May the Mouse Be with...Us All

Fans are going to be...som’in’: George Lucas has pulled the ultimate sell-out.

Yup, Lucas has sold Lucasfilm Ltd. for a whoppin’ $4 billion to Disney.

Further, Disney has announced plans to continue the Star Wars franchise with a new film in 2015. That’d be Episode VII, y’all.

“I’ve always believed that Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during me lifetime.” Lucas said. “I’m confident that with Lucasfilm under [new] leadership, and having a new home within the Disney organization, Star Wars will certainly live on and flourish for many generations to come.”

Episodes VIII and IX are also in the plans.

Photo: WDWNews.com.