Shia LaBeouf, the curly-haired star of the upcoming films Transformers and Disturbia, is in talks to play alongside Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones 4.
It has been announced that Shia LaBeouf, the 20 year old actor who got his big break on Family Channel's Even Stevens, will play the son of Indiana Jones' son in the fourth installment of the hit franchise.
It appears as if LaBeouf is the recent favourite with Steven Spielberg, who's directing Indiana Jones 4 as well as producing Shia's Transformers.
Now, I like Shia and I think he could do a great job in Indiana Jones 4. Some will say that he isn't a serious enough actor but I think that's the wrong trait to aim for. The Indiana Jones franchise has always been a fun adventure ride at heart and I think Shia can really help push that along. He's got the ability to rattle off one-liners like there's no tomorrow and, knowing writer David Koepp, there are going to be a ton of them in Indy 4. I also think that it may be interesting to see Shia's chemistry when up against the grit of Harrison Ford.
The fourth installment of the Indiana Jones franchise is aiming for a May 2008 release. I'll keep you posted as the production starts moving along.
What do you think of funnyman Shia LaBeouf being cast in Indiana Jones 4? Will he do wonders with the franchise or does this look like another Justin Long/Die Hard situation? Post a comment and let me know.
Cheers.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
FILM: Shia LaBeouf Keeps Up with the Joneses
Sunday, February 11, 2007
FILM: David Koepp to Pen Spider-Man 4
Writer of Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, and War of the Worlds, among others, to write the next Spider-Man flick.
David Koepp is one of those writers who's always in the Hollywood spotlight and seems to usually have some sort of input into the years' top blockbusters. He's worked with powerhouse directors to the likes of Steven Spielberg, Brian De Palma, Ron Howard, and David Fincher as well as directing some feature films himself such as Secret Window and The Trigger Effect I think he should stick to writing, but that's my opinion. Koepp also recently finished writing the script for Indiana Jones 4.
Koepp hasn't signed a contract for the fourth film as of yet, but Columbia is pursuing the project and has confirmed that he will write the screenplay for the film. Koepp co-wrote Spider-Man, but wasn't involved the second film or the third installment which hits theatres in May.
I'm not sure this is a good choice for the franchise. All of Koepp's great films have had other writers working on the screenplay alongside him. Most of the projects he attempts alone are nowhere near as good as the projects he works on with other people. Also, he's one of those writers who just abuses the one-liner to death. Watch a movie like Jurassic Park, Spider-Man, or Mission: Impossible and count the amount of quips, it's astounding.
Koepp also usually keeps the films he writes fairly light-hearted. This is fine and dandy for the average blockbuster but he may be brining Spider-Man away from the dark world he is in now. Since Koepp left the production of Spider-Man 2 the franchise has been getting darker and has started taking itself serious. The last thing I want for a fourth film is it to go back to the quick quips and cheesy dialogue found in the first Spider-Man film. I think that Koepp coming back to write the fourth might also be a hint that Raimi won't be returning to direct the picture, but that's just speculation on my part.
What do you think about David Koepp writing the fourth Spider-Man flick? Is it a good thing of is the film doomed? Post a comment.
Cheers.
