'Indiana Jones 5' will not release in July 2020

Press Trust of India  |  Los Angeles 

The fifth in the "Indiana Jones" franchise has been delayed and will not be ready in time for its scheduled release date of July 10, 2020.

is on board to direct the yet-untitled film, with veteran returning as the bullwhip-wielding adventurer.

According to Variety, has reportedly been tapped to work on the script.

Kasdan's father, Lawrence Kasdan, wrote the original "Raiders of the Lost Ark", and the father-son duo most recently teamed up for Solo: "A Star Wars Story".

"5" has already been pushed back once: It was previously scheduled to hit theaters in 2019.

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First Published: Fri, June 29 2018. 15:45 IST