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George Lucas talks "Indiana Jones 4"
POSTED ON 08/21/06 AT 1:00 P.M.
BY ETHAN AAMES

As part of Empire Magazine's planned 25th Anniversary special of "Raiders of the Lost Ark, " Empire Online (http://www.empireonline.co.uk) spoke to George Lucas about the franchise and the inevitable question about "Indiana Jones 4" came up.

In the interview, Lucas seems to think that there is no way to please fans and critics so they will expect some backlash.

“We’re basically going to do 'The Phantom Menace'”, says Lucas. “People’s expectations are way higher than you can deliver. You could just get killed for the whole thing…We would do it for fun and just take the hit with the critics and the fans...But nobody wants to get into it unless they are really happy with it."

Lucas believes that everyone's schedule will align for a mid-2007 start for a 2008 release.

For more from Lucas, as well as Spielberg and Ford, click on this link.