George Lucas onboard as Executive Producer

[ThrowMeTheWhip]

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This is the piece of news I have been sitting on for the last few weeks that people keep asking me about. This is why I said I’d heard something that should give us fans more confidence.

George has seen the most recent cut and was thrilled with it. He requested to come on as executive producer.

 

[IndianaBones]

Thanks ThrowMeTheWhip! I’m actually surprised they brought George back considering they haven’t done that for Star Wars at all. People can say what they want about him but pretty glad that he’s on board. It’s been a while since he’s worked in some capacity on a movie

 

[Iconic]

He requested to come on board as an executive producer after the film has been through its first edit? How does that work and what would he even do as an executive producer at this point in post production?

 

[Monochrome_Zebra]

What does this mean exactly? I read this as he saw a nearly finished cut of a movie he had nothing to do with and signed on as Executive Producer.

Is this just a formal way of giving his stamp of approval?

 

[ThrowMeTheWhip]

He requested to come on board as an executive producer after the film has been through its first edit? How does that work and what would he even do as an executive producer at this point in post production?

Likely more symbolic.

What does this mean exactly? I read this as he saw a nearly finished cut of a movie he had nothing to do with and signed on as Executive Producer.

Is this just a formal way of giving his stamp of approval?

Exactly.

 

[The Lone Raider]

Well, at least that means he endorses it. People can say what they want about his ideas for the Star Wars prequels and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but as far as I'm concerned, without George's acceptance of this film, I would be incredibly worried, because he knows this character better than any of us. He knows when something is trash and when something deserves recognition, maybe (hopefully) even accolades.

 

[thezod23]

This news makes my heart feel good.

 

[PaleFoxoftheBalkanBazaars]

This is great news indeed! However, I thought Spielberg was described as being a “hands on” producer a few months back. When did his role change to executive producer?

 

[ThrowMeTheWhip]

This is great news indeed! However, I thought Spielberg was described as being a “hands on” producer a few months back. When did his role change to executive producer?

Executive producer doesn’t mean hands off. He was always EP. Executive Producer can be a bit of a catch-all. Some have a lot more involvement than others.

 

[IndyForever]

Always knew George & Steven would be onboard in the background....did anyone seriously think a Ford Indy would get made without those 2 guys lurking around somewhere!

George prefers post to anything else you can bet he is all over it now & I would not be surprised if George & Steven have final cut...unofficially!

 

[whipandfedora]

This news makes my heart feel good.

Me too. The man is a legend and has always had his heart in the right place.

 

[emtiem]

That is great news, although I echo the statement above that it’s a shame if he wasn’t on it during inception and production. Still, for him to do this on Indy and not Star Wars is very interesting.

 

[DirkPitt]

That's really great news. Especially, as he was not too keen on the recent Star Wars episodes.

 

[Carsten]

Executive producer? Yes and no. They put his name on the credts... but he has nothing to say... nothing to do with this movie.
But this is good. I love GL... but with "Indy 4" he failed... with the Prequels he failed...

 

[StockdeFerry]

He requested to come on board as an executive producer after the film has been through its first edit? How does that work and what would he even do as an executive producer at this point in post production?

Maybe that extra money could be used to improve further the de-aging technique applied on the film.

 

[Grizzlor]

I think George/Steven were always going to be listed as EP's on this.

 

[Face_Melt]

I think George/Steven were always going to be listed as EP's on this.

George? I don’t think that was a given. He wasn’t EP on any of the star wars films.

 

[Z dweller]

I bet he wanted time travel all along.

 

[Grizzlor]

George? I don’t think that was a given. He wasn’t EP on any of the star wars films.

He would have been before Abrams lied to him.

 

[Moedred]

This was alluded to in September at D23:

James Mangold: "Well, along with a lot of the people collaborating with us on this one, Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, Frank Marshall..."
Kathleen Kennedy: "George Lucas."
James Mangold: "George Lucas, and the astounding John Williams."