Spielberg to Direct Indy 4

It's confirmed: Steven Spielberg plans to direct the fourth Indiana Jones installment with Harrison Ford in the title role. The George Lucas-produced sequel is set to start filming in 2007 for release in May, 2008, reports THR's Gregg Kilday. David Koepp wrote the screenplay that finally won approval from both Lucas and Spielberg:

Producer George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg confirmed details of the project Monday after Lucas tipped off the media to Indiana Jones' imminent return as he prepared to serve as grand marshal of the Rose Parade in Pasadena.

After years spent in script development, a fourth installment of the famously successful franchise is set to begin production in June in locations around the world and in the U.S.

Although he has been developing other projects, including a biopic about Abraham Lincoln with Liam Neeson attached to star, Spielberg has decided the "Indiana Jones" sequel will be his next directorial outing. Helping Spielberg choose his next directing commitment had been a primary goal of new DreamWorks CEO Stacey Snider (HR 6/23).

"George, Harrison and I are all very excited," Spielberg said. "We feel that the script was well worth the wait. We hope it delivers everything you'd expect from our history with Indiana Jones."

UPDATE: Don't dial up Moviefone just yet, warns TMZ.com's Claude Brodesser-Akner.

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Comments

[Sergio]

I can't be the only person who's NOT looking forward to Indy 4