- Thirteen years after selling Lucasfilm for $4 billion, George Lucas says he has “moved past” his instinct to manage the Star Wars franchise.
- Lucas bluntly stated, “Disney took it over and they gave it their vision. That’s what happens,” accepting the company’s new direction.
- The creator is now focused on his nearly $1 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, calling it “harder than making movies.”
- Despite moving on, Lucas previously lamented that under Disney, many of his original ideas, especially concerning “The Force,” were “lost.”
A Creator Moves On
George Lucas, the visionary behind the sprawling Star Wars saga, has declared he has let go of the galaxy he created, 13 years after selling Lucasfilm to Disney in a landmark $4 billion deal. The director, now 81, is channeling his energy into a new, colossal project, seemingly closing the chapter on his life as the master of the Jedi and the Sith.
In a recent profile with The Wall Street Journal, Lucas was direct about his separation from the franchise. When asked if he had let go of the instinct to manage the universe, he was unequivocal.
“They Gave It Their Vision”
“Disney took it over and they gave it their vision. That’s what happens,” Lucas stated. “Of course I’ve moved past it. I mean, I’ve got a life. I’m building a museum. A museum is harder than making movies.”
This new passion is the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, a nearly $1 billion institution set to open in Los Angeles in 2026. Lucas is so determined for it not to be labeled “the Star Wars museum” that he says he “grudgingly” included just one gallery dedicated to the films’ vehicle designs, simply to meet public expectation.
A Legacy Under New Management
Lucas’s acceptance comes after years of a divisive new era for Star Wars under Disney. While shows like The Mandalorian and Andor have received critical acclaim, the sequel trilogy, particularly 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, sparked a significant fan backlash. The box office failure of 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story marked a major stumble, and no new Star Wars film has hit theaters since.
The Creator’s Lingering Doubts
While Lucas now claims to have moved on, his comments echo sentiments he shared last year, where he suggested the new stewards of the franchise missed the mark. His words will likely validate fans who have been critical of Disney’s direction.
“I was the one who really knew what Star Wars was,” Lucas said at the time. “When they started other ones after I sold the company, a lot of the ideas that were in [the original] sort of got lost. But that’s the way it is. You give it up, you give it up.”
For now, the creator of one of cinema’s most beloved universes is focused on building a new legacy on Earth, leaving the fate of the galaxy far, far away in other hands.
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