Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyhas been a long time coming. The franchise began in 1981 with the premiere ofRaiders of the Lost Ark. From there a classic 80s trilogy was made with the door left open for sequels.
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The sequel train would not pull into the station untilIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullin 2008 which got mixed reviews to put it mildly. The idea was to pass the torch on to the next generation via Mutt Williams but that did not happen. Now, Indy is back viaIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Will the torch get passed on for real this time? There are some questions left on the table.
WARNING! Spoilers ahead.
6Will Indy Return?
Basedon Harrison Ford’sreal age, it seemed likely thatIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destinywas going to kill the character off. There are two points in the movie that refute that idea. One, Helena could not leave Indy in the past with Archimedes for fear of messing up the timeline. Two, Indy grabs his hat before the credits as if to say “I’ll be back.”
Will there be another movie sooner rather than later wherein Indy finally dies? There are a lot of big mysteries in history that a sixth sequel could explore such as the lost city of Atlantis which was indeed covered in a gameviaIndiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. If Indy doesn’t come back then Helena could replace him in a spinoff too. The box office and critical response toIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destinywill probably dictate how soon another movie will come.
5Is Mutt Really Dead?
To reiterate, fans did not come out of the theater in 2008 adoringIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullfor various reasons. One of those reasons was Mutt Williams lacking the charm of Indy as a leading character. The implementation of aliens into the story also didn’t hit fans with a swell of enjoyment. Even the movie rejected him when Indy took back his hat in the end his hat as if to say “Fat chance Mutt.”
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyaddresses Mutt’s absence by killing him off from some unknown war conflict. Because the body is never shown, it is unclear if Mutt will truly stay dead forever. He could, in fact, surprise his father by returning in the next movie with some obscure ancient piece of tech. It’s not that farfetched of an idea since characters return all of the time in other Disney projects likethe Marvel movies.
4Where Is The Lance of Longinus?
The movie begins with a flashback toward the end ofWorld War 2. Indy has infiltrated a Nazi base to steal back the Lance of Longinus from them. It turns out that their Lance of Longinus is a replica. So, the big question is this. Is the Lance of Longinus real in this universe and if it is where is it?
The movie seems like it is hinting that this will be the next adventure for Indy, or whoever leads a possible sixth sequel. The Lance of Longinus is a popular artifact in media from movies to games. Even anime likeNeon Genesis Evangelionuses the Lance of Longinus in a big way along with a lot of Christian lore. The sixthIndians Jonesmovie is probably not going to be as intense with the Lance of Longinus asNeon Genesis Evangelionwas though.
3Will The Next Movie Feature The Moon?
There is another possible route that a sixth movie could traverse. Are there Nazis on the moon? This has been explored in other media before such as themovieIron Skyand the reboot ofWolfenstein. The whole thing about Nazis is that they have contingency plans in popular fiction.
When one plan fails, another will come into play. Jurgen Voller helps the United States develop rocket fuel but perhaps he had another reason to develop the formula. Did he help launch Nazis secretly into space without anyone noticing? It would be a wild idea to set the next movie in space, butIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destinydoes spend a lot of time discussing the moon.
2Why Didn’t Indy Destroy The Antikythera?
“It belongs in a museum!” That is pretty much Indy’s catchphrase throughout the series. While he does like the thrill of the hunt, he isn’t in it for the money. He wants to return history to the world for all to enjoy. That is unless that artifact has special powers attached such asThe Ark of the CovenantfromRaiders of the Lost Ark.
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Indy knows that an artifact like that could destroy civilizations in the wrong hands. With this movie’s artifact, the Antikythera, Indy doesn’t believe it holds any power. Why then did he not put it in a museum or destroy it after he took it away from Basil? He instead hides it away in the archives of his college which seems unlike the character.
1Are There More Time Rifts?
The Antikythera is a compass that shows the user how to find fissures in time and space. Voller takes Indy and his men through one of the portals, transporting them to an ancient battle involving a Roman invasion. There is a comment to imply that there is only one open time fissure. Is that true though?
Are there other time fissures in the world that could explain some real-world phenomena? For example, people disappear all of the time in the Bermuda Triangle. Is there a time fissure there in theIndiana Jonesuniverse that a new movie could explore? It seems unlikely that a sequel would alsoexplore time travel, but it could happen.
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