Mahesh Babu & SS Rajamoli's Next Will Be Developed Like Indiana Jones Franchise, Confirms KV Vijayendra Prasad —

Superstar Mahesh Babu and blockbuster director SS Rajamouli's next action adventure drama is one of the most anticipated films of the next year. The makers are expected to announce the project officially in August. As per the latest reports, this untitled Magnum Opus will be developed as a franchise like Harrison Ford's "Indiana Jones".

“It is being developed as a franchise like the Indiana Jones series. However, unlike that franchise, this movie is set in the present day, with the story deeply rooted in Indian culture, mythology, and history, as Vijayendra Prasad and Rajamouli’s projects usually are. The first film will be shot not only in India and Africa, but in various countries as the character will be shown travelling around the globe," Mid-Day quoted a source confirming the update.

Writer KV Vijayendra Prasad also confirmed the same to Mid-Day, saying, "It is along the lines of the Indiana Jones series. It will be an adventure-action drama with lots of emotions, like Raiders of the Lost Ark <1981>. My script should be complete by July, after which I will give it to my son. We hope to make it a franchise, but who knows? We are leaving the climax open-ended, thus exploring the possibility of a sequel".