What I posted over at STL:
Holyfrackingunbelievable...
Star Wars, Indiana Jones, LucasArts, Industrial Light and Magic, Skywalker Sound and THX are all becoming part of the Mouse Empire...
Story from MSN:
http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=771595
George Lucas' associate and Spielberg right hand Kathleen Kennedy will become President of the new Lucasfilm division of Disney and Lucas plans to retire, but will be a creative consultant for any future Disney Star Wars efforts. in fact, rumor is already rampant that Episode VII has been scheduled for 2015.
Story from Wired:
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/10/dis...buys-lucasfilm/
Disney chief Robert Iger, left, and Star Wars creator George Lucas handle some paperwork. Photo courtesy The Walt Disney Company
News of the sale is trending on Twitter, even.
From our friends at Giant Freakin Robot...articles by David Wharton:
http://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/scifi/hol...ars-7-2015.html
http://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/scifi/geo...isney-deal.html