Disney Buys Lucasfilm, ‘Star Wars 7? Set For 2015 Release

In one of the biggest movie studio purchases in history, Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind the blockbuster “Star Wars” franchise. The payment will be made with both cash and stock — around 40 million shares. Lucasfilm’s chairman, founder and owner George Lucas, has agreed to the deal;…
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