The wait for Indiana Jones 5 it’s been a long time coming, but Harrison Ford is finally returning as the beloved, adventurous archaeologist next year. The film is also set to star Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Solo: A Star Wars Story), Mads Mikkelsen (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Boyd Holbrook (Logan), Thomas Kretschmann (King Kong), Shaunette Renée Wilson (The resident), and Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory). While fans haven’t seen much of the film yet, there have been some exciting photos of the cast. The new film is directed by James Mangold (Logan), who took over from Steven Spielberg, but there is one returning staple: John Williams. This weekend, the iconic composer is performing at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, and last night he debuted new music from Indiana Jones 5.
Last night, Williams debuted Helena’s theme from Indiana Jones 5, which is the character played by Waller-Bridge. Williams teases that her character is “adventurous” and a “femme fatale.” A video of the event was shared by Charles Ozeas (via Polygon) on YouTube. You can check it out below:
Earlier this year, Williams hinted that Indiana Jones 5 it may be his last film. The 90-year-old composer was speaking at Associated Press and he said he could move towards simply playing live shows instead of scoring huge blockbusters.
“Right now I’m working Indiana Jones 5which Harrison Ford—who is quite a bit younger than me—I think has announced will be his last film,” Williams shared. “So I thought: If Harrison can do it, then maybe I can,” he added. with a laugh, “I don’t want to be seen as outright eliminating any activity… I can’t play tennis, but I like to be able to think that maybe one day I will.”
“James Mangold did an incredible job with Indy,” said Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy. ComicBook.com during the Star Wars celebration. “And him and Harrison [Ford] he has an incredible relationship and I think the fans are going to love what he’s created. It’s fantastic.”
“I’m excited to embark on a new adventure, working with a dream team of all-time great filmmakers,” Mangold said in a statement when the film was first announced. “Steven, Harrison, Kathy, Frank and John are all my artistic heroes. When you add Phoebe, a dazzling actress, a brilliant creative voice and the chemistry she will undoubtedly bring to our set, I can’t help but feel lucky as Indiana Jones himself.”
Indiana Jones 5 is set to hit theaters on June 30, 2023.
