More from ComingSoon.net and Ain't It Cool News (emphasis mine):
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Ain't-It-Cool-News attended the recent Santa Barbara Film Festival where Indiana Jones 4 screenwriter Frank Darabont explained why his script did not get the green light.
"The short and simple version of the Indiana Jones 4 situation is that after more than a year of working closely with Steven Spielberg developing the story, I had completed a screenplay that Steven loved and was hoping to shoot in July of this year. However, George Lucas had issues with the script and slammed on the brakes in order to rework the material himself. There is talk of enlisting another writer. Given that George is the producer, but even moreso because of their long and close friendship, Steven is deferring to George in this situation.
It is now up to them to try to find a common ground regarding the film. I wish them luck and hope their efforts result in something they're both excited about shooting. What, if anything, might remain of my work at the end of the process is anybody's guess, assuming the film even gets made at this point. As for me, I'm disappointed, but I'm putting the experience behind me and moving on with my life and my own projects."
Paramount had hoped to get into production on a fourth film in 2004 for a 2005 release, but it is now looking like a 2005 production start at the earliest.
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George Lucas is going to rework and rewrite Indy IV himself? I suppose this means we can count it as officially dead now, and even if he does write it, it'll suck terribly. The guy can't write dialogue anymore!