Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is the final installment of the long-running film series. Indiana Jones is a trendsetter when it comes to action and adventure films. The globe-trotting archeologist and professor is returning to your screens with the latest installment set to have a digital premiere on platforms like Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV, at the end of August 2023.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny first premiered at the 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2023. The film had its worldwide theatrical release on June 30, 2023, and is now awaiting its digital release.
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas both serve as executive producers for Dial of Destiny, the only film in the series that they have no part in creating or directing. Due to the sale of Lucasfilm and the film rights to upcoming sequels by Walt Disney Studios, it is also the only film in the series that is not distributed by Paramount Pictures. The distribution rights of the first four films, as well as a residual associate credit, remain with Paramount.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny stars the iconic Harrison Ford in the role of the titular Indiana Jones along with stars like Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhy-Davies, Shaunette Renee Wilson, Thomas Kretschmann, and Mads Mikkelsen.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - Digital Premiere Date
Disney announced that Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will be available on demand across streaming platforms like Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+. Viewers can opt to pay a small fee to access the latest Indiana Jones film from the comfort of their homes. The fifth installment of Indiana Jones featuring Harrison Ford is set to premiere across streaming platforms on August 29, 2023.
Disney has not yet announced when it will be available for streaming on Dinsey+ for subscribers of the streaming service. It will only be available as a video-on-demand service till further notice from Disney.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - Plot
In the movie, we see Ford making his final appearance as the legendary adventurer, a character he's been playing for a whopping four decades. What's intriguing is that this film breaks away from the usual franchise pattern. It's the first movie that wasn't directed by Steven Spielberg or based on a story by George Lucas.
The official plot synopsis for the film reads:
"Daredevil archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history. Accompanied by his goddaughter, he soon finds himself squaring off against Jürgen Voller, a former Nazi who works for NASA."
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny follows up on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which was released back in 2008. The basic plotline of the film follows Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) and his goddaughter Helena Shaw (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) in the search for Archimedes' Dial. Jones warns Helena that before giving the Dial to Jones to destroy, her late father, Basil, grew obsessed with studying it. However, Jones never destroyed it and the events of the film follow their search for the complete dial with hindrances in the way caused by the antagonist Jürgen Voller (Mads Mikkelsen).
The digital release of the film is set to be accompanied by a five-chapter making-of documentary that will explore the different settings and set pieces in the movie and provide an inside look at how movies are made. Do not miss out on the digital release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny on August 29, 2023.