
The deal gives Disney a huge position of strength in the entertainment business. Granted, George Lucas had asserted that he was looking to get out of the movie business a while back (and apparently had been planning this for years), but few thought he’d sell his company, lock stock and barrel. The internet seemed to shake to its very foundations with the out-of-nowhere news that Disney was to acquire Lucasfilm for $4.05bn in cash and stock.
