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George Lucas Gave Up $500,000 in Directing Fees to Keep ‘Star Wars’ Merchandising Rights. In 2012, He Sold Lucasfilm to Disney for $4.05 Billion

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What looked like a throwaway request in the 1970s turned into a franchise worth billions
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George Lucas Gave Up $500,000 in Directing Fees to Keep ‘Star Wars’ Merchandising Rights. In 2012, He Sold Lucasfilm to Disney for $4.05 Billion

What looked like a throwaway request in the 1970s turned into a franchise worth billions

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dcourier.com broke the news on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
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