Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Disney Acquires Lucasfilm for $4 Billion

Disney Acquires Lucasfilm for $4 Billion

If George Lucas was not rich enough, he sure is now. The Walt Disney Company has announced that it is acquiring Lucasfilm Ltd, which is currently 100-percent-owned by the Star Wars creator, for $4.05 billion in cash and stocks. The deal will include the rights for both Star Wars and Indiana Jones film franchises, as well as other Lucasfilm properties like Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound.
Disney also announces that “Star Wars: Episode 7″ is being laid out, with a target release in 2015.

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