Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones
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Created byGeorge Lucas
Philip Kaufman
Original workRaiders of the Lost Ark
Owners
Years1981–present
Print publications
ComicsIndiana Jones
Films and television
Film(s)
Television seriesThe Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992–1993)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)
Miscellaneous
Theme park attractions
PinballIndiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure (1993)

Indiana Jones is an American media franchise consisting of five films and a prequel television series, along with games, comics, and tie-in novels, that depicts the adventures of Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones Jr. (portrayed in all films by Harrison Ford), a fictional professor of archaeology.

The series began in 1981 with the film Raiders of the Lost Ark. In 1984, a prequel, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, was released, and in 1989, a sequel, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. A fourth film followed in 2008, titled Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. A fifth and final film, titled Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, was theatrically released on June 30, 2023.[1][2] The series was created by George Lucas. The first four films were directed by Steven Spielberg, who worked closely with Lucas during their production, while the fifth film was directed by James Mangold. In 1992, the franchise expanded to a television series with The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, exploring the character in his childhood and youth, and including adventures with his parents.

Marvel Comics began publishing The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones in 1983, and Dark Horse Comics gained the comic book rights to the character in 1991. Novelizations of the films have been published, as well as many novels with original adventures, including a series of German novels by Wolfgang Hohlbein, twelve novels set before the films published by Bantam Books, and a series set during the character's childhood inspired by the television show. Numerous Indiana Jones video games have been released since 1982.

  1. ^ Rooney, David (May 19, 2023). "'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' Review: Harrison Ford Cracks the Whip One Last Time in a Final Chapter Short on Both Thrills and Fun". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  2. ^ Rahman, Abid (May 19, 2023). "'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny': What the Critics are Saying". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2023.