“I mean, I know what it’s about,” Lucas said, “but I just have to find a MacGuffin that fits into the arena we’re working in.” A term popularized by Alfred Hitchcock, a MacGuffin refers to a narrative element that drives the story forward. The Indiana Jones series is famous for making the MacGuffin the object of Dr. Jones’ search. In the first film, it’s the Ark of the Convenant, the second the Sankara Stones, the third the Holy Grail and the most recent the Crystal Skull. (Photo Credit: PNP / WENN.com) Show Comments |