[kevkrom]

Disney got everything. The entire Lucas empire. Whether or not they overpaid is yet to be seen, but ongoing Star Wars licensing/merchandising is already a 9-figure business annually, and a successful resurrection of the series would make that number grow dramatically.

[Stonewall Jackson]

Among the acquisitions were ILM (Industrial Lights and Magic), one of the top special effects companies out there, and Skywalker Sound, a top-notch sound effects and digital recording company.

Since I received a couple hundred shares of Disney stock when they bought out Marvel a few years ago, I guess this means I now own part of the Star Wars franchise. (Just a fraction of a percentage, but it still sounds cool!)