Honest Abe can wait according to various industry trades this morning. "Indiana Jones" talk is gaining real momentum with word that the Lincoln biopic that had actor Liam Neeson attached being pushed, in lieu of developing the Jones juggernaut for a tentative June 2007 production start.
Steven Spielberg has been reported by Variety and other trades as postponing directing the Lincoln project. Spielberg says that "George, Harrison and I are all very excited. We feel that the script was well worth the wait. We hope it delivers everything you'd expect from our history with Indiana Jones."
George Lucas has mentioned they are writing Sean Connery's role of Jones' father in hopes the Scottish acting legend will agree to join the cast.
Screenwriter David Koepp, who worked with Spielberg on "War of the Worlds" and "Jurassic Park," also wrote the screenplay that made the grade with both Lucas and Spielberg. An earlier screenplay by Frank Darabont had been rejected.
The usual suspects will be producing. Executive producers Lucas and Kathy Kennedy joining producer Frank Marshall with Lucasfilm Ltd., and Paramount Pictures will distribute worldwide.
Pre-production offices will open in Spring, with production said to commence in June with a May, 2008 release planned.
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