Clashes with the Nazi’s nearly kill him, but in the end, he is victorious thanks to Nazi hubris. He sets off on an adventure, seeking clues to the Ark’s location, which takes him from the Himalayan highlands of Nepal, and to the Well of Souls in the mystical buried Egyptian city of Tanis. He agrees to accept the mission to recover the Ark for America, motivated not as much by politics, but instead his love of antiquity, and scientific curiosity. Government agents advise archeologist Indiana Jones that the Nazi’s were actively seeking to recover the lost Ark of the Covenant in hopes of employing its awesome power to advance their cause. The story is set in 1936 and embraces the classic sensibilities of Golden Age adventure films. Marcus Brody, and Wolf Kahler as Colonel Dietrich. René Belloq, Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood, John Rhys-Davies as Sallah, Ronald Lacey as Major Arnold Toht, Denholm Elliot as Dr. Joining him on the project would be Paul Freeman as Dr. After exhausting efforts to cast the lead man, Spielberg convinced Lucas to cast Harrison Ford for the role of Indiana Jones. Eventually Paramount took the gamble and Frank Marshall was tasked with producing the film. The major Hollywood studios all rejected the project because of the $20 million price tag and Lucas’ exacting terms. Upon Spielberg’s suggestion, the surname was changed to Jones and screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan was hired to create the script. While on a shared vacation to Hawaii with Steven Spielberg, Lucas pitched his story, and convinced him to direct a trilogy of films. In 1973 George Lucas wrote a story titled “The Adventures of Indiana Smith”, drawing inspiration from adventure movies of the 1930s and 1940s.
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