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    Disney to Buy Lucasfilm…and Make More Star Wars Movies

    Twentieth Century Fox got a big surprise yesterday when Walt Disney bought Lucasfilm , including the Star Wars franchise. Fox, which has released all the Star Wars films since 1977, wasn’t even offered a chance to bid. Lucasfilm is more than just Star Wars, and Walt Disney is generations beyond Mickey Mouse.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Twentieth Century Fox got a big surprise yesterday when Walt Disney bought Lucasfilm, including the Star Wars franchise. Fox, which has released all the Star Wars films since 1977, wasn’t even offered a chance to bid. Lucasfilm is more than just Star Wars, and Walt Disney is generations beyond Mickey Mouse. Would the $4 billion price tag have been worth it for any other company? What's in store for Hollywood and American culture? Ben Fritz covers the film business for the Los Angeles Times.

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