Spielberg and Harrison Ford opposed George Lucas' alien storyline for 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'
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Summary
An oral history reveals that Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford clashed with George Lucas over the inclusion of aliens in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.' Ford refused to do another sci-fi movie, and Spielberg wanted a 'War of the Worlds' approach, while Lucas pushed for the alien storyline. Producer Kathleen Kennedy noted the creative tension between the filmmakers.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThey didn't want to do a 'Raiders' movie that involved aliens, and they kind of got into a fight with George about it.
I wanted it to be kind of a 'War of the Worlds' sort of thing.
Harrison said, 'I'm not going to do another science-fiction movie.'
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