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Now he should be voted the man of the century.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...on-Disney-deal-charity.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Proving that he hasn't fallen to the dark side of The Force, George Lucas says that he will donate the billions he will receive for his stake in the Star Wars franchise to his education charity.
The Star Wars creator added that he still plans to make his 'own little personal films.'
Lucas spoke Friday night while attending Ebony magazine's Power 100 Gala, days after announcing the sale of his storied Lucasfilm to Disney for $4.05billion.
The deal would allow for more 'Star Wars' films. While Lucas will be a creative consultant, longtime collaborator Kathleen Kennedy will be in control.
When asked if he'd have a hand in picking a director for the films, he said, 'I've turned it over to a wonderful producer, Kathy Kennedy, and I've known her for years. She's more than capable of taking it and making it better than I did.'
Lucas admitted mixed emotions about letting Lucasfilm go. 'It's very sad. It's 40 years of work and it's been my life, but I'm ready to move on to bigger and better things.'
Among them are his educational foundation, Edutopia, which will be a major benefactor of the money he got for Lucasfilm.
The agreement marks the third time in less than seven years that Disney has signed a massive deal to take over a beloved studio or character portfolio, part of its strategy to acquire brands that can be stretched across TV, movies, theme parks and the Internet.
The deal brings Lucasfilm under the Disney banner with other brands including Pixar, Marvel Entertainment, ESPN and ABC.
Bob Iger, chief executive of Disney, said Lucasfilm had already developed an extensive storyline on the next trilogy, and Episode 7 was in early development.
The last Star Wars film, Revenge of the Sith, came out in 2005.
Walt Disney announced an agreement to buy Lucasfilm last week in a deal that includes Lucasfilm's prized hi-tech production companies, Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound, as well as rights to the Indiana Jones franchise.
Lucas was hailed as a cinematic visionary when the original Star Wars came out in 1977. But he had become an object of often-vicious ridicule by the time he released 3-D versions of all six films in the Star Wars franchise earlier this year.
The news that the Star Wars tale will be revived thrilled some fans, although others said they had little appetite for new installments after the first six movies.
Diehard Star Wars fans railed against him for adding grating characters such as Jar Jar Binks in the second trilogy and attacked him for tinkering with the original trilogy, too. Revisions included making the Ewoks blink.
There were those that envisioned Princess Leia joined the army of Disney princesses on the merchandising shelves.
Funny Or Die wrote: 'News of Star Wars Episode 7 instantly surpasses Sandy as the biggest disaster of the week.'
The agreement marks the third time in less than seven years that Disney has signed a massive deal to take over a beloved studio or character portfolio, part of its strategy to acquire brands that can be stretched across TV, movies, theme parks and the Internet.
In early 2006, Disney struck a deal to acquire "Toy Story" creator Pixar, and in the summer of 2009 it bought the comic book powerhouse Marvel.
Pixar was founded by Lucas but sold for scrap to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who turned it into a much-celebrated hit-maker.
Lucas had more success with Industrial Light and Magic, the pioneering digital technology company behind the special effects of many major Hollywood movies.
Industrial Light and Magic and Lucasfilms' Skywalker Sound unit do much of their work for other studios and it was not clear how they might be melded with Disney operations.
Iger said no decision had been made on whether Lucasfilm - which also produced the Indiana Jones movies - would remain headquartered in San Francisco and neighboring Marin County, where Lucas lives, although the company said it would retain operations in Northern California.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...on-Disney-deal-charity.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Proving that he hasn't fallen to the dark side of The Force, George Lucas says that he will donate the billions he will receive for his stake in the Star Wars franchise to his education charity.
The Star Wars creator added that he still plans to make his 'own little personal films.'
Lucas spoke Friday night while attending Ebony magazine's Power 100 Gala, days after announcing the sale of his storied Lucasfilm to Disney for $4.05billion.
The deal would allow for more 'Star Wars' films. While Lucas will be a creative consultant, longtime collaborator Kathleen Kennedy will be in control.
When asked if he'd have a hand in picking a director for the films, he said, 'I've turned it over to a wonderful producer, Kathy Kennedy, and I've known her for years. She's more than capable of taking it and making it better than I did.'
Lucas admitted mixed emotions about letting Lucasfilm go. 'It's very sad. It's 40 years of work and it's been my life, but I'm ready to move on to bigger and better things.'
Among them are his educational foundation, Edutopia, which will be a major benefactor of the money he got for Lucasfilm.
The agreement marks the third time in less than seven years that Disney has signed a massive deal to take over a beloved studio or character portfolio, part of its strategy to acquire brands that can be stretched across TV, movies, theme parks and the Internet.
The deal brings Lucasfilm under the Disney banner with other brands including Pixar, Marvel Entertainment, ESPN and ABC.
Bob Iger, chief executive of Disney, said Lucasfilm had already developed an extensive storyline on the next trilogy, and Episode 7 was in early development.
The last Star Wars film, Revenge of the Sith, came out in 2005.
Walt Disney announced an agreement to buy Lucasfilm last week in a deal that includes Lucasfilm's prized hi-tech production companies, Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound, as well as rights to the Indiana Jones franchise.
Lucas was hailed as a cinematic visionary when the original Star Wars came out in 1977. But he had become an object of often-vicious ridicule by the time he released 3-D versions of all six films in the Star Wars franchise earlier this year.
The news that the Star Wars tale will be revived thrilled some fans, although others said they had little appetite for new installments after the first six movies.
Diehard Star Wars fans railed against him for adding grating characters such as Jar Jar Binks in the second trilogy and attacked him for tinkering with the original trilogy, too. Revisions included making the Ewoks blink.
There were those that envisioned Princess Leia joined the army of Disney princesses on the merchandising shelves.
Funny Or Die wrote: 'News of Star Wars Episode 7 instantly surpasses Sandy as the biggest disaster of the week.'
The agreement marks the third time in less than seven years that Disney has signed a massive deal to take over a beloved studio or character portfolio, part of its strategy to acquire brands that can be stretched across TV, movies, theme parks and the Internet.
In early 2006, Disney struck a deal to acquire "Toy Story" creator Pixar, and in the summer of 2009 it bought the comic book powerhouse Marvel.
Pixar was founded by Lucas but sold for scrap to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who turned it into a much-celebrated hit-maker.
Lucas had more success with Industrial Light and Magic, the pioneering digital technology company behind the special effects of many major Hollywood movies.
Industrial Light and Magic and Lucasfilms' Skywalker Sound unit do much of their work for other studios and it was not clear how they might be melded with Disney operations.
Iger said no decision had been made on whether Lucasfilm - which also produced the Indiana Jones movies - would remain headquartered in San Francisco and neighboring Marin County, where Lucas lives, although the company said it would retain operations in Northern California.
