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Disney buys Star Wars maker Lucasfilm from George Lucas

Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind Star Wars, from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It’s also making a seventh movie in the Star Wars series.

  1. Disney buying 'Star Wars' maker Lucasfilm from George Lucas
    LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind, from its chairman and founder,...
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  2. Robert Flores
    Robert Flores
    So ...... Was that paid in cash?
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 13:57:16
  3. Peter Steigerwald
    Peter Steigerwald
    Waiting patiently for the first art meme placing Leia in with Jasmine, Aurora, Cinderella and the rest. Or better yet, sending all the Disney princesses to Jabba's fashion mavens.
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 13:56:01
  4. Katie Rinda
    Katie Rinda
    *IN SHOCK* also, has anyone noticed there's a hurricane going on and Lucas and Disney are worrying about money?
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 13:56:45
  5. Lord_Voldemort7
    The Dark Lord@Lord_Voldemort7
    Does the Disney/Lucasfilm merger mean that Leia is now a Disney Princess?
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 13:45:35
  6. Allen Williams
    Allen Williams
    With Disney acquiring Lucasfilm, they not only acquire rights to Star Wars, but also Indiana Jones.
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 13:57:33
  7. Charis__Bertka
    Christopher M Bertka@Charis__Bertka
    RT @DepressedDarth: Now that Lucasfilm is owned by Disney, I'm going to start hanging out with Scar from Lion King.
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 14:39:04
  8. namikata
    namikata@namikata
    RT @missdoomcookie: Oh God, Leia is now a Disney princess. *headdesk*
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 14:30:53
  9. runwaytraining
    Runway Training@runwaytraining
    The force is strong once more #Disney #starwars
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 14:30:53
  10. degreesin_kevin
    Kev@degreesin_kevin
    Disney buys rights and plans to make 7th Star Wars film?!? #freakingout
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 14:39:03
  11. garrison92088
    Garrison Pendergrass@garrison92088
    Disney making a Star Wars? We all know how this will end.
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 14:39:43
  12. GregAlbrecht7
    Greg Albrecht@GregAlbrecht7
    Star Wars being bought by Disney is pretty shocking & a little sad. But it does mean George Lucas won't direct the new one. I'm ok with that
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 14:39:03
  13. hashtagsutton
    adam sutton@hashtagsutton
    @DwayneCon Disney owns Marvel! Marvel just made the Avengers.
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 14:39:04
  14. onealgsegrave
    O'Neal Gavin Segrave@onealgsegrave
    Star Wars 7! Don't be stupid! #disney
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 14:39:03
  15. Disney buy LucasFilms, planning to make Star Wars 7. NOOOO!!! twitpic.com/b8vab9 (via @OctoberJones)
    David Schneider@davidschneider
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    Tue, Oct 30 2012 14:20:37
  16. xlaxparkax
    xlaxparkax@xlaxparkax
    RT @JustinMcElroy: I personally think Disney's plan to release a new Star Wats "every hour on the hour" is overreaching, but what do I know?
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 14:30:53
  17. Kyle_Shold
    Kyle Shold@Kyle_Shold
    @rjw1213 All my life I've respected that Lucas fought for the right to make his movies w/ his creations. Now they are Disney's. Weird.
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 14:32:04
  18. AoibhinMatthews
    Aoibhin@AoibhinMatthews
    Disney buying Star Wars is like my attitude towards Nutella and meat; I like them separate but THEY DON'T BELONG TOGETHER!
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 14:34:33
  19. chandals
    Vic Chan @chandals
    now the real question is will Disney follow the expanded universe or start from scratch? #starwars
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 14:33:46
  20. rmajors13
    Rebecca@rmajors13
    @BradColeman721 Disney is everything I love!!!
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 14:33:46
  21. MR_FANTASTIC75
    matt hull@MR_FANTASTIC75
    Disney buying lucus film, s wars 7 coming....that's star wars disney'd up....why lord why would you let this happen for aaaaggghh
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 14:33:46
  22. Elentariel
    Hanne Van de Beek@Elentariel
    RT @Lord_Voldemort7: Lucasfilm has just been sold to Disney. So Disney is now in control of the Dark Side? I KNEW IT!
    Tue, Oct 30 2012 14:33:46

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