Disney to Buy Lucasfilm For $4.05B, Plans New 'Star Wars' Films

"Disney has purchased George Lucas’ Lucasfilm LTD for $4.05 billion, the two companies announced on Tuesday. As part of the deal, Disney will make a new "Star Wars" film, the seventh in one of the most successful franchises in film history.

Disney also acquires Lucasfilm's film production, consumer products, animation, visual effects and audio post-production divisions, as well as a number of revolutionary entertainment technologies. Disney will pay half of that sum in cash and the other half in stock, based on Disney's stock price at market close Tuesday."

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