In a new interview with Collider, M. Night Shyamalan was asked directly about the time he was nearly involved with the Indiana Jones franchise.
Spielberg was intent on directing Indiana Jones 4, but with no idea set in stone, different writers were approached for the script.
Shyamalan clarified that he did have an idea for his Indiana Jones story’s MacGuffin, though he never shared it with Steven Spielberg and the studio.
Night Shyamalan once met with Steven Spielberg and other top execs about potentially writing an Indiana Jones movie, and he’s opened up a little bit about what he had in mind for the project.