Lucasfilm Ltd 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.
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21 Facts About Lucasfilm Ltd
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That same year, Lucasfilm Ltd Animation commenced production of a 3D animated Star Wars television series called Star Wars: The Clone Wars, with key production team members including executive producer Catherine Winder, supervising director Dave Filoni, Head of Lucasfilm Ltd Animation Singapore Chris Kubsch, and Henry Gilroy.
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Lucasfilm Ltd had planned an expansion at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California, but shelved the plan in 2012 due to opposition from neighbors.
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Discussions relating to the possibility of The Walt Disney Company signing a distribution deal with Lucasfilm Ltd officially began in May 2011, after a meeting that George Lucas had with the then Disney CEO Bob Iger during the inauguration of the Star Tours – The Adventures Continue attraction.
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Lucasfilm Ltd 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.
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Kathleen Kennedy, co-chairman of Lucasfilm Ltd, became president of Lucasfilm Ltd, reporting to Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn.
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Under the deal, Disney acquired ownership of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Lucasfilm Ltd's operating businesses in live-action film production, consumer products, video games, animation, visual effects, and audio post-production.
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On December 4, 2012, the Disney-Lucasfilm Ltd merger was approved by the Federal Trade Commission, allowing the acquisition to be finalized without dealing with antitrust problems.
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Lucasfilm Ltd retains the television and digital distribution rights to Star Wars Episodes I through VI with exception to Episode IV.
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In early 2013, Iger confirmed that Lucasfilm Ltd planned to have standalone Star Wars films released during the six-year period the Sequel Trilogy was released.
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On January 3, 2014, Lucasfilm Ltd announced that Dark Horse Comics' license for Star Wars comics would end in 2015, and return to fellow Disney subsidiary Marvel Comics.
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On December 20, 2019, Lucasfilm Ltd released its fifth cinematic film The Rise of Skywalker, which wrapped up The Skywalker Saga and received mixed reception from fans and critics.
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In October 2018, Lucasfilm Ltd commenced work on a live-action streaming series called The Mandalorian with Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, and Colin Wilson serving as executive producers.
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In late February 2020, Lucasfilm Ltd launched a multimedia publishing project called Star Wars: The High Republic, which is set 200 years before the events of The Phantom Menace and features the Jedi at the height of their power.
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However, his promotion was never announced to the public until Lucasfilm Ltd updated its list of executives on its website with the addition of Filoni in May 2021.
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Since Lucasfilm Ltd wanted to focus on its own intellectual properties Star Wars, Willow and Indiana Jones, the company allowed the rights to Children of Blood and Bone to lapse in late 2021.
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In mid September 2022, Lucasfilm Ltd confirmed release dates for several television series including Andor, Willow, the second season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, and the third season of The Mandalorian at the D23 expo.
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