The films of the Indiana Jones franchise have hallmarks so iconic that they have been replicated and parodied by countless films ever since Raiders of the Lost Ark first hit theaters.
The action setpieces, chases, escapes, and the charismatic and daring adventurer as the protagonist are all ingredients in the recipe that has made for one of the most enduring and beloved film series ever made.
Perhaps the most distinctive element of that formula, though, and the element in which the story often succeeds or fails, is the artifact at the center of each adventure.
This makes the object at the center of the next Indiana Jones adventure a crucial part of the equation of the story’s success.
So, in James Mangold’s entry into the series, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, what exactly is the Dial of Destiny?…
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