# Disney to acquire Lucasfilm for $4.05B \[And new Star Wars movie in 2015\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 30, 2012, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354 "2012-10-30T20:14:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/1 "2012-10-30T20:14:45Z")
[Story here.](http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-news/press-releases/2012/10/disney-acquire-lucasfilm-ltd) > [@](#): > > Burbank, CA and San Francisco, CA, October 30, 2012 – Continuing its strategy of delivering exceptional creative content to audiences around the world, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has agreed to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. in a stock and cash transaction. Lucasfilm is 100% owned by Lucasfilm Chairman and Founder, George Lucas. > > Under the terms of the agreement and based on the closing price of Disney stock on October 26, 2012, the transaction value is $4.05 billion, with Disney paying approximately half of the consideration in cash and issuing approximately 40 million shares at closing. The final consideration will be subject to customary post-closing balance sheet adjustments. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/2 "2012-10-30T20:16:46Z")
Yes! I’m most curious to see what new rides they add at the themeparks. Also, Episode 7 is confirmed for 2015. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Doom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Dr\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Doom)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/3 "2012-10-30T20:19:21Z")
Interesting, this is. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/4 "2012-10-30T20:26:10Z")
I wonder why Lucas is selling? What does he get out of this? ---
**Author:** ![PacifistPorcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PacifistPorcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PacifistPorcupine)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/5 "2012-10-30T20:28:21Z")
\It’s a TRAAAAP!\ ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/6 "2012-10-30T20:29:08Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > I wonder why Lucas is selling? What does he get out of this? Um… $4.05 \*\*BILLION \*\*dollars, half in cash. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/7 "2012-10-30T20:30:09Z")
Well, they probably can’t make _more_ of a mess of it then Lucas did. So who knows, maybe it’ll be good. Plus, we might finally see that Howard the Duck sequel we’ve all been crying out for. > [@](#): > > I wonder why Lucas is selling? What does he get out of this? Four billion dollars? But yea, I get your question. What’s a seventy year old guy that’s already sitting on three billion dollars do with another four billion that he wasn’t doing before? I suspect he’ll funnel it into his various charities, he’s been pretty active funding various children education efforts. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/8 "2012-10-30T20:30:29Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > I wonder why Lucas is selling? What does he get out of this? He’s probably sick of the fanboys. It’s gotta be tiring having to put up with all the complaining and vitriol. Plus $2 billion in cash and $2 billion in Disney stock probably helps. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/9 "2012-10-30T20:35:26Z")
He says his goal all along was for Star Wars to outlive him and he wanted to pass the torch during his lifetime. We’ll see how that goes. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/10 "2012-10-30T20:37:10Z")
Good for George. I was personally a bit worried on how he was getting by with a mere 3 billion dollars. Now that he’ll have at least 5 billion in cash money, I’ll be able to sleep a little easier at night. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/11 "2012-10-30T20:39:33Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > He’s probably sick of the fanboys. It’s gotta be tiring having to put up with all the complaining and vitriol. Do they come to his house and complain? I doubt he’s exposed to any more complaining and vitriol then he wants to be. ---
**Author:** ![gatorslap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gatorslap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gatorslap)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/12 "2012-10-30T20:45:45Z")
I hope they don’t try to merge LucasArts with Disney Interactive. ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/13 "2012-10-30T20:51:24Z")
I’m starting to think that Disney might find itself facing an antitrust lawsuit sooner or later. They’re trying to monopolize the entertainment industry. ---
**Author:** ![Lantern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d26b3c/32.png) [@Lantern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/14 "2012-10-30T20:53:11Z")
I am pretty excited. There are several directors who could probably make Star Wars films which make a lot of money and are pretty good, perhaps the best ever. Joss Whedon and JJ Abrams come to mind. There is a reasonable chance Disney is smart enough to give the Stars Wars films to these directors. I think good things will come out of this. Lucas obviously doesn’t need the money and I always thought he would never allow other directors to make new Star Wars films. I am glad I was wrong. I wonder if this deal makes Lucas the richest movie person ever. No star has ever made this kind of money and I don’t think someone like Spielberg has either. I don’t know what kind of inflation-adjusted money the old moguls made but I doubt it was in this league. Of course it’s possible, even likely, he was the richest movie person before this deal. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/15 "2012-10-30T20:55:23Z")
I’d love to see Brad Bird direct. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/16 "2012-10-30T20:57:19Z")
> [@Red\_Barchetta](#): > > Yes! I’m most curious to see what new rides they add at the themeparks. > > Also, Episode 7 is confirmed for 2015. Will it be animated? ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/17 "2012-10-30T20:59:00Z")
According o this site, [Speilberg is worth $3 billion](http://www.therichest.org/celebnetworth/celeb/director/steven-spielberg-net-worth/). ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/18 "2012-10-30T21:03:02Z")
> [@Diceman](#): > > I’m starting to think that Disney might find itself facing an antitrust lawsuit sooner or later. They’re trying to monopolize the entertainment industry. Well, it is a small world, after all. ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/19 "2012-10-30T21:04:53Z")
Good for the house of mouse. After the ewoks in return of the jedi, and the prequels, the franchise seemed disney ready, anyways. All that was really missing was the princess doing a solo song on a wind swept plain, no pun with the solo intended. The new movie is just a bonus. Declan ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354/20 "2012-10-30T21:08:09Z")
Well played, **Ethilrist**. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-for-4-05b-and-new-star-wars-movie-in-2015/639354.md?page=2)