George Lucas sold Lucasfilm, the production company behind Star Wars, to The Walt Disney Company on October 30, 2012, for approximately $4.05 billion. This deal included the rights to all existing Star Wars films, the ability to create new movies, TV shows, and merchandise based on the franchise, as well as other Lucasfilm properties like the Indiana Jones series and Industrial Light & Magic
. The sale was one of the largest entertainment acquisitions in history and allowed Disney to expand the Star Wars universe significantly. Since the acquisition, Disney has made nearly $12 billion in profits from Star Wars alone, which is roughly 2.9 times the original purchase price
. In summary, George Lucas sold Star Wars and Lucasfilm to Disney for about $4.05 billion in 2012
