Spielberg: Fans Wanted 4th ‘Indiana Jones’

U.S. movie director Steven Spielberg says he, producer George Lucas and actor Harrison Ford made a fourth Indiana Jones film because fans requested one.

Asked at a recent press conference at the Cannes Film Festival whether there will be another adventure after Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Spielberg said: “Only if you want more of them. …

The reason we made this ‘Indiana Jones’ was because we had so many people over the years come up to us — George and Harrison and myself — and, basically, just say, ‘When is another one coming out?’ Spielberg said before the film was released.

The only two movies that anybody asks me is there going to be another one is ‘E.T.’ and ‘Indiana Jones.’ No one ever asks if I’m making ‘A.I.’ or another ’1941′ or ‘Hook.’ I’ve never heard that. But I’ve been asked a lot about this movie, so certainly we’ll have our ear to the ground to hear what happens and that will decide where we go from here.

The film was estimated to have earned $151 million at the North American box office during its first five days in theaters.