'Indiana Jones' on a short whip

Posted Friday, May 12, 2006 at 10:22 AM Central

by John Couture

It's only been 17 years since the last Indiana Jones, I guess a little more waiting won't hurt. But then again, George Lucas only waited 16 years between his Star Wars trilogies.

So, that's why any little news about Indiana Jones 4 is big news.

Lucas was cornered at a recent dinner and gave up a few slim details, the most surprising of which is the downplay of the action sequences in the new flick. "I think Tom Cruise proved that people are getting bored with that kind of stuff. What they want to see is something different. And Indiana Jones, if nothing else, is always different."

Before being swept away, Lucas also revealed that he finished the script and hopes to start filming next Summer.