Disney: Spielberg, Ford to reunite for new Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones is returning once again, complete with its original star and director.

Walt Disney Studios announced today that Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg will reunite for a fifth edition of the “Indiana Jones” franchise. Spielberg, who has directed the four previous installments, will again direct the yet-to-be-named movie. The film is set to hit theaters on July 19, 2019, the studio said.

“Indiana Jones is one of the greatest heroes in cinematic history, and we can’t wait to bring him back to the screen in 2019,” Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn said in a news release. “It’s rare to have such a perfect combination of director, producers, actor and role, and we couldn’t be more excited to embark on this adventure with Harrison and Steven.”

Fans met famed archaeologist and explorer Indiana Jones in 1981’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” That was followed up by “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” (1984), “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” (1989) and “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (2008). Disney says the four films have grossed nearly $2 billion at box offices around the world.