Indiana Jones (franchise) Indiana Jones (franchise) Indiana Jones is an American media franchise based on the adventures of Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., a fictional professor of archaeology. It began in 1981 with the film "Raiders of the Lost Ark". A prequel, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", followed in 1984, and a sequel, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", was released in 1989. A fourth film, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", was released in 2008, and was the last in the series to be distributed by Paramount Pictures. A fifth film is scheduled to be released
Indiana Jones (franchise) George Lucas collaborated with Walt Disney Imagineering on several occasions to create "Indiana Jones" attractions for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide. "Indiana Jones"-themed attractions at Disney theme parks include: For the holiday season following the June 1981 debut of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", Kenner produced a 12-inch-tall "Authentically styled Action Figure" of Indiana Jones. The next spring they delivered nine smaller-scale (3") action figures, three playsets, replicas of the German desert convoy truck and Jones' horse, all derived from the "Raiders" movie. They also offered a "Raiders" board game. In conjunction with the theatrical release of "Temple of