Disney Officially Confirms Next Indiana Jones Sequel

Updated Jul 24, 2026, 2:51 PM EDT Nicolas Ayala is a Senior Writer for the Comics team at ScreenRant, with over five years of experience writing about Superhero media, action movies, and TV shows. Disney's next Indiana Jones has been announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, and it take splace during the prime of the archeologist hero's career. From the moment Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom established Indiana Jones as one of Hollywood's biggest action-adventure franchises, Indy has expanded far beyond George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg's original movies. Indiana Jones became a fixture in comic books published by Marvel and later Dark Horse, acclaimed video games like Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and novels, animation, and theme park attractions. James Mangold's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny closed Harrison Ford's forty-two-year cinematic run as the character, but the franchise itself still offers abundant opportunities for future stories. Indiana Jones's young era still leaves room for fresh stories about his early life, while entirely new archaeologists could inherit the hero's spirit of exploration without replacing Ford's portrayal directly. While Harrison Ford's portrayal plays a key role, the franchise's enduring appeal has always rested on its blend of mythology, history, exotic locations, and thrilling treasure hunts. There's no better place to continue Indiana Jones' story than in the comics, where virtually any story can happen without budget or visual effects restraints. Marvel Officially Announces Indiana Jones: Sword Of Pandemonium Indiana Jones: Sword Of Pandemonium; Written By Jason Aaron; Art By Aaron Kuder At San Diego Comic-Con 2026's Lucasfilm Publishing Panel, Marvel unveils the next installment in the Indiana Jones franchise, Indiana Jones and the Sword of Pandemonium. Penned by Jason Aaron and illustrated by Aaron Kuder, the new five-issue limited comic series brings the legendary adventurer back to the comic book page. Indiana Jones and the Sword of Pandemonium opens a fresh chapter in Indy's comic-book history by returning to the timeline of the original movies, placing its story shortly after the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark. At the center of the conflict is Marion Ravenwood, who unexpectedly finds herself in possession of the object every faction seeks and forces Indy into another race across the world before it falls into the wrong hands. Indiana Jones and the Sword of Pandemonium promises to capture the classic spirit that cemented Indiana Jones as one of fiction's greatest adventurers. He's set to embark on a globe-spanning expedition to uncover the truth behind the titular Sword of Pandemonium, which happens to be a biblical relic whose supernatural significance challenges all myths and ancient legends previously established in the franchise. Raiders of the Lost Ark And Temple Of Doom Are A Goldmine Of Indiana Jones Adventures Prime Indiana Jones Still Has A Lot Of Stories To Tell Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom still offer one of the richest unexplored periods in the adventurer's history, which makes Indiana Jones' prime years a natural setting for entirely new adventures. The first two Indiana Jones movies established the titular hero as an active archaeologist whose expeditions regularly took him to remote civilizations and legendary relics across every continent, yet audiences have only witnessed a small fraction of his career. Indy's timeline leaves ample room for original stories that fit seamlessly between existing movies without altering the established continuity or revisiting iconic moments unnecessarily. Marvel's Indiana Jones and the Sword of Pandemonium introduces a brand-new historical artifact with an entire legend of its own, plus all the fresh mysteries and enemies that come with it. After Indiana Jones and the Sword of Pandemonium, Marvel and Disney can continue to explore different mythologies and lost relics without major timeskips or retcons. Indiana Jones lends itself to a similar approach to the James Bond franchise, where the same young hero can star in countless adventures revolving around new artifacts and new globe-spanning quests. What would you like to see in Indiana Jones: Sword Of Pandemonium? Indiana Jones: Sword Of Pandemonium is available December 9, 2026 from Marvel Comics. Created by George Lucas Director Steven Spielberg, James Mangold Writers Lawrence Kasdan, Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck, Jeffrey Boam, David Koepp, Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, James Mangold, George Lucas Cast Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ke Huy Quan, Kate Capshaw, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott, Alison Doody, John Rhys-Davies, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, Ray Winstone, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Sean Patrick Flanery Movie(s) Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny TV Show(s) The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles