Big Think asked superstar actor and all-around environmentalist Harrison Ford whether his love of nature informs his acting.

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From EOnline!

The final box-office numbers from the weekend show Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull moved into that exclusive, nine-figure territory yesterday. The movie is the second 2008 release to crack $300 million after Iron Man, which beat Indiana Jones to the neighborhood by about a week. The ever-resourceful Dr. Jones, however, holds the overall advantage.

An even bigger hit internationally, the adventure franchise's fourth installment has topped $400 million overseas, bringing its worldwide total to $713 million, Paramount said today. Iron Man, by comparison, has done the majority of its big business stateside. Overseas grosses bring its worldwide haul to "only" about $560 million.

Among George Lucas movies, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is its producer's biggest non-Star Wars hit as a producer, per Box Office Mojo stats. Among Steven Spielberg movies, Crystal Skull is his third-biggest hit, behind E.T. and Jurassic Park, as a director.

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Crowley is the name of the CBS movie to star Harrison, in which he will have the mission of trying to find a cure for two children who are diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder, before it is too late.

The movie is the real-life story of John and Aileen Crowley, whose two children suffered from this genetic disorder. Rather than give up hope that nothing could be done for them, they sought out a researcher for a cure. Ford will be playing the researcher and he'll also be the executive producer. No date for the beginning of movie production has been announced.

More information about the story of the Crowleys ··· Source

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Early estimates have the latest Indy flick bringing in an estimated gross of $126 million over the four-day Memorial Weekend and its total haul now stands at around $151 million.

Source: BoxOffice.com

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Reviews
If you haven't seen the movie, don't click these links!!!!

Kingdom of the Crystal Skull review by Leigh Paatsch
Ford carries the day in Indy 4 by William Arnold
Cnn.com review by Tom Charity
Chron.com review by Amy Biancolli
Harrison Ford stays true to... by Joan Vadeboncoeur
Salt Lake Tribune review by Sean Means
Belfast Telegraph review
Latest Indiana Jones adventure... by The Vancouver Courier
AC reviewby AC Law
Vanity Fair review


Articles
Spoiler free!

Spielberg and Ford whip it good at Cannes Nice 2-page article on Premiere.com

10 behind-the-scenes facts you may not have known Telegraph.co.uk on facts about the previous movies.

Harrison Ford is back as Indiana Jones from ABC.com

Interviews to Harrison Ford and Karen Allen by Cinematical

Q&A with Harrison Ford

Ford still dashing 2-page article from Calgary Herald

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Paramount has confirmed that British director Roger Michell will helm the top secret romantic comedy Morning Glory, from producer J.J. Abrams and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna.

The plot of the movie surrounds a struggling female news producer who recruits an iconic, egotistical anchorman to revive a failing network's morning show.

Harrison is rumored to take the role of the egotistical anchorman, and Reese Witherspoon would play the producer. None of these two roles are confirmed, though.

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LATimes.com features an article about Crossing Over and some answers given by its director, Wayne Kramer. Here are some relevant parts:

· The movie is schedule to open on August 22
· Shooting locations used were: Los Angeles County, including the morgue at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, the Echo nightclub in Echo Park and the old Fred C. Nelles detention school for boys in Whittier. Other scenes with Harrison were shot in Tijuana.
· About Harrison's performance, the director said: "Harrison Ford was really terrific and energized. It's kind of like seeing the old Harrison Ford as a cop. It's like John Book, 20 years later. A very sympathetic performance."

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We all know and many of us agree on Harrison's support on environment protection, but, you probably wouldn't imagine this coming, because...

Harrison had his chest waxed, Access Hollywood reported, in a brave effort to highlight the devastative impact of deforestation.

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