A stretch of the North Yorkshire Moors railway has been transformed into the set of Indiana Jones 5, ahead of filming which is slated to begin next week, after long delays due to Covid.
In first look images, crew members of the 2022 blockbuster could be seen on Friday working near a steam train which had been transformed into a Nazi carrier engine.
The movie stars Harrison Ford, 78, in the title role of the swashbuckling archaeologist with supporting parts going to Mads Mikkelsen, 55, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, 35.
First look: A stretch of the North Yorkshire Moors railway has been transformed into the set of Indiana Jones 5, ahead of filming which is slated to begin next week
Filming will begin on the same stretch of track used only a few weeks ago by Tom Cruise for Mission Impossible 7.
A glimpse at the props being set-up showed a black steam train which had been transformed into a Nazi carrier engine and vintage cars.
A swastika insignia had been attached to the side of the steam engine, as well as onto a wooden pallet and onto the side of a green passenger carriage.
A number of props were also being positioned by crew members onto open-topped carriages to give the impression that the steam engine was transporting goods for the Nazis in the film. Additionally, a number of vintage vehicles were also spotted parked on a field nearby.
Fifth instalment: The movie stars Harrison Ford, 78, in the title role of the swashbuckling archaeologist with supporting parts going to Mads Mikkelsen and Phoebe Waller-Bridge
One last film: In first look images, crew members of the 2022 blockbuster could be seen on Friday working near a steam train which had been transformed into a Nazi carrier engine
Transformation: A glimpse at the props being set up showed the steam train had been transformed into a Nazi carrier engine for use in the film
A troop-carrying truck, as featured in a number of the other Indiana Jones films was one of the vehicles parked near the train tracks, with crews working to put on the canvas roofing.
Additionally, a vintage motorcycle featuring a sidecar was also among the vehicles – a similar bike featured in the third Indiana Jones instalment.
The set pictures comes after reports in The Sun shooting will also take place at the ‘haunted’ Bamburgh castle situated on the northeast coast of England by the village of Bamburgh in Northumberland.
The crew is reportedly ‘spooked’ by the famed Pink Lady. According to the publication, the crew is worried about the castle as it is haunted by the Pink Lady from the Middle Ages who roams the halls.
Setting the scene: A number of props were set up on the carriages behind the redesigned train to make it look like a Nazi cargo engine
Getting to work: Crew member worked on and around the train, with a crane having been brought in to assist with the prep work ahead of filming
‘It sounds silly but before filming even starts, all any of us are talking about is the ghost. It’s a seriously creepy place,’ an insider told the site.
‘A surprising number of the crew really believe in this stuff and it’s rattled everyone. A number of the team are reluctant to even go into the oldest part of the castle, it’s really shaken them up…
‘The team will have to overcome it, even if some of them want to avoid certain places.’
Harrison has already been seen in England. The Star Wars vet was spotted near Pinewood Studios – a British film and television studio located in the village of Iver Heath in Buckinghamshire – as he prepares to reprise his role as the iconic relics hunter.
Props: A swastika insignia had been attached to the side of an all-black steam engine, as well as onto a wooden pallet and onto the side of a green passenger carriage (pictured)
Supporting roles: Both Mads Mikkelsen, 55, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, 35, have also signed on to appear in Indiana Jones 5 alongside Harrison Ford
James Mangold is directing the movie in place of Steven Spielberg, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Thomas Kretschmann are also on board to star.
Plot details are still being kept under wraps, and it’s unclear what roles the new additions will play in the fifth film.
Legendary composer John Williams is also set to return, continuing a musical legacy that began 40 years ago with Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Prep work: The side of this green passenger carriage could be seen to have a Nazi insignia as it was prepped for filming which is due to begin
Impressive motors: A number of old-school vehicles could also be seen parked in a field near to the rail tracks where crews were working
40 years later: Harrison Ford has played the iconic role of Indiana Jones for 40 years, having first starred in Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981
Meanwhile, Harrison previously said he wouldn’t make another Indiana Jones movie unless he was sure the production team could ‘kill it.’
Citing the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he said: ‘I don’t really want to give them what they wanna see, I want to give them something they didn’t anticipate seeing.
‘The Marvel movies are a spectacular example of a success that worked the other way round – they killed it.
‘We’re not going to make another Indiana Jones unless we’re in a position to kill it. We want it to be the best.’
Last month Boyd Holbrook and Shaunette Renee Wilson joined the cast of Indiana Jones 5.
Popular set: Filming will begin on the same stretch of track used only a few weeks ago by Tom Cruise for Mission Impossible 7
Line-up: A selection of motors which will feature in Indiana Jones 5 could be seen parked together on a grassy field
Looking back: A vintage motorcycle featuring a sidecar was also among the vehicles – a similar bike featured in the third Indiana Jones instalment
The Logan star and the 31-year-old actress will both star in the fifth instalment of the iconic action franchise.
Indiana Jones 5 was first announced in 2016 and originally scheduled to be released in July 2019.
It was then pushed back a year, before being delayed for another 12 months until July 2021 after Jonathan Kasdan – whose father Lawrence Kasdan wrote 1981’s Raiders of the Lost Ark – was brought on board to work on the script after original screenwriter David Koepp departed the project.
The most recent film in the series was 2008’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which earned over $790.6 million at the global box office.
The current release date for Indiana Jones 5 is July 29, 2022.
Vintage motor: A troop-carrying truck, as featured in a number of the other Indiana Jones films was one of the vehicles parked near the train tracks, with crews working to put on the canvas roofing
Looks familiar! A truck similar to this has featured in previous Indiana Jones films, used to transport soldiers around in the films