A new featurette has been released forIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the fifthIndiana Jonesmovie to starHarrison Fordas the titular adventurer. The movie is also the first of the series that won’t be directed by Steven Spielberg, who executive produces this version along with George Lucas. James Mangold (Logan) takes over as director forDial of Destiny, and the new featurette features the helmer addressing the film along with Ford and his co-starPhoebe Waller-Bridge. You can watch the new featurette below.
“We loveIndiana Jonesbecause we love movies,” Mangold says in the featurette. “The joy of those adventures. We love the cause and effect. The tripwire of events. All these pieces fit together to make the lightning in the bottle of anIndiana Jonesfilm. But also… it just fits Harrison like a glove.”
Ford touches on how it really didn’t take much preparation to get back into the role of Indy one last time. Producer Kathleen Kennedy says how Ford loves the character just as much as the audience, making it all the more easy for the actor to revisit that role. The challenge was in finding the right story for the film, as this will mark the “last adventure” for Indiana Jones. Ford notes how just when Indy is preparing to retire, he’s “about to stumble into an adventure.”
“It felt good,” Ford also says of how he feels aboutIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. “It felt that we had made a film that the audience deserved. I feel confident that we’re gonna knock their socks off.”
“It’s filled with awe and excitement and danger, they’ve completely captured that,” Waller-Bridge further teases.
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Killed It at Cannes
The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, and it was met with a tremendous response. Reportedly, the audience stood up to give the film a six-minute standing ovation once the screening had ended. Ford even appeared to be fighting back tears, getting emotional over the overly positive response.
Earlier, Ford had also been honored in another special way. He was presented with an honorary Palme D’Or ahead of the premiere, acknowledging his lengthy career in addition to his latest film. The actor told the fans how appreciative he was for the love and support and again stressed how much he feels that everyone will love this movie when it gets its wide release.
“I love you too,” Ford said to the fans. “You’ve given my life purpose and meaning and I’m grateful for that. So grateful to have the opportunity to work with others like Phoebe [Waller-Bridge] and Mads [Mikkelsen]. I am deeply moved by this honor, and humbled – but I got a movie you gotta see. So let me get out of the way.”
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinypremieres in movie theaters on August 20, 2025. You can view the official trailer below for another look at the film.
