Lucasfilm Ltd.
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major reference
- In George Lucas: The growth of Lucasfilm
With A New Hope in theaters, Lucas quietly announced his intention to retire from directing and make Lucasfilm an incubator for films to be directed by others under his tutelage. He added, however, that he could envision returning to directing “about 20 years from…
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formation by Lucas
- In George Lucas: THX 1138, the founding of Lucasfilm, and American Graffiti
…Lucas formed the production company Lucasfilm Ltd., which eventually contained a number of divisions, including Industrial Light & Magic (ILM, established 1975), which was regarded as the most prestigious special-effects workshop in American film.
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history of Pixar Animation Studios
- In Pixar
…1979 Catmull was hired by Lucasfilm Ltd., the California-based production company of filmmaker George Lucas, to lead its nascent computer division, and several of his NYIT colleagues followed him there. Aiming to improve graphics technology, the division developed the Pixar Image Computer, which, in its ability to render high-resolution three-dimensional…
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purchase by Disney Company
- In Disney Company: Continuing expansion: ABC, Pixar, Marvel Entertainment, and Lucasfilm
In 2012 Disney acquired Lucasfilm Ltd. from filmmaker George Lucas for approximately $4 billion. The purchase brought the Star Wars franchise under the Disney umbrella, and in 2015 the company released the seventh installment in the series, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which was directed by J.J. Abrams. Two…
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