THIS ADVENTURE! Before The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles ever aired, writer Simon Jowett brought Indy’s adventures to life in print — scripting the Young Indiana Jones newspaper strips published exclusively in the UK.In this conversation, Simon shares how:- The first series told a completely original story, continuing directly from The Last Crusade’s River Phoenix prologue.- The second and third series adapted The Princess of Peril and The Plantation Treasure — young reader novels that themselves predated the TV show’s continuity.- These strips helped define the tone and personality of a young Indiana Jones before audiences ever saw the Lucasfilm series.Simon also reflects on his wider career — from writing James Bond comics for Dark Horse to developing the upcoming 007 video game First Light, which fuses cinematic storytelling with mystery and mythic adventure.🎬 Meanwhile, George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age — our feature documentary exploring Lucasfilm’s groundbreaking 1990s era — is officially funded and moving into production!We’re now aiming for our second funding milestone of $30,000, which will allow us to travel to the UK to interview key creatives from that pivotal period.👉 Support the documentary and lock in your DVD or Blu-ray copy here:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/georgelucas/george-lucas-the-lost-golden-age#youngindianajones #SimonJowett #GeorgeLucas #Lucasfilm #TheLostGoldenAge #YoungIndyChronicles #RiverPhoenix #JamesBond #BondComics #FirstLightGame #FilmHistory #BehindTheScenes #007 #indianajones
SPECIAL REPORT - The Young Indy Chroniclers have launched a Kickstarter! On Thursday, October 2nd, the Chroniclers launched a campaign to finance an all new feature documentary, George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age. This documentary will feature all new interviews chronicling the history of the Young Indiana Jones TV show, Radioland Murders, and the Star Wars Special Editions. This was a period of immense growth and experimentation on the part of Lucasfilm, and permanently changed cinema forever. The day before the launch, Peter and Daniel sat down with John Orquiola (senior editor at Screenrant) to talk about the campaign. The Kickstarter is now LIVE. Please support if you can to discover the true history behind George Lucas: The Lost Golden Age. #StarWars #GeorgeLucas #YoungIndy #IndianaJones
THIS ADVENTURE, Peter and Daniel are pleased to present a sample of the exclusive content you'll receive if you support the Young Indy Chroniclers on Patreon, with a Patreon episode that aired earlier this year. Screenwriter Matthew Jacobs joined the Chroniclers for an first of its kind audio commentary on the Young Indy Movie-of-the-Week, Hollywood Follies. Learn of the script development for the episode, Matthew's visit to the set, and a role that was original planned to be played by George Lucas himself! All of that and more on this week's episode of the Young Indy Chroniclers! Support the Chroniclers on Patreon! #YoungIndy #StarWars #IndianaJones #GeorgeLucas
THIS ADVENTURE, Peter and Daniel sit down with Young Indiana Jones and Radioland Murders Unit Manager, Chris Bromley. The success or failure of a film/TV production comes from the creative machine working smoothly -- this is often down the Unit Manager to ensure. As with many people behind the scenes, Chris wore many hats, and his time at Lucasfilm did not always go the way he expected. Learn of adventures domestic and abroad, as he helped bring to life some amazing projects -- the true Indy way. All that and more on this week's episode of the Young Indy Chroniclers! Find us on Patreon for even more exclusive content! patreon.com/youngindychroniclers#YoungIndy #IndianaJones #StarWars #GeorgeLucas
THIS ADVENTURE the Chroniclers are thrilled to be joined by the legendary actor, Jay Underwood (Fantastic Four, Uncle Buck) to discuss his time as a recurring character on Young Indiana Jones. Learn of his experiences early on auditioning for the character Indiana Jones, his experiences in Italy, and so much more, on this week's episode of the Young Indy Chroniclers! #StarWars #IndianaJones #YoungIndy #GeorgeLucas
SEASON PREMIERE! The Young Indy Chroniclers RETURN with all new adventures for their third epic season. To kick things off with a bang, the Chroniclers sit down with stunt legend Vic Armstrong, known for his work doubling Harrison Ford on the Indiana Jones films, and directing the Young Indy episode, "Austria: 1917."Learn about all of that and more, as well as an exciting announcement about the future of the Young Indy Chroniclers on this, the season premiere, of the Young Indy Chroniclers!#YoungIndy #GeorgeLucas #IndianaJones #StarWars
THIS ADVENTURE Peter and Daniel are thrilled to present the SEASON TWO FINALE EPISODE with Young Indy and Star Wars producer, RICK MCCALLUM. In this, part three of their discussion, Peter and Daniel can't help but ask the questions the burning questions they've always wanted to ask. Learn the answers to the long-standing rumors of Harrison Ford and River Phoenix's involvement in Young Indy, the latter days of Lucasfilm, and original plans for Star Wars Underworld. All that and more on this SEASON FINALE of the Young Indy Chroniclers!#YoungIndy #IndianaJones #StarWars #GeorgeLucas #RickMcCallum
THIS ADVENTURE Peter and Daniel are honored to present PART 2 of their conversation with Young Indiana Jones and Star Wars producer, Rick McCallum! This episode, Mr. McCallum reveals the nitty gritty of how Young Indy was brought to life, during one of the busiest times in Lucasfilm history. Learn how show runner John Wells influenced the writing of Young Indy, what it took to bring feature level productions to the TV screen, and what Catherine Zeta Jones felt about having a body double replace her for the additional scenes of Daredevils of the Desert. All that and more on this week's episode of the Young Indy Chroniclers!#GeorgeLucas #IndianaJones #YoungIndy #StarWars
THIS ADVENTURE Peter and Daniel are thrilled to present Part 1 of a 3 part interview with the legendary producer of Young Indiana Jones, Rick McCallum. Never before has Mr. McCallum been interviewed for a podcast format, and rarely has he discussed Young Indy since its conclusion -- all of that changes TODAY. Learn the unfiltered truths behind the scenes of the epic first meeting between Rick McCallum and George Lucas, the early days of Young Indiana Jones, and the challenges of dealing the the studio and the network. All of that and more on this week's episode of the Young Indy Chroniclers!#YoungIndianaJones #YoungIndy #StarWars #GeorgeLucas #RickMcCallum
THIS ADVENTURE Peter and Daniel are joined by composer Joel McNeely (Young Indiana Jones, The Orville, American Dad, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire) to discuss his time working on Young Indy. Learn of his experiences recording around the world, visiting the set to offer his expertise, and how he and Seth McFarlane hope to bring the complete Young Indiana Jones recordings back in the near future. All this and more on this week's episode of the Young Indy Chroniclers! The Young Indy Chroniclers is now on Patreon! If the free episodes aren't enough, consider joining to unravel MORE of the mystery behind Young Indiana Jones and the lost eras of Lucasfilm. Support the show, and support the reverence for the life of Indiana Jones. https://www.patreon.com/YoungIndyChroniclers?utm_source=campaign-search-results #YoungIndianaJones #YoungIndy #StarWars #GeorgeLucas
THIS ADVENTURE Peter and Daniel are joined by diplomat Sergio Rojo to take a deep dive into the Young Indiana Jones episode, Paris: 1919. The Chroniclers get historical as they discuss the Paris Peace Conference which led to the formal end of the First World War, and how those events shaped not just the entirety of the modern world, but also the foundations of what George Lucas was trying to say with Young Indiana Jones. All that and more on this week's episode of the Young Indy Chroniclers! #YoungIndy #IndianaJones #GeorgeLucas #StarWars
THIS ADVENTURE Peter and Daniel are joined by legendary Scottish director, Gillies MacKinnon, to discuss his time directing the Young Indiana Jones episode, "Ireland, 1916." Learn of the challenges of recreating early 20th Century Dublin in the modern era, stepping in to the show during its second season, and how Young Indy affected his career. All this and more on this week's episode of the Young Indy Chroniclers! #GeorgeLucas #IndianaJones #YoungIndy #StarWars
THIS ADVENTURE Peter and Daniel are thrill to be joined by legendary screenwriter of such shows as Family Guy, Star Trek: Enterprise, Hysteria, The Orville, and many others, to discuss Young Indiana Jones. Learn of the struggles of adaptation, the pitfalls of creativity, and glory of parody. The Chroniclers also engage in some archeology of their own to unravel some of the mysteries behind the lamentedly unreleased Star Wars Detours, of which David Goodman wrote the pilot episode. What would have been George Lucas's final entry in film/TV remains lost to the sands of time. Discover more about it on this week's episode of the Young Indy Chroniclers! #StarWars #GeorgeLucas #IndianaJones #YoungIndy
THIS ADVENTURE Peter and Daniel are thrilled to be joined by legendary film director, Peter MacDonald, and Madelyn Most, to discuss his time on Young Indy, and his robust career in cinema. Freezing in Norway for Empire Strikes Back, traversing wheat fields for Superman: The Movie, and leaping off of trains for Young Indiana Jones (and some Rambo III for good measure) -- all of that and more on this week's episode of the Young Indy Chroniclers! #George Lucas #YoungIndy #IndianaJones
THIS ADVENTURE Peter and Daniel are joined by Lucasfilm Historian and Fan, Lucas Seastrom, for a deep dive discussion into the Greece section of the Travels With Father made-for-TV movie of Young Indiana Jones. Learn of the struggles to bring this episode to life, the philosophies of Nature and Causality, and the comedy of errors in the Greek countryside. All of this and more on this week's episode of the Young Indy Chroniclers! #YoungIndy #IndianaJones #GeorgeLucas #StarWars
THIS ADVENTURE Peter and Daniel are joined by legendary director, Simon Wincer, to discuss his long career and time working on the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. From getting called in at the last minute to direct the pivotal episodes that comprised Oganga: Giver and Taker of Life, to flying to St. Petersburg in the recently dismantled Soviet Union for Petrograd: 1917, and finally to film one of Peter's favorite episodes, Daredevil's of the Desert, Simon Wincer was truly one of the key figures that brought Young Indy to life. Find out all of this and more on this week's episode of the Young Indy Chroniclers! #YoungIndy #IndianaJones #George Lucas #StarWars
THIS ADVENTURE Peter and Daniel uncover the secrets of another franchise that decided to turn back the clock to tell a prequel television series with a writers reunion panel for Star Trek Enterprise. Featuring guests, Showrunner Brannon Braga, and screenwriters David Goodman, André Bormanis, and Mike Sussman, they delve into the secrets of bringing new life to a franchise by telling of its origins, and finding their way amid a changing television landscape. All this and more on this week's episode of the Young Indy Chroniclers! #StarTrek #STLV #YoungIndy #IndianaJones #GeorgeLucas
THIS ADVENTURE Peter and Daniel dig deep into the network marketing space of the early 1990s, speaking to former staffers at both ABC and The Family Channel. #IndianaJones #YoungIndy #GeorgeLucas #StarWars
THIS ADVENTURE the Young Indy Chroniclers presents a special BONUS EPISODE recorded LIVE at the Inglorious Treksperts Stage during this year's STLV convention. Peter and Daniel were honored to moderate a panel about Season 2 of Star Trek Prodigy, now out on Netflix. Featuring executive producers Dan Hageman and Aaron Waltke, voice actress Bonnie Gordon, and composer Nami Melumad. Join us to learn the secrets of bringing new life to a 60 year old franchise, and so much more on this week's BONUS EPISODE of the Young Indy Chroniclers. #StarTrek #IndianaJones #STLV #StarTrekProdigy #Prodigy #LowerDecks #IngloriousTreksperts
THIS ADVENTURE legendary production designer, Gavin Bocquet sits down with the Chroniclers to discuss his work on Young Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Saturn 3, Mel Brooks’ The History of the World, Part 1, and more! #IndianaJones #YoungIndy #GeorgeLucas #StarWars