Disney Buys Lucasfilm For $4 Billion

American Voices • Opinion • ISSUE 48•44 • Nov 1, 2012

The Walt Disney Co. purchased Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company of George Lucas, for $4.05 billion in cash and stock Tuesday, announcing it would release a seventh installment in the Star Wars franchise in 2015. What do you think?

“Man, Disney doesn’t care about the Star Wars franchise. They only care about making money.”
Lynda Pethig –
Fruit Cutter
“I’m looking forward to all the attractive, multiethnic teen Jedi Knights with names like Obi-Juan and Liu Skywalker.”
Roy Skynner –
Canvas Worker
“It was big of Lucas to also entrust the iconic American Graffiti franchise to another generation of filmmakers.”
Alfie Bigg –
Oral Surgeon

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