- "His love of the franchise. He’s a wonderful filmmaker. I think he also has a relationship with Harrison. It was all of the right pieces coming together, at the right time."
- ―Frank Marshall on Mangold's involvement with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.[src]
James Mangold (born December 16, 1963) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter who directed Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
In February 2020, coupled with the announcement that series veteran Steven Spielberg would be stepping away from directing the fifth installment of the Indiana Jones film series, it was reported that Mangold had entered into talks to direct the film.[1] His name had been put forward by Harrison Ford, as they previously worked together in The Call of the Wild, who had recommended him to Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy.[2] Two months later, Mangold was still locking down a deal with Lucasfilm Ltd. as the movie was delayed to 2022 due the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.[3] Mangold's involvement in the film was corroborated by producer Frank Marshall in late May 2020.[4]
Mangold gained recognition for the films Girl, Interrupted (1999), Walk the Line (2005), and two films in the X-Men franchise with The Wolverine (2013) and Logan (2017).
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Steven Spielberg Won’t Direct ‘Indiana Jones 5,’ James Mangold in Talks to Replace (EXCLUSIVE) at Variety
- ↑ Empire January 2023 issue
- ↑ ‘Black Widow’ Takes ‘Eternals’ Fall Date, Sets Off Marvel Release Date Chain Reaction; ‘Mulan’ In Cinemas Late July; ‘Artemis Fowl’ To Disney+ at Deadline
- ↑ ‘Indiana Jones 5’: Frank Marshall Updates Us on Script, Praises New Director James Mangold at Collider
