Indiana Jones to various prior adventurers, aspects of Indiana Jones also directly influenced some subsequent characterizations: Indiana Jones Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr. is the title character and protagonist of the "Indiana Jones" franchise. George Lucas created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials. The character first appeared in the 1981 film "Raiders of the Lost Ark", to be followed by "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" in 1984, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" in 1989, "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" from 1992 to 1996, and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal
Indiana Jones (franchise) Crystal Skull". On June 9, 2016, Spielberg confirmed that John Williams will be returning to compose the score. On April 25, 2017, the official "Star Wars" website updated the film's release date to July 10, 2020. The release date was eventually delayed again after Jonathan Kasdan was enlisted to rewrite the script. On September 4, 2017, Koepp revealed that the Mutt Williams character played by Shia LaBeouf will not return in the movie. Both Spielberg and Iger discussed the fifth film, with Spielberg stating that Indiana Jones would not be killed off. However, Iger said the future of the franchise