The deal, finalized in October 2012, included full ownership of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, along with Lucasfilm's elite technical arms like Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound.
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: Lucas received $2.2 billion in cash and approximately 40 million shares of Disney stock, making him one of the company's largest individual shareholders. Disney’s "New Era" Strategy The deal, finalized in October 2012, included full
: Iger approached the deal carefully, understanding that he wasn't just buying a company but Lucas's life work. finalized in October 2012
The path to the acquisition began in May 2011, during a casual breakfast between then-Disney CEO Bob Iger and George Lucas.