‘Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ to be 4th Indy movie

The Associated Press

NEW YORK &#8212 The title of the upcoming “Indiana Jones” movie, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford – as always – has been revealed at last.

“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” will be in theaters May 22, 2008.

The title of the long-awaited fourth installment of the adventure series was announced by Shia LaBeouf, who co-stars with Ford in the film, at the MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday.

The new Indy adventure, which is set in the 1950s, also stars Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent and Karen Allen.

Sean Connery, who played dad to Ford’s globe-trotting archaeologist in 1989’s “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” will not reprise the role in the new movie.

The series began in 1981 with “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” followed by “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” in 1984.

In promotional photos, the 65-year-old Ford appears fit as ever.

“I have to say, he looks amazing,” Kathleen Kennedy, the film’s co-executive producer, along with George Lucas, told The Associated Press in July. “He looks fantastic in the outfit.”