WDC to acquire Lucasfilm, LTD and all properties...
This was posted today by the Disney Corp blog.
"Bob Iger just announced that The Walt Disney Company is acquiring Lucasfilm – the global entertainment company founded by George Lucas and the home of the legendary Star Wars franchise. In addition to getting the rights to one of the greatest family franchises and epic stories of all time, Disney is also acquiring all of Lucasfilm’s operating businesses – including Industrial Light and Magic and Skywalker Sound."
Interesting. I wonder if relicensing the Star Wars characters for all the things Disney does with them was so high - that buying the company was better ;-).
Third gate -star wars and other hero properties? maybe not, but now they have more flexibility.
More of "the force" in the parks?
Now that Disney owns Lucasfilm and Star Wars how do you think it will affect the parks since there is already a presence there? Will it permeate tomorrowland and basicly become Starwarsland or stay the same?
Disney Buying Lucasfilm (What Do You Think?)
I'm not sure what to think. I do think Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise couldn't have gone to a better home. Especially with the announcement that they are going to make Episodes 7, 8, and 9. However, there is mild (ok not so mild) panic in the costuming community over this. I belong to the Rebel Legion (Good guy Star Wars costumes) and 501st Legion (Bad Guy Star Wars costumes). Both groups have 10's of thousands of members world-wide and raise millions of dollars for charities each year. People are terrified of a cease and desist from Disney. If you've been to Star Wars Weekends at WDW you've seen both groups in the parades there. My feeling is that the only time I've seen Disney do a C&D (and I've seen a few) is when people were costuming for profit. So I'm a little more hopeful that we'll get to continue business as usual. But what are others thoughts on this. I am a bit sad as it truly is the end of an era.