"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" Will Feature a De-Aged Harrison Ford

Details of the fifth Indiana Jones film are limited. Judging by the trailer, the film will start off focusing on an older Indiana Jones who has left behind his days of adventure — only to be pulled into a new conflict. The 2008 film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" was set in 1957 and followed the character as he fought against the Soviet KGB, but it's currently unclear who his new opponent will be.

In January 2021, "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" director James Mangold hinted at the film's setting in a tweet, writing in part, "I'm mentally living in '60s NYC right now cause that's where all the movies I'm working on take place."

Though details of the plot could have changed, there's a chance Indiana Jones's next adventure will take place in New York City during the 1960s — and the trailer hints at this, featuring a series of shots of the Big Apple.

You can't have an Indiana Jones film, let alone the rumoured last one, without the original star, Harrison Ford. Ford will reprise his role as Indiana Jones and star alongside a cast that includes Mads Mikkelsen, Antonio Banderas, Thomas Kretschmann, Boyd Holbrook, Shaunette Renée Wilson, and Toby Jones, as per IndieWire. Phoebe Waller-Bridge also stars in the film as Helena, Indiana's goddaughter, as revealed in Empire Magazine — a character she told the outlet is "a mystery and a wonder."

After several setbacks due to the pandemic and a conflicting schedule with producer Steven Spielberg, "Indiana Jones 5" is set to release on 30 June, 2023, as reported by Deadline. As filming wrapped in February, the date is most likely firm, so mark your calendar for next summer.

Steven Spielberg, who directed all four existing Indiana Jones films, will not be returning for the fifth film. Instead, James Mangold will be taking over for him as director.

In June, the Indiana Jones franchise's composer, John Williams, 90, seemingly implied "Indiana Jones 5" would be Ford's final film in the franchise while announcing he was stepping away from the films. "At the moment, I'm working on 'Indiana Jones 5,' which Harrison Ford — who's quite a bit younger than I am — I think has announced will be his last film," Williams told the AP. "So, I thought: If Harrison can do it, then perhaps I can, also."

Ford has neither confirmed nor denied Williams's implication he's leaving the franchise.