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Walt Disney Studios has bought the marketing and distribution rights for future movies in the “Indiana Jones” franchise from Paramount Pictures, the companies said Friday.
This gives Disney control over the future of the series, adding to the ownership rights it acquired when it bought Lucasfilm in in 2012 and clearing the way for the studio to make more “Indiana Jones” movies if it chooses to do so.
via Disney acquires control of future ‘Indiana Jones’ movies – latimes.com.
No, not immediate plans were announced for more movies like there were when Disney acquired Lucasfilm and the rights to future Star Wars flicks. But that’s because they always had the option there of creating a movie with a whole new set of characters if Hamill, Ford and Fisher opted out for whatever reason.
With Indy that’s a bit harder to do. Ford is essential to the series unless they’re want to do prequels that happen well before Temple of Doom (if you’re confused by that then go check the date stamps at the beginning of Temple and then at the beginning of Raiders) and tell early stories of the character. Which they may still either opt to do if Ford decides he’s not up for it or, you know, dies. The plan, though, is likely to do another Ford-starring installment while the guy is still around. And you know Disney has a plan.
