[Poster] Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

[Krug]

http://www.firstshowing.net/2007/12...-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull-poster/

I can't wait!

 

[frankthedm]

USA Today has an article with some interesting plot updates from producer Frank Marshall.

"When last we saw Indy, he was riding off into the sunset in 1989's The Last Crusade, set in 1938 near the start of World War II. The new movie, due this spring, is set at the height of the Cold War in 1957, so the character has aged in real time - 19 years."

"Once the archaeologist is thrust back into danger, the signature Indiana Jones red line tracing across the map will take him to New Mexico, Connecticut, Mexico City and the jungles of Peru."

"The Nazis are no longer Indy's chief foe - he's racing for the Crystal Skull against operatives from the Soviet Union, including Oscar winner Cate Blanchett as the seductive Agent Spalko. Ray Winstone, currently the star of Beowulf, co-stars as an unethical rival archaeologist."

"The artifact of the title is inspired by real quartz sculptures of disputed origins that are carved in a way that defies the natural structure of the crystal. 'The theory is they are shaped by higher powers or alien powers or came from another world, or an ancient Mayan civilization had the powers,’ Marshall says."

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Love the plot -- although South America in the 1950s could certainly have Nazis -- but why doesn't that skull have proper nose sockets?

 

[Eridanis]

It's an alien crystal skull! Maybe aliens don't have a sense of smell.

 

[Remus Lupin]

The nazis always made good foils for Indy because of the occultism and mysticism that were in the background of Nazi ideology. I have a harder time seeing communists rushing around the globe trying to beat indy to ancient powerful artifacts, given the materialism of their ideology. But, I'm sure I'll be able to suspend my disbelief and drown my skepticism in a tub of popcorn.

 

[Mistwell]

The nazis always made good foils for Indy because of the occultism and mysticism that were in the background of Nazi ideology. I have a harder time seeing communists rushing around the globe trying to beat indy to ancient powerful artifacts, given the materialism of their ideology. But, I'm sure I'll be able to suspend my disbelief and drown my skepticism in a tub of popcorn.

If it's alien, I can see them rushing to it. The Ruskies liked alien stuff as much as we did

 

[DM_Matt]

Beware the neutrino emissions, and watch out for mist giants!

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

(puzzled look)

I'm sorry, but I don't see how you can top the Holy Grail.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

The nazis always made good foils for Indy because of the occultism and mysticism that were in the background of Nazi ideology. I have a harder time seeing communists rushing around the globe trying to beat indy to ancient powerful artifacts, given the materialism of their ideology. But, I'm sure I'll be able to suspend my disbelief and drown my skepticism in a tub of popcorn.

What if they're Commie-Nazis?

 

[Darkwolf71]

It's an alien crystal skull! Maybe aliens don't have a sense of smell.

Not sure if this was jest or not, but I suspect it may be accurate. The eye sockets are to narrow to be a human skull. It looks as if it could indeed be a skull from one of the 'classic' gray skinned, bug eyed, slit nostral'd aliens.