"the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, most of the licensed ""Star Wars"" novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film ""Star Wars"" were rebranded as ""Star Wars Legends"" and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014. ""Ahsoka"" was announced in March 2016, with a release date of October 11, 2016. Star Wars: Ahsoka Star Wars: Ahsoka is a ""Star Wars"" young adult novel by E. K. Johnston, published in October 2016. Set between the events of the 3D CGI animated television series """" (2008–present) and ""Star Wars Rebels"" (2014–2018), it is centered on the"
"Wars"" games for the core gaming market. LucasArts retained the ability to license, and Disney Interactive Studios retained the ability to develop, ""Star Wars"" games for the casual gaming market. 20th Century Fox, the original distributor of the first six ""Star Wars"" films, still retains the physical distribution rights to the original two ""Star Wars"" trilogies, currently owning permanent full distribution rights for the original 1977 film, while also holding the theatrical and home video distribution rights to ""Episodes I–III"", ""V"", and ""VI"" until May 2020. On December 14, 2017, Disney agreed to acquire the studio's owner, 21st Century Fox,"
"announced that it would acquire Marvel Entertainment for four billion dollars. This led to significant backlash from Marvel fans, fearing Marvel would lose its individuality through Disneyfication. Disney has stated that the acquisition will neither affect any of Marvel's products in any way, nor will the nature of any Marvel characters or products be transformed. The acquisition was completed on December 31, 2009. On December 21, 2012, Disney acquired Lucasfilm (and, as a result, the rights to the ""Star Wars"" franchise, Skywalker Sound and Industrial Light and Magic) as a subsidiary for the price of $4 billion., Lucasfilm and ""Star"
"Wars"" films. The new sequel trilogy is being jointly produced by Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company, which had acquired Lucasfilm in 2012. During an interview with talk show host and journalist Charlie Rose that aired on December 24, 2015, Lucas likened his decision to sell Lucasfilm to Disney to a ""divorce"" and outlined the creative differences between him and the producers of ""The Force Awakens"". Lucas described the previous six ""Star Wars"" films as his ""children"" and defended his vision for them, while criticizing ""The Force Awakens"" for having a ""retro feel"", saying: ""I worked very hard to make"
"remain in their current locations. ""Star Wars"" merchandising would begin under Disney in the fiscal year 2014. Starting with ""Star Wars Rebels"", certain products will be co-branded with the Disney name, akin to what Disney has done with Pixar. On December 4, 2012, the Disney-Lucasfilm merger was approved by the Federal Trade Commission, allowing the acquisition to be finalized without dealing with antitrust problems. On December 18, 2012, Lucasfilm Ltd. converted from a corporation to a limited liability company, changing its name to Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC in the process. On December 21, 2012, Disney completed the acquisition and Lucasfilm became"
"considering retirement and planned to sell the company, as well as the ""Star Wars"" franchise. On October 30, 2012, Disney announced a deal to acquire Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion, with approximately half in cash and half in shares of Disney stock. Lucasfilm had previously collaborated with the company's Walt Disney Imagineering division to create theme park attractions centered on ""Star Wars"" and ""Indiana Jones"" for various Walt Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide. Kathleen Kennedy, co-chairman of Lucasfilm, became president of Lucasfilm, reporting to Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn. Additionally she serves as the brand manager for ""Star Wars"", working"
"at their present positions. A LucasArts representative said that ""for the time being, all projects are business as usual"". On December 4, 2012, the acquisition of Lucasfilm was approved by the Federal Trade Commission, allowing the deal to be finalized without dealing with antitrust problems. On December 21, 2012, the deal was completed, and Lucasfilm and all of its subsidiaries became wholly owned by Disney. Information that surfaced in March 2013 suggested that ""Star Wars"" games already in development, such as ""Star Wars 1313"" and ""First Assault"", may have been put on hold in order to put more focus on"
"had worked for Roffman for 15 years. Later that year he was asked to return full-time to help manage the ""Star Wars"" franchise. Roffman has made several public appearances in connection with his work on ""Star Wars"", including a speech at TEDx in 2010. In 1997, Roffman was chosen Entertainment Marketer of the Year by ""Brandweek"" magazine; two years later he received the same recognition from the Entertainment and Promotional Marketing Association. In 2012, Roffman was inducted into the Licensing Hall of Fame of the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association. According to ""Fortune"", as of Disney's 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm,"
"The Walt Disney Company had acquired Lucasfilm and planned to produce film sequels to ""Return of the Jedi"", Zahn commented that if material from the expanded universe was used in the films, ""we'd all be thrilled to death"". With the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney, most of the licensed ""Star Wars"" novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film ""Star Wars"" were rebranded as ""Star Wars Legends"" and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014. Though Lucasfilm made it clear that new media would ""not tell the same story told in the post-""Return of the Jedi"" Expanded"
"independent Lucasfilm was ""Angry Birds Star Wars"", a game that gave the ""Angry Birds"" characters costumes and abilities based on the original ""Star Wars"" trilogy. It was released on November 8, 2012, before the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm was finalized. The game was developed and published by Rovio Entertainment, and licensed by LucasArts. On October 30, 2012, LucasArts was acquired by The Walt Disney Company through the acquisition of its parent company Lucasfilm in a deal for $4.05 billion. A Disney representative stated that its intent at the time was for all employees at Lucasfilm and its subsidiaries to remain"
"trilogy box set on November 4, 2008. The ""Star Wars"" films were released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on Blu-ray Disc on September 16, 2011 in three different editions. On April 7, 2015, Walt Disney Studios, 20th Century Fox, and Lucasfilm jointly announced the digital releases of the six released ""Star Wars"" films. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released ""Attack of the Clones"" through the iTunes Store, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 10, 2015. On , it was announced that all six films in the series were to be stereo-converted to 3D, and"
"Disney Company through the acquisition of its parent company Lucasfilm in 2012. On April 3, 2013, Disney halted all internal development at LucasArts and laid off most of its staff. However, LucasArts remained open so that it could retain its function as a licensor. Development of games based on the ""Star Wars"" license will be carried out by Electronic Arts, through an exclusive license, for the core gaming market. Disney Interactive Studios retained the ability to develop, and LucasArts retained the ability to license the franchise for the casual gaming market. Development of video games based upon other Lucasfilm properties"
"and take over the planet, destroying the New Republic and creating the theocratic Yuuzhan Vong Empire. After surrendering, the Yuuzhan Vong agreed to help the Alliance rebuild Coruscant. The new Coruscant is a combination of technology and organic life, to represent the peace between the Galactic Federation Of Free Alliances (Galactic Alliance) and the Yuuzhan Vong. With the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, most of the licensed ""Star Wars"" novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film ""Star Wars"" were rebranded as ""Star Wars Legends"" and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014. The"
"The Walt Disney Company and a new ""Star Wars"" trilogy was announced and was finalized on December 4. Later that year on December 4, Disney agreed to have Netflix as its exclusive U.S. subscription television service for first run Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios and Disneynature feature films starting in 2016 to replace its agreement ending in 2015 with Starz. In April 2013, The Walt Disney Studios laid off 150 workers including staff from its marketing and home entertainment units. In December of that same year, Disney purchased the distribution and marketing rights"
"credits copyright notice of the film itself, and in reprints of """" and ""Splinter of the Mind's Eye"" as the copyrights have not expired or been renewed. The Star Wars Corporation The Star Wars Corporation, Inc. (SWC) was a company founded by George Lucas in 1973. It was a subsidiary of his Lucasfilm production company, set up to control various legal and financial aspects of his 1977 movie ""Star Wars"", including copyright, and sequel and merchandising rights. It also produced the 1978 ""Star Wars Holiday Special"" for CBS. By 1980, the company had been discontinued and its business was absorbed"
"directly with Disney's global lines of business to build, further integrate, and maximize the value of this global franchise. Kennedy serves as producer on new ""Star Wars"" feature films, with George Lucas originally announced as serving as creative consultant. The company also announced the future release of new ""Star Wars"" films, starting with """" in 2015. Under the deal, Disney acquired ownership of ""Star Wars"", ""Indiana Jones"", and Lucasfilm's operating businesses in live-action film production, consumer products, video games, animation, visual effects, and audio post-production. Disney also acquired Lucasfilm's portfolio of entertainment technologies. The intent was for Lucasfilm employees to"
"in a deal that includes the studio; which would combine all these rights under its umbrella. Lucasfilm retains the television and digital distribution rights to ""Star Wars"" episodes 1 through 6 with exception to episode 4. In December 2013, Walt Disney Studios purchased the distribution and marketing rights to future ""Indiana Jones"" films from Paramount Pictures, although the latter studio will retain the distribution rights to the first four films and will receive ""financial participation"" from any additional films. On January 3, 2014, Lucasfilm announced that Dark Horse Comics' license for ""Star Wars"" comics would end in 2015, and return"
"Company purchased Lucasfilm in 2012. ""Star Wars: Clone Wars"" is part of the ""Star Wars"" prequel storyline, surrounding the fall of esteemed Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and his subsequent transformation into the Sith Lord Darth Vader. The series begins in the year 22 BBY, a few months following """". The Clone Wars have just begun, with the failing Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order under siege from the Confederacy of Independent Systems wishing to secede from Galactic society with the help of the Sith. As the war rages, more and more planets slip from Republic control. Both the Jedi and"
"expand the presence of ""Star Wars"" throughout their theme parks (though it was initially unclear which parks) and could also create an entire theme park area dedicated to the film franchise. Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger indicated that plans were to match what Universal Orlando did when they expanded and added a Harry Potter themed section to two of their theme parks. In 2012, Disney acquired Lucasfilm, which includes the rights to the ""Star Wars"" franchise and ""Indiana Jones"" franchise (which is also expected to see an increase in presence at the theme parks), and in December 2015, Disney"
"Iger would become chairman of the board, following John Pepper's retirement from the board in March 2012. On Tuesday November 15, 2011, Apple, Inc., led by CEO Tim Cook, named Iger to its board of directors. Iger was responsible for making the late Steve Jobs Disney's largest shareholder. In October 2012, Iger signed a deal with film producer George Lucas to purchase Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4 billion following several months of negotiations. As a result, Disney acquired the rights to the Star Wars multimedia franchise and Indiana Jones. Following its release on December 18, 2015, """" grossed over $2 billion"
"Lucas sold his company to Disney in 2012, Kasdan was hired to help finish the script for ""[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]"", leaving his son [[Jonathan Kasdan]] in charge of writing ""Solo"" until his return. In February 2013, [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] CEO [[Bob Iger]] confirmed the development of two ""Star Wars"" [[standalone film]]s, one written by Kasdan. Shortly thereafter, it was reported that Disney was working on a film featuring Solo. Disney CFO [[Jay Rasulo]] described the standalone films as [[origin story|origin stories]]. In July, Lucasfilm announced that an anthology film focusing ""on how [a] young Han Solo became"
"a wholly owned subsidiary of Disney. Iger confirmed that Lucasfilm had plans to have standalone ""Star Wars"" films released sometime during the six-year period the sequel trilogy is being released, with Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg each developing a title. In April 2013, the development arm of the LucasArts division was closed down and most of its staff was laid off. However, LucasArts remained open with a skeleton staff of fewer than ten employees so it could retain its function as a video game licensor. On May 6, 2013, Disney announced an exclusive deal with Electronic Arts to produce ""Star"
"issue #12. Star Wars (2015 comic book) Star Wars is an ongoing ""Star Wars"" comic series published by Marvel Comics since January 14, 2015. Originally written by Jason Aaron with art by John Cassaday, it is set between the 1977 film ""Star Wars"" and its 1980 sequel, ""The Empire Strikes Back"". The series features classic ""Star Wars"" characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2. It was one of three new ""Star Wars"" comics by Marvel announced in July 2014, along with """" and the limited series """". In 2017, Jason Aaron stepped down as the comic's"
"Trevorrow left the project due to creative differences; he was replaced by Abrams, who previously directed ""The Force Awakens"". Filming began in August 2018 at Pinewood Studios near London. ""Episode IX"" is set to be released on December 20, 2019 in the United States. Jimmy Vee and Greg Grunberg reprise their roles as R2-D2 and Snap Wexley, respectively, from previous films. Brian Herring returns to puppeteer . Dominic Monaghan and Matt Smith have been cast in unspecified roles. In October 2012, ""Star Wars"" creator George Lucas sold his production company Lucasfilm, and with it the ""Star Wars"" franchise, to The"
"box set on November 4, 2008. The ""Star Wars"" films were released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on Blu-ray Disc on September 16, 2011 in three different editions. On April 7, 2015, Walt Disney Studios, 20th Century Fox, and Lucasfilm jointly announced the digital releases of the six released ""Star Wars"" films. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released ""Revenge of the Sith"" through the iTunes Store, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 10, 2015. On September 28, 2010, it was announced that all six films in the series were to be stereo-converted to 3D."
"Star Wars Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise, created by George Lucas and centered around a film series that began with the eponymous 1977 movie. The saga quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. The first film was followed by two successful sequels, ""The Empire Strikes Back"" (1980) and ""Return of the Jedi"" (1983); these three films constitute the original ""Star Wars"" trilogy. A prequel trilogy was released between 1999 and 2005, albeit to mixed reactions from critics and fans. Finally, a sequel trilogy to conclude the nine-episode saga began in 2015 with """". The first eight"
"collectible card and roleplaying games. When the license expired in May 2010, WotC declined the offer to renew it. In August 2011 Fantasy Flight Games acquired the license to produce ""Star Wars"" related games from Lucasfilm Ltd. Upon acquisition, Fantasy Flight announced two ""Star Wars"" gaming products: the miniatures game ""X-Wing"" and the card game ""Star Wars: The Card Game"". A role-playing game was rumored to be in the works until a year later, in August 2012, when the Fantasy Flight announced the publication of ""Star Wars: Edge of the Empire. Edge of the Empire"" was to be the first"
"game supplement, and toys. The success of the ""Star Wars"" films led the franchise to become one of the most merchandised franchises in the world. While filming the original 1977 film, George Lucas decided to take a $500,000 pay cut to his salary as director in exchange for full ownership of the franchise's merchandising rights. The first six films produced approximately billion in merchandising revenue. Kenner made the first ""Star Wars"" action figures to coincide with the release of the film, and today the original figures are highly valuable. Since the 1990s, Hasbro holds the rights to create action figures"
"Seller list for nineteen weeks, paving the way for a highly successful re-launch of the franchise. In 1999, Roffman was appointed President of Lucas Licensing, a subsidiary of Lucasfilm, which owns the licensing rights to the ""Star Wars"" and ""Indiana Jones"" film series. Among the many initiatives launched by Roffman during his tenure as President of the division was the highly successful """", a global arena tour that involved a full symphony orchestra and high definition video. Roffman served as Executive Producer. In early 2012, Roffman transitioned to the role of Senior Advisor, passing the baton to Paul Southern, who"
""""" (2005). The ""Star Wars"" prequels also ushered in a new era of digital filmmaking, and McCallum played a leading role in its development. He oversaw a team of creative and technical professionals that developed and created the industry's first all-digital production pipeline. McCallum was one of the producers of ""Red Tails"", an action-adventure movie on which Lucas was executive producer, that pays tribute to the spirit of World War II's Tuskegee Airmen. The movie was released nationally in the U.S. on January 20, 2012. Following Lucasfilm's announced acquisition by The Walt Disney Company, on October 31, 2012 ForceCast.net podcast"
"Lucasfilm Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC is an American film and television production company based in the Letterman Digital Arts Center in San Francisco, California. The studio is best known for creating and producing the ""Star Wars"" and ""Indiana Jones"" franchises, as well as its leadership in developing special effects, sound and computer animation for film. Lucasfilm was founded by filmmaker George Lucas in 1971 in San Rafael, California; most of the company's operations were moved to San Francisco in 2005. The Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm in December 2012 for $2.2 billion in cash and $1.855 billion in stock. Lucasfilm was"
"there was a generic, or organic, spot for her to fit into a story... I promise people, I will pitch it to the Lucasfilm story group, and then, it's their decision whether to allow it or not."" With the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, most of the licensed ""Star Wars"" novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film ""Star Wars"" were rebranded as ""Star Wars Legends"" and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014. Mara is introduced as smuggler Talon Karrde's second-in-command in ""Heir to the Empire"". The novel establishes that she was previously"
"to be completed by the end of 2012, but was actually completed on January 11, 2013. As a result of the spin-off, Liberty Starz changed its name to ""Starz Inc."" Starz Inc.'s businesses and assets consist of Starz Networks, Starz Distribution, and its minority stake in Arc Productions. On February 11, 2015, John C. Malone, the majority shareholder in both Starz and its former parent company Liberty Media, swapped a 4.5% stake with 14.5% of the voting power in Starz Inc. for 3.4% of shares in film and television entertainment company Lionsgate while joining the company's board of directors. Fourteen"