Since this is the Pop-Culture Periodical I feel compelled to share this article from USA Today. It's been known for awhile that Indiana Jones 4 is a go, but this film has had false starts in the past. However, this time around there is a script that's been approved by Lucas, Spielberg, and Ford, every key member of the cast has been locked up except Sean Connery, and they're actually in pre-production.
Now the USA Today officially reports what Ain't It Cool News first uncovered two weeks ago: that Shia LeBouf has been cast in the film. Some speculate he's just a sidekick, some say he's Indy's son, all that's known for sure is that he's in it and this film is hitting theaters in May 2008!
OK, so why report this here? This isn't a trend, right? Well, it is news about one of the most important and successful film franchises in history. You take Star Wars, Indiana Jones and a host of 80s films like Risky Business, Fasttimes at Ridgemont High, Breakfast Club, Goonies, etc. and what you have is Pop Culture. Specifically pop culture that defined a generation. And to see that it's not only kept alive through nostalgia and VH-1, but is actually still a viable product should tell you something about the influence that pop culture has had on our society as well as where we're at today, and perhaps even where we're headed.
This article also serves as an indicator of that because it does mention that Shia (a 20-year old actor who wasn't even alive when most of this stuff came out) is also the star of this summer's live action Transformers adaptation of the popular 80s cartoon series. Some say it will be the biggest movie of the summer. And it very well could be, but it doesn't even compare to another chapter in the Indiana Jones adventure.
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