Fifth Indiana Jones, really?

Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg are teaming up for a new Indiana Jones film, The Walt Disney Company has announced. The fifth episode of the franchise will be released in July 2019.

The as-yet-untitled film will come 11 years after the most recent Indiana Jones Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2008. Ford and Spielberg first worked together on Indiana Jones film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 1981 which was followed by The Temple of Doom, and The Last Crusade.

Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn said: “Indiana Jones is one of the greatest heroes in cinematic history, and we can’t wait to bring him back to the screen in 2019.

“It’s rare to have such a perfect combination of director, producers, actor and role, and we couldn’t be more excited to embark on this adventure with Harrison and Steven.”

Sony buys out MJ’s music venture stake

Sony is paying Michael Jackson’s estate $750m for the late pop star’s share of a joint music publishing venture that it does not already own.

Jackson held a 50 per cent stake in Sony ATV Music Publishing as part of a business partnership that began in 1995. The purchase will give Sony the rights to about three million songs, including works by the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Taylor Swift.

However, the deal does not include Jackson’s master recordings. His estate will maintain its holdings in Mijac Music, which owns all the songs written by Jackson, as well as EMI Music Publishing.

The agreement will reportedly help reduce the Jackson estate’s remaining $250m debt and give the late musician’s three children more financial flexibility.

The purchase of Jackson’s stake also strengthens Sony’s US entertainment business, which includes a film studio and music recording company.

Published in Dawn, Young World, April 2nd, 2015