Walt Disney Studios has struck a deal with Paramount Pictures, which retains rights to the first four 'Indiana Jones' films, to have control over future movies.
Disney which already secured ownership rights to 'Indiana Jones' after acquiring Lucasfilm in 2012, now secures marketing and distribution rights for any future installments of the movie franchise, reported Deadline.
Created by George Lucas, the 'Indiana Jones' series kicked off with 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' in 1981, followed by 'The Temple of Doom' in 1984, 'The Last Crusade' in 1989, and 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' in 2008.
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Steven Spielberg directed all the four films with Harrison Ford in the lead.
Paramount will continue holding the distribution rights to the first four Ford-starring adventure films.
The studio will also receive an undisclosed financial share from Disney should any new films be made.
There is no official word for "Indiana Jones V" movie just yet although Ford has expressed in multiple occasions his interest to reprise his role.
