Non-football related stuff that really makes your day

[LionsFanInJapan]

Cool pictures, Dean! Glad your son had a good time.

[-Deborah-]

Very cool, Dean!! Your son is a cutie!

[Islair]

It is now time to return the topic back to Star Wars

Disney buying Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion
By RYAN NAKASHIMA

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Disney is paying $4.05 billion to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the production company behind "Star Wars," from its chairman and founder, George Lucas. It's also making a seventh movie in the "Star Wars" series called "Episode 7," set for release in 2015, with plans to follow it with Episodes 8 and 9 and then one new movie every two or three years.

The Walt Disney Co. announced the blockbuster agreement to make the purchase in cash and stock Tuesday. The deal includes Lucasfilm's prized high-tech production companies, Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound, as well as rights to the "Indiana Jones" franchise.

Disney CEO Bob Iger said in a statement that the acquisition is a great fit and will help preserve and grow the "Star Wars" franchise.

"The last 'Star Wars' movie release was 2005's 'Revenge of the Sith' ? and we believe there's substantial pent-up demand," Iger said.

Kathleen Kennedy, the current co-chairman of Lucasfilm, will become the division's president and report to Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn. Lucas will be creative consultant on new "Star Wars" films.

Lucas said in a statement, "It's now time for me to pass 'Star Wars' on to a
new generation of filmmakers."

The deal brings Lucasfilm under the Disney banner with other brands including Pixar, Marvel, ESPN and ABC, all companies that Disney has acquired over the years. A former weatherman who rose through the ranks of ABC, Iger has orchestrated some of the company's biggest acquisitions, including the $7.4 billion purchase of animated movie studio Pixar in 2006 and the $4.2 billion acquisition of comic book giant Marvel in 2009.

Disney shares were not trading with stock markets closed due to the impact of Superstorm Sandy in New York.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/disney-buying-lucasfilm-4-05-billion-200845002--finance.html

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[Islair]

Hey!!


Believe it or not Frank, I am really excited about this.

[froot loops]

It makes sense. Hollywoood Studios has the Star Wars ride and in May/June has Star Wars weekends.

[CGVT]

I somehow happened to be there for Star Wars Weekend last year. My 9 year old said "Some people take Star Wars way too seriously". It was quite a sight. They must have had a wholesale escape from mom's basements leading up to it...

[froot loops]

For a month we can't park in the parking lot and have to shuttle in.

[CGVT]

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[nhwbrooklyn]

I somehow happened to be there for Star Wars Weekend last year. My 9 year old said "Some people take Star Wars way too seriously". It was quite a sight. They must have had a wholesale escape from mom's basements leading up to it...

lol nice

[DanO]

Nice pictures, Dean. Thanks for sharing.

[Tony G]

Holy Cow! I just experienced a miracle! I went through the Secretary Of State office, renewed my Driver's license and got new tabs on my plates, took the eye test and did the photo.

IT TOOK FIFTEEN MINUTES!
The only reason it took that long was I had to fill out the paperwork at the desk!

[Tony G]

That was 15 from turning into the shopping center to being back on the main road.

I came in, they called #49, I took my number, tada! 49!!!!

[Masspartan]

The internet is a beautiful thing.

[Sharkbait]

Thanks for all the well wishers in my battle with Millen. Doctor just called and said Cat scan reveals no sigh of "it's" return. I really feel so blessed to be one of the surviving peoples, so many have lost this battle. Thanks again.