Curry Barker pitches R-rated Indiana Jones
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The gist
Obsession director Curry Barker said he wants to make a rated-R version of Indiana Jones.
The pitch follows Obsession's $500 million global gross and Oscar buzz.
Background
Curry Barker is the writer-director of Obsession, a horror film that Focus Features picked up after its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last fall and that has grossed over $500 million globally. With Obsession on the bubble as a Best Picture contender, Barker told Gold Derby he and producing partner Cooper Tomlinson have discussed a darker adventure movie, framed against the mostly family-friendly Indiana Jones franchise.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Curry Barker, director of Obsession, told Gold Derby he wants to make a rated-R version of Indiana Jones with producing partner Cooper Tomlinson.
- Nov 4, 2026Reports circulated that Barker wants a "f--ked up, rated-r version" of Indiana Jones after Obsession's box-office success.
- Nov 5, 2026Barker's pitch was widely reported; he described wanting a "crazy adventure movie" that strays from the franchise's mostly family-friendly nature.
Key terms
- rated-R
- A US film rating meaning restricted, requiring viewers under 17 to be accompanied by an adult.
- Best Picture
- The top annual Academy Award, given to the producers of the year's best film.
- Toronto International Film Festival
- A major annual publicly attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Director
- Barker said he wants a "really f--ked up, rated-R version" of Indiana Jones, arguing audiences have only ever seen the family-friendly version and that pushing the genre's boundaries would be fun.
Still unverified
No source reports an R-rated Indiana Jones film as in development; it is described only as Barker's stated wish or pitch.