Indiana Jones Chronicles" explains how Indiana becomes solitary and less idealistic following his service in World War I. In "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", Jones is older and wiser, whereas his sidekicks Mutt and Mac are youthfully arrogant and greedy, respectively. Indiana Jones is modeled after the strong-jawed heroes of the matinée serials and pulp magazines that George Lucas and Steven Spielberg enjoyed in their childhoods (such as the Republic Pictures serials, and the Doc Savage series). Sir H. Rider Haggard's safari guide/big game hunter Allan Quatermain of "King Solomon's Mines", who dates back to 1885, is a
Lego Indiana Jones Lego Indiana Jones Lego "Indiana Jones (stylized as LEGO "Indiana Jones) is a Lego theme based on the "Indiana Jones" film franchise, licensed from Lucasfilm. The exclusive franchise (for the 'Construction Category Rights') was first announced in June 2007, and followed the successful Lego "Star Wars" franchise, also with Lucasfilm. The first set of products were launched in 2008, based upon two of the three earlier films ("Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "The Last Crusade"). Sets featuring scenes from the fourth film, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", were released alongside the film, later in 2008.