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Gamers Mourn as LucasArts Gets Zapped

April 3, 2013, 3:14 pm • Posted by Laird Harrison
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For fans of such LucasArts games as "Star Wars," the empire struck back on Wednesday — the Disney empire, that is. Reports spread rapidly that LucasArts, based in San Francisco's Presidio, had ceased production of games, laying off 150 people, … Continue reading »

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Video: George Lucas Discusses Disney Sale and Making New Star Wars Movies

October 30, 2012, 2:30 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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The Empire has expanded. First Disney reanimated itself with Pixar. Then it snared Marvel in its web. And now, it, umm, did something… Star Warsy by buying Lucasfilm. Here's a video of George Lucas and new Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy … Continue reading »

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Disney Buys Lucasfilm, Says It Will Make Star Wars Sequel

October 30, 2012, 1:25 pm • Posted by KQED News Staff
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind "Star Wars," from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It's also making a seventh movie in the "Star Wars" series called "Episode 7," … Continue reading »

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