• Disney purchases Lucasfilm - Episode 7, 8 and 9 to be released and "so on every two to three years"
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[quote]BURBANK, Calif. & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Continuing its strategy of delivering exceptional creative content to audiences around the world, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has agreed to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. in a stock and cash transaction. Lucasfilm is 100% owned by Lucasfilm Chairman and Founder, George Lucas. Under the terms of the agreement and based on the closing price of Disney stock on October 26, 2012, the transaction value is $4.05 billion, with Disney paying approximately half of the consideration in cash and issuing approximately 40 million shares at closing. The final consideration will be subject to customary post-closing balance sheet adjustments. “Lucasfilm reflects the extraordinary passion, vision, and storytelling of its founder, George Lucas,” said Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company. “This transaction combines a world-class portfolio of content including Star Wars, one of the greatest family entertainment franchises of all time, with Disney’s unique and unparalleled creativity across multiple platforms, businesses, and markets to generate sustained growth and drive significant long-term value.” “For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars passed from one generation to the next,” said George Lucas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lucasfilm. “It’s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers. I’ve always believed that Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime. I’m confident that with Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy, and having a new home within the Disney organization, Star Wars will certainly live on and flourish for many generations to come. Disney’s reach and experience give Lucasfilm the opportunity to blaze new trails in film, television, interactive media, theme parks, live entertainment, and consumer products.” Under the deal, Disney will acquire ownership of Lucasfilm, a leader in entertainment, innovation and technology, including its massively popular and “evergreen” Star Wars franchise and its operating businesses in live action film production, consumer products, animation, visual effects, and audio post production. Disney will also acquire the substantial portfolio of cutting-edge entertainment technologies that have kept audiences enthralled for many years. Lucasfilm, headquartered in San Francisco, operates under the names Lucasfilm Ltd., LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic, and Skywalker Sound, and the present intent is for Lucasfilm employees to remain in their current locations. Kathleen Kennedy, current Co-Chairman of Lucasfilm, will become President of Lucasfilm, reporting to Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn. Additionally she will serve as the brand manager for Star Wars, working directly with Disney’s global lines of business to build, further integrate, and maximize the value of this global franchise. Ms. Kennedy will serve as executive producer on new Star Wars feature films, with George Lucas serving as creative consultant. Star Wars Episode 7 is targeted for release in 2015, with more feature films expected to continue the Star Wars saga and grow the franchise well into the future. The acquisition combines two highly compatible family entertainment brands, and strengthens the long-standing beneficial relationship between them that already includes successful integration of Star Wars content into Disney theme parks in Anaheim, Orlando, Paris and Tokyo. Driven by a tremendously talented creative team, Lucasfilm’s legendary Star Wars franchise has flourished for more than 35 years, and offers a virtually limitless universe of characters and stories to drive continued feature film releases and franchise growth over the long term. Star Wars resonates with consumers around the world and creates extensive opportunities for Disney to deliver the content across its diverse portfolio of businesses including movies, television, consumer products, games and theme parks. Star Wars feature films have earned a total of $4.4 billion in global box to date, and continued global demand has made Star Wars one of the world’s top product brands, and Lucasfilm a leading product licensor in the United States in 2011. The franchise provides a sustainable source of high quality, branded content with global appeal and is well suited for new business models including digital platforms, putting the acquisition in strong alignment with Disney’s strategic priorities for continued long-term growth. The Lucasfilm acquisition follows Disney’s very successful acquisitions of Pixar and Marvel, which demonstrated the company’s unique ability to fully develop and expand the financial potential of high quality creative content with compelling characters and storytelling through the application of innovative technology and multiplatform distribution on a truly global basis to create maximum value. Adding Lucasfilm to Disney’s portfolio of world class brands significantly enhances the company’s ability to serve consumers with a broad variety of the world’s highest-quality content and to create additional long-term value for our shareholders. The Boards of Directors of Disney and Lucasfilm have approved the transaction, which is subject to clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, certain non-United States merger control regulations, and other customary closing conditions. The agreement has been approved by the sole shareholder of Lucasfilm.[/quote] [quote]STAR WARS: EPISODE 7 feature film targeted for release in 2015.[/quote] [url]http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Disney+to+Acquire+Lucasfilm+Ltd./7828436.html[/url] [url]http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-news/press-releases/2012/10/disney-acquire-lucasfilm-ltd[/url] Huge purchase by Disney.
Jesus. Disney now owns Star Wars. Think about that.
Expect to see more Disney-like star wars cartoons
[QUOTE=Tacosheller;38251951]Jesus. Disney now owns Star Wars. Think about that.[/QUOTE] star wars themed rides at disney world I'm okay with this
[quote]STAR WARS: EPISODE 7 feature film targeted for release in 2015.[/quote] Forgot to add this in OP.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/eNxAT.jpg[/img] [editline]30th October 2012[/editline] fucker broke my automerge [editline]30th October 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Celestea;38251970]Forgot to add this in OP.[/QUOTE] OH FUCK
sweet jesus, if they really do make a new star wars then god save us
if this causes the theatrical versions of star wars to be released again god bless disney
[QUOTE=Celestea;38251970]Forgot to add this in OP.[/QUOTE] Please no
you probably want to edit the title to say about the announcement of the new episode that's fucking huge news
it could be okay if lucas has a little to do with it as possible and they hire people who are actually competent
Mother of God. Disney just purchased an enormous piece of revenue.
[QUOTE=thrawn2787;38252036]it could be okay if lucas has a little to do with it as possible and they hire people who are actually competent[/QUOTE] [quote]George Lucas will serve as creative consultant on the film and Kathleen Kennedy, the filmmaker George handpicked to lead Star Wars, Indiana Jones and the rest of Lucasfilm into the future will be the executive producer (she’s also joining Disney as president of Lucasfilm). [/quote] sorry
[QUOTE=TCB;38251982]sweet jesus, if they really do make a new star wars then god save us[/QUOTE] couldn't be any worse
Mickey Mouse vs Yoda, Jedi fight, make it happen Disney!
Not sure I believe this
[quote] That will be followed by Episodes 8 and 9 – and our long term plan is to release a new Star Wars feature film every two to three years.[/quote] star wars episode 20 black ops 8
so does this mean that my chances of seeing another Republic Commando game go from highly improbable to super highly improbable? dammit I mean i know its lucasfilm not lucasarts but they still own the rights to it.
[QUOTE=koeniginator;38252020]you probably want to edit the title to say about the announcement of the new episode that's fucking huge news[/QUOTE] At least if you look at it from the bright side, it probably means we will get more hour-long Plinkett Star Wars reviews.
is this a trustworthy source i mean [I]really[/I]
[QUOTE=smurfy;38252077]Not sure I believe this[/QUOTE] [url]http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-news/press-releases/2012/10/disney-acquire-lucasfilm-ltd[/url] Official Disney source now that states both the purchase and Episode 7.
[quote]That will be followed by Episodes 8 and 9 – and our long term plan is to release a new Star Wars feature film every two to three years. [/quote] Oh my god, this must be the first time I genuinely feel sorry for Star Wars fans with regards to their fandom.
[QUOTE=thrawn2787;38252089]is this a trustworthy source i mean [I]really[/I][/QUOTE] [url]http://news.yahoo.com/disney-acquire-lucasfilm-ltd-195100740.html[/url]
Shit.
[QUOTE=Celestea;38252094][url]http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-news/press-releases/2012/10/disney-acquire-lucasfilm-ltd[/url] Official Disney source now that states both the purchase and Episode 7.[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq_i9xiQFEk[/media]
star wars ended in ep 6 you fuckers the books have ruined it enough already old republic stuff pls
And here I was thinking Star Wars could not get any worse.
What should even 7 deal with? All the bad guys ever all dead. And good guys too, mostly.
[url]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20121030/us-disney-lucasfilm/[/url] Associated Press are reporting it too It's the Episode 7 bit that threw me, that seems like something out of the Onion "Disney buys Lucasfilm, instantly announces 10 direct to DVD star wars sequels hahaha"
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;38252121]What should even 7 deal with? All the bad guys ever all dead. And good guys too, mostly.[/QUOTE] good guys become bad guys [sp]again[/sp]
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