Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has suggested that the Indiana Jones franchise could continue without the titular hero following the release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Speaking on the Dagobah Dispatch podcast, Kennedy revealed that, while this is absolutely Harrison Ford’s last outing as the iconic character, there are some potential plans in place for further adventures. Including a possible television series. See what Kennedy had to say below...

"It's Harrison's last entry. That's how we look at the Indy franchise. I mean, truthfully, right now, if we were to do anything, it might be in series television down the road, but we're not doing anything to replace Indiana Jones. This is it."

Harrison Ford has stated multiple times that Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will be the final time that audiences see him sporting the fedora. “This is the final film in the series, and this is the last time I’ll play the character. I anticipate that it will be the last time that he appears in a film,” the actor has declared. And it seems that Kennedy agrees, assuring fans that, while the franchise may continue, there will be no recasting of the character.

"There are five movies that Harrison Ford did. And Harrison is so specific and so unique to creating this role. We just, Steven [Spielberg] agrees, we just wouldn't do that."

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will drop audiences in 1969 and finds the daredevil archaeologist living against the backdrop of the Space Race. Jones is uneasy over the fact that the U.S. government has recruited former Nazis to help beat the Soviet Union in the competition to make it to space. Accompanied by his goddaughter, he soon finds himself squaring off against Jürgen Voller, a former Nazi now working for NASA who wishes to make the world into a better place as he sees fit.

Directed by James Mangold, who has co-written the sequel alongside Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and David Koepp, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny stars Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Thomas Kretschmann, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore, and Mads Mikkelsen.

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Has Been Met With a Mixed Response So Far...

Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Walt Disney Studios

While Kathleen Kennedy may be hinting at further adventures in the Indiana Jones franchise, she may want to rethink the approach, as the reaction to Indy’s last ride has been decidedly mixed so far. Currently sitting at 50% on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, the consensus reads, “Although there's a nostalgic rush in seeing Harrison Ford back in action, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is a largely unnecessary franchise finale.”

Following the recent premiere of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, critics have heaped praise on the more familiar elements, such as Harrison Ford’s central performance and a score by John Williams, but have found fault with the story, the supporting cast of characters, and the way that the sequel merely feels like it's going through the motions.

Wider audiences still have just over a month to wait before seeing Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny for themselves, with the sequel scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on June 30, 2023.