Phoebe Waller-Bridge has been tasked with revitalizing another iconic cinematic universe. On Friday, Lucasfilm announced that the Emmy-winning creator and star of Fleabag will star in the fifth installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, opposite the original Indy himself, Harrison Ford. Waller-Bridge has been lending her talents to historic film franchises as of late, voicing droid L3-37 in 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story (another Lucasfilm production) and co-writing the forthcoming James Bond film No Time to Die.
“I’m thrilled to be starting a new adventure, collaborating with a dream team of all-time great filmmakers,” said the film’s director James Mangold, taking over the reins from Steven Spielberg, who directed the first four films in the classic franchise. “Steven, Harrison, Kathy, Frank, and John are all artistic heroes of mine. When you add Phoebe, a dazzling actor, brilliant creative voice and the chemistry she will undoubtedly bring to our set, I can’t help but feel as lucky as Indiana Jones himself.”
Details about the fifth Indiana Jones film—including its official title—have been kept under wraps, but Lucasfilm confirms that legendary film composer John Williams will be back to compose the score. Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Simon Emanuel will serve as producers alongside Spielberg. Indiana Jones 5 is set to swing into theaters on July, 29 2022.
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