This may not be news to some of you, but I just read about it today.
Lucas, who co-wrote or executive-produced all three Indiana Jones films directed by Spielberg, says he has been negotiating for two years to produce the next one.
So what's the problem? "It's not a money thing, it's a control thing," he says, adding that Paramount "can't cope with not having control. We want to make the movie because we want to make the movie. I don't know their motivation."
Suggesting that a deal is imminent, Paramount Pictures Chief Operating Officer Rob Friedman responded, "We're thrilled at the possibility of making 'Indiana Jones 4.' " Asked about the reasons for any delay, he said, "I don't discuss negotiations in the media."
Original article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/ar ... May15.html
Also, it sounds like it will star Harrison Ford:
"The reason I haven't made 'Indiana Jones 4' is not because of Steve [Spielberg], Harrison [Ford] and I. It's not up to me. It's up to Paramount."
Dan East
