Acquisition History / Disney / Lucasfilm
Disney Acquires Lucasfilm
Announced December 21, 2012 — $4.05B
What happened
Lucasfilm produced the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film franchises.
- Acquirer
- Disney
- Target
- Lucasfilm
- Announced
- December 21, 2012
- Price
- $4.05B
- Industry
- Film production
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Disney acquire Lucasfilm?
Disney acquired Lucasfilm on December 21, 2012. This was Disney's 33rd publicly tracked acquisition out of 43 we have on record.
How much did Disney pay for Lucasfilm?
Disney paid $4.05B for Lucasfilm.
What does Lucasfilm do?
Lucasfilm produced the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film franchises.
What other Film production companies has Disney acquired?
Disney has made 2 acquisitions in Film production, including Lucasfilm. See the full list on the Film production and Disney acquisition pages.
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