• • • Indiana Jones is an American based on the adventures of, a fictional professor of. It began in 1981 with the film. A prequel,, followed in 1984, and a sequel,, was released in 1989. A fourth film,, was released in 2008, and was the last in the series to be distributed.
The series was created by, and its films are directed by and star as the title character. Has owned the Indiana Jones since its acquisition of, the series' production company, in 2012. The franchise expanded to television in 1992 with the release of, a series featuring adventures the character had as a child as he traveled around the world with his father. Began publishing The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones in 1983, and earned the comic book rights to the character in 1991. Novelizations of the films have been published, as well as many novels with original adventures, including a series of German novels by, twelve novels set before the films published by, and a series set during the character's childhood inspired by the television show. Numerous Indiana Jones video games have been released since 1982. Main article: A television series titled (1992–1996) featured three incarnations of the character: played Indiana aged 16–20; played an 8- to 10-year-old version in several episodes; and narrated the show as the 93-year-old Jones, who bookended each episode.
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Lucas began developing the series in 1990 as ' that would be more cerebral than the films. The show was his first collaboration with producer, and he wrote the stories for each episode.
Writers and directors on the show included,,,,,, and. In the Chronicles, Jones crosses paths with many historical figures, played by stars such as,,,,,,,,,, and even Harrison Ford as a 50-year-old Indiana in one episode (taking the usual place of Hall). The show was filmed in over 25 countries for over 150 weeks. Season one was shot from March 1991 to March 1992; the second season began two months later and wrapped in April 1993.
The network was unsure of Lucas's cerebral approach, and attempted to advertise the series as an action-adventure like the films. Ratings were good if unspectacular, and ABC was nervous enough to put the show on hiatus after six episodes until September 1992. With only four episodes left of the second season to air, ABC eventually sold the show to the, who changed the format from 50-minute episodes to 90-minute TV movies. Filming for the final four episodes took place from January 1994 to May 1996. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles received a mixed reception from fans, although it won 10 out of 23 nominations, as well as a 1994. It was also an experimentation ground in digital effects for. The series was released on home video in VHS and DVD formats.
Lucas had been working for some time on drastically reediting and restructuring the show for a home video release; major structural changes were made, including the complete removal of the 93-year-old Jones 'bookend' sections. The DVD boxset was released to tie in with the theatrical debut of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Among other extras, the discs include approximately 100 new historical featurettes. Cast and characters [ ]. Main article: Video games [ ] Since the release of the original film, there have been a number of video games based on the Indiana Jones series. These include both games based on (or derived from) the films, as well as those featuring the characters in new storylines.
Games adapted or derived from the films [ ] • (1982, Atari Inc) – The first Indiana Jones video game. Released on the. • (1985, ) – Arcade game, later converted to many home computer and console formats, including an version in 1988. • (1989, LucasArts) – One of two Last Crusade-based games released by LucasArts in 1989. • (1989, LucasArts) • (1991, Taito) – Released for the NES console. • (1994, JVC/LucasArts) – The final film adaptation until 2008, based upon all three original films.
Released on the. • (2008, LucasArts) – Based on the original three movies and the toy franchise. • (2009, LucasArts) – A sequel to the original Lego Indiana Jones game. Original games [ ] • (1985, ) • (1987, Mindscape) – Released for the and computer platforms. • (1992, LucasArts) – Released for DOS (IBM PC) compatibles in 1992.