Subtitle Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The C... 〈RECENT〉

: A title used for drafts turned in by Jeff Nathanson in late 2005.

: Briefly considered by Spielberg as a reference to the film's "alien" themes before he realized it was already the name of an existing movie. Final Selection and Meaning subtitle Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the C...

The official subtitle for the fourth film in the franchise is , which was first announced by actor Shia LaBeouf at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards. The title choice was the result of a long development process that saw several alternate subtitles considered and rejected before director Steven Spielberg and producer George Lucas finalized the name. Evolutionary History of the Subtitle : A title used for drafts turned in

: A working title used by screenwriter David Koepp, referencing the famous J. Robert Oppenheimer quote. The title choice was the result of a

During the film's nearly two-decade hiatus between 1989 and 2008, multiple scripts and working titles were proposed:

Steven Spielberg ultimately favored the final title because it was "inviting" and explicitly named the film's central plot device, or "MacGuffin"—the crystal skulls. George Lucas specifically insisted on including the word "Kingdom" in the title.