The question of who owns what in the Indiana Jones franchise has been a complicated one, and it may be one of the things holding up any possibility of an Indiana Jones 5. However, that may all be in the past now. Variety reports that Disney and Paramount have come to an arrangement which should clear things up considerably.
Assuming we understand this correctly (which we may not), when Disney purchased Lucasfilm it gained ownership of the franchise. However, distribution and marketing stayed with Paramount. The new arrangement lets Paramount retain distribution and marketing rights for the first four films, while Disney will have those rights for any potential Indiana Jones 5, Indiana Jones 6, and what have you. In the meantime, Paramount would also still get a portion of those profits.
While this does seem like it would make Indiana Jones 5 more likely, keep in mind that there has been NO official movement on the project. Depending on your feelings about Indiana Jones and The Crystal Skull, this could be either a good thing or a bad thing.
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