Steven Spielberg refers to David Koepp as "The Closer" for his ability to polish off and tinker with scripts that are in need of fixing. Even though some of his work has been hit or miss, I view Koepp as a top 5 screenwriter in the world.
Since his work on the original Jurassic Park, Koepp has been revered and trusted by some of the biggest names in the world of film and publishing.
He's adapted scripts from the work of Stephen King (Secret Window), Richard Matheson (A stir of echoes), Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park, The Lost World), & Dan Brown (Angels & Demons, Inferno).
Simply put, the man is brilliant, and in March 2016 he was recently hired to script the latest Indiana Jones film--A sequel and continuation of the character with the return of Harrison Ford & Steven Spielberg for the fifth installment.
Koepp had previously script doctor'd 'Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' in 2008, which was based on storyline by George Lucas & Jeff Nathanson. Reading around the web, I gathered this credit has left a cicatrix on his current reputation.
Now given full carte blanche, i'm eager to see what Koepp cooks up. In the rich world archeology, there's an endless list of mysterious excursions for Indy to embark on. Though he'll have his limitations with an aging Harrison Ford, this film will be a climacteric moment for his career in the eyes of the public.
Most notably, though, is the absence of series creator Geroge Lucas, who was known for being pedantic with the character and storyline of Indy films. In fact, it took many years to get a 4th film in the franchise due to story disagreements betwixt the two. Many see his absence as beneficial, but after witnessing the revolution of Disney's new take on Star Wars, I can tell it lacked the midas touch of Lucas.
As a result, I have foresworn my Jedi allegiance. No, I haven't gone to the darkside. I've actually gone to no side. I'm in a galaxy a far, far away from Rey and Finn.
Back to Harrison Ford, there was a rumor going around back in 2014-15 that he'd stipulated in his Star Wars episode 7 contract for Disney to guarantee him at least one more Indiana Jones film before rebooting it.
This was around the time where rumors of Chris Pratt taking over the fedora were soaring through the web. Now i wouldn't be surprised if Pratt still joined the project to inject some youth into the franchise. With Shia Labeouf on crazy pills nowadays, who knows if they'll want him back. I speculate that a young female archeology grad-student will be created for the obligatory nubile woman character.
As for speculation on this film, we can surmise that it'll be set in the 1960s. I must cogitate further in order to guess a decent plotline, but I'd love to see stonehenge involved, or some sort of astrology factor.
If you're feeling the need to indulge in the Indiana Jones franchise and have seen the films to death, I recommend seeking out the comic book series-- The Further adventures of Indiana Jones, or the Dark Horse Omnibus of Indy graphic novels released in the '90s.
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