George Lucas Explains Why the Force Is Now with Disney

October 31, 2012 from StarWars.com

Do not afraid be, George Lucas reassures fans. Disney will continue churning out Star Wars films even though he just sold his operation to Disney for a cool $4 billion. He has always been a "big fan" of the company, Lucas explains, and will consult on future Star Wars films, which he believes will have a better future with the mighty mouse.

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George Walton Lucas, Jr. is an American film producer, screenwriter, director, and entrepreneur. He founded Lucasfilm Limited and led the company as chairman and chief executive before selling it to The Walt Disney Company on October 30, 2012. He is best known as the creator o... Explore this topic

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Robert A. "Bob" Iger is an American businessman and the current chairman and chief executive of The Walt Disney Company. He was named president of Disney in 2000, and later succeeded Michael Eisner as chief executive in 2005, after a successful effort by Roy E. Disney to shake... Explore this topic

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