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**[[Industrial Light & Magic]]
  
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**[[LucasBooks]]
  
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*[[Kathleen Kennedy]] ([[Wikipedia:President|President]], [[Wikipedia:Chief operating officer|CEO]]) and co-chair
 
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'''Lucasfilm Ltd. (LFL)''' is an [[Wikipedia:United States|American]] [[Wikipedia:Film|film]] production company founded by [[George Lucas]] in [[1971]], based in [[Wikipedia:Marin County, California|Marin County, California]]. Lucas is its current [[Wikipedia:Chairman|chairman]], and [[Micheline Chau]] is its [[Wikipedia:President|president]]/[[Wikipedia:Chief operating officer|chief operating officer]].
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'''Lucasfilm Ltd. (LFL)''' is an [[Wikipedia:United States|American]] [[Wikipedia:Film|film]] production company founded by [[George Lucas]] in [[1975]], based in [[Wikipedia:Marin County, California|Marin County, California]]. Lucas is its current co-[[Wikipedia:Chairman|chairman]], along with [[Kathleen Kennedy]] who is also its [[Wikipedia:President|president]]/[[Wikipedia:Chief operating officer|chief operating officer]].
   
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The company is best known for producing the ''[[Star Wars]]'' and ''[[Indiana Jones]]'' films, but it has produced other box office hits, including ''[[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|American Graffiti]]''. It has also been a leader in developing new film technology in [[Wikipedia:Special effects|special effects]], sound, and [[Wikipedia:Computer animation|computer animation]], and because of their expertise its subsidiaries often help produce non-Lucasfilm pictures. Lucasfilm is set to move away from films and more into TV, due to rising budgets.<ref>"[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117951284.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 Lucas tilts at studio tentpoles]", Variety, 2006-10-04. Retrieved on October 4, 2006. (in English)</ref>
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The company is best known for producing the ''[[Star Wars]]'' and ''[[Indiana Jones]]'' films, but it has produced other box office hits, It has also been a leader in developing new film technology in [[Wikipedia:Special effects|special effects]], sound, and [[Wikipedia:Computer animation|computer animation]], and because of their expertise its subsidiaries often help produce non-Lucasfilm pictures. Lucasfilm is set to move away from films and more into TV, due to rising budgets.<ref>"[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117951284.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 Lucas tilts at studio tentpoles]", Variety, 2006-10-04. Retrieved on October 4, 2006. (in English)</ref>
   
 
==Organization of the company==
  
==Organization of the company==
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*Lucasfilm - film and television production and promotion
  
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*[[Lucas Digital]] - company composed of ILM and Skywalker Sound. This company may not be in existence any longer since the reorganization.
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*[[Lucas Digital]] - company composed of ILM and Skywalker Sound. This company may not be in existence any longer since the Walt Disney Company reorganization.
 
**[[Industrial Light & Magic]] - digital and visual effects for the entertainment industry
  
**[[Industrial Light & Magic]] - digital and visual effects for the entertainment industry
 
**[[Skywalker Sound]] - post-production sound editing for the entertainment industry
  
**[[Skywalker Sound]] - post-production sound editing for the entertainment industry
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***[[ILM Experience Lab]] - virtual reality, augmented reality, real-time cinema, theme park entertainment and narrative-based entertainment for future platforms
 
*[[Lucasfilm Animation]] and [[Lucasfilm Animation Singapore]] - digital animation studio for film, television, and games
  
*[[Lucasfilm Animation]] and [[Lucasfilm Animation Singapore]] - digital animation studio for film, television, and games
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*[[LucasArts]] - developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software
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*[[LucasArts]] - developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company was eventually reorganized in a licensing model following the Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Lucasfilm.
 
*[[Lucas Licensing]] - licensing and merchandising for ''Star Wars'', ''Indiana Jones'', and other Lucasfilm projects
  
*[[Lucas Licensing]] - licensing and merchandising for ''Star Wars'', ''Indiana Jones'', and other Lucasfilm projects
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**[[Lucas Learning]] - producing technology-based educational materials for K-12
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**[[Lucas Learning]] - producing technology-based educational materials for K-12. It's official site now leads to the nonprofit George Lucas Educational Foundation's Edutopia.
 
**[[LucasBooks]] - the publishing arm of Lucasfilm and a part of Lucas Licensing
  
**[[LucasBooks]] - the publishing arm of Lucasfilm and a part of Lucas Licensing
 
*[[Lucas Online]] - online destination for entertainment, reference, education, and e-commerce for Lucasfilm projects
  
*[[Lucas Online]] - online destination for entertainment, reference, education, and e-commerce for Lucasfilm projects
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A few other companies started out under the Lucasfilm umbrella:
  
A few other companies started out under the Lucasfilm umbrella:
   
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*[[Wikipedia:Avid Technology|Avid Technology, Inc.]]{{Fact}}
  
 
*[[Black Falcon Ltd.]] &ndash; handled merchandising for Lucasfilm briefly before fully merging into Lucasfilm in December 1979
  
*[[Black Falcon Ltd.]] &ndash; handled merchandising for Lucasfilm briefly before fully merging into Lucasfilm in December 1979
 
*[[Wikipedia:Pixar|Pixar Animation Studios]] &ndash; computer animation film production company (sold to [[Wikipedia:Steve Jobs|Steve Jobs]] in 1986)
  
*[[Wikipedia:Pixar|Pixar Animation Studios]] &ndash; computer animation film production company (sold to [[Wikipedia:Steve Jobs|Steve Jobs]] in 1986)
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===Leadership===
  
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*[[George Lucas]]: Chairman
  
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*[[Kathleen Kennedy]]: President and Chief Operating Officer
 
*[[Gail Currey]]: Vice President and General Manager, Lucasfilm Animation
  
*[[Gail Currey]]: Vice President and General Manager, Lucasfilm Animation
 
*[[Chrissie England]]: President, Industrial Light & Magic
  
*[[Chrissie England]]: President, Industrial Light & Magic
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In July 2012 ''[[Star Wars Insider 135]]'' announced that [[Kathleen Kennedy]], former President of the [[Wikipedia:Producers Guild of America|Producers Guild of America]], will become Co-Chair of Lucasfilm Ltd., as George Lucas begins his retirement plans. Lucas will become Co-Chairman of the Board and will remain as Lucasfilm's CEO.<ref name="Insider 135" /> On October 30, 2012 it was announced that The Walt Disney Company was purchasing Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion in stock and cash. <ref>http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-news/press-releases/2012/10/disney-acquire-lucasfilm-ltd</ref>
  
In July 2012 ''[[Star Wars Insider 135]]'' announced that [[Kathleen Kennedy]], former President of the [[Wikipedia:Producers Guild of America|Producers Guild of America]], will become Co-Chair of Lucasfilm Ltd., as George Lucas begins his retirement plans. Lucas will become Co-Chairman of the Board and will remain as Lucasfilm's CEO.<ref name="Insider 135" /> On October 30, 2012 it was announced that The Walt Disney Company was purchasing Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion in stock and cash. <ref>http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-news/press-releases/2012/10/disney-acquire-lucasfilm-ltd</ref>
   
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On December 21, 2012, The Walt Disney Company officially finalized its acquisition of Lucasfilm.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/12/21/walt-disney-completes-lucasfilm-acquisition|title=Mickey meets 'Star Wars': Walt Disney Co. completes acquisition of Lucasfilm|last=Schou|first=Solvej|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=December 21, 2012|accessdate=December 22, 2012}}</ref>
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On December 21, 2012, The Walt Disney Company officially finalized its distribution deal with Lucasfilm.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/12/21/walt-disney-completes-lucasfilm-acquisition|title=Mickey meets 'Star Wars': Walt Disney Co. completes acquisition of Lucasfilm|last=Schou|first=Solvej|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=December 21, 2012|accessdate=December 22, 2012}}</ref>
   
 
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*''[[Wikipedia:THX 1138|THX 1138]]'' ([[1971]])
  
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*''[[Wikipedia:More American Graffiti|More American Graffiti]]'' ([[1979]])
  
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*''[[Wikipedia:Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters|Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters]]'' ([[1985]])
  
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*''[[Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure]]'' ([[1984]])
  
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==Bibliography==
  
==Bibliography==
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*{{GalaxyCite|1|Boba Fett: Mystery Man in Not-So-Shining Armor}}
 
*''[[The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire]]''
  
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*{{SW|url=video/star-wars-rebels-the-rebellion-begins|text=Star Wars Rebels: The Rebellion Begins}}
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*{{SW|url=news/nycc-2013-meet-the-inquisitor-the-new-face-of-evil-in-star-wars-rebels.html|text=NYCC 2013: Meet the Inquisitor, the New Face of Evil in Star Wars Rebels}}
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*{{SW|url=video/star-wars-rebels-an-interview-with-composer-kevin-kiner|text=Star Wars Rebels: An Interview with Composer Kevin Kiner}}
 
*{{SW|url=video/droid-designs-chopper-from-star-wars-rebels-comes-to-life|text=Droid Design: Chopper from Star Wars Rebels Comes to Life}}
  
*{{SW|url=video/droid-designs-chopper-from-star-wars-rebels-comes-to-life|text=Droid Design: Chopper from Star Wars Rebels Comes to Life}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-rebels-and-more-at-san-diego-comic-con-2014|text=''Star Wars Rebels'' and More at San Diego Comic-Con 2014 &ndash; UPDATED!}}
  
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-rebels-and-more-at-san-diego-comic-con-2014|text=''Star Wars Rebels'' and More at San Diego Comic-Con 2014 &ndash; UPDATED!}}
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*''[[Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide]]''
 
*{{SW|url=news/introducing-star-wars-rebels-the-visual-guide|text=Introducing ''Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide''}}
  
*{{SW|url=news/introducing-star-wars-rebels-the-visual-guide|text=Introducing ''Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide''}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/sdcc-2014-star-wars-pavilion-first-look|text=SDCC 2014: ''Star Wars'' Pavilion First Look}}
  
*{{SW|url=news/sdcc-2014-star-wars-pavilion-first-look|text=SDCC 2014: ''Star Wars'' Pavilion First Look}}
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*{{SW|url=news/sdcc-2014-inside-marvels-new-star-wars-comics-exclusive|text=SDCC 2014: Inside Marvel's New ''Star Wars'' Comics &ndash; Exclusive}}
  
*{{SW|url=news/sdcc-2014-inside-marvels-new-star-wars-comics-exclusive|text=SDCC 2014: Inside Marvel's New ''Star Wars'' Comics &ndash; Exclusive}}
 
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-invades-comic-con|text=''Star Wars'' Invades Comic-Con}}
  
*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-invades-comic-con|text=''Star Wars'' Invades Comic-Con}}
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*{{SW|url=news/star-wars-rebels-hits-comic-con|text=''Star Wars Rebels'' Hits San Diego Comic-Con}}
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*{{InsiderCite|152|Rebel Rouser}}
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*{{InsiderCite|152|The Making of A New Dawn}}
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*{{InsiderCite|152|Rebel Friends!}}
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*{{SW|url=news/x-wing-and-tie-fighter-return-on-gog-com|text=''X-Wing'' and ''TIE Fighter'' Return on GOG.com}}
   
 
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Lucasfilm Ltd. (LFL) is an American film production company founded by George Lucas in 1975, based in Marin County, California. Lucas is its current co-chairman, along with Kathleen Kennedy who is also its president/chief operating officer.

The company is best known for producing the Star Wars and Indiana Jones films, but it has produced other box office hits, It has also been a leader in developing new film technology in special effects, sound, and computer animation, and because of their expertise its subsidiaries often help produce non-Lucasfilm pictures. Lucasfilm is set to move away from films and more into TV, due to rising budgets.[2]

Organization of the company

Lucasfilm was reorganized to consolidate all the companies to be under Lucasfilm. Now, Lucasfilm is made up of seven divisions:

  • Lucasfilm - film and television production and promotion
  • Lucas Digital - company composed of ILM and Skywalker Sound. This company may not be in existence any longer since the Walt Disney Company reorganization.
    • Industrial Light & Magic - digital and visual effects for the entertainment industry
    • Skywalker Sound - post-production sound editing for the entertainment industry
      • ILM Experience Lab - virtual reality, augmented reality, real-time cinema, theme park entertainment and narrative-based entertainment for future platforms
  • Lucasfilm Animation and Lucasfilm Animation Singapore - digital animation studio for film, television, and games
  • LucasArts - developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company was eventually reorganized in a licensing model following the Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Lucasfilm.
  • Lucas Licensing - licensing and merchandising for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and other Lucasfilm projects
    • Lucas Learning - producing technology-based educational materials for K-12. It's official site now leads to the nonprofit George Lucas Educational Foundation's Edutopia.
    • LucasBooks - the publishing arm of Lucasfilm and a part of Lucas Licensing
  • Lucas Online - online destination for entertainment, reference, education, and e-commerce for Lucasfilm projects

Former divisions

A few other companies started out under the Lucasfilm umbrella:

Leadership

History

In July 2005, Lucasfilm's marketing, online, and licensing units moved into the new Letterman Digital Arts Center located in the Presidio in San Francisco. It shares the complex with Industrial Light & Magic, and LucasArts.

In July 2012 Star Wars Insider 135 announced that Kathleen Kennedy, former President of the Producers Guild of America, will become Co-Chair of Lucasfilm Ltd., as George Lucas begins his retirement plans. Lucas will become Co-Chairman of the Board and will remain as Lucasfilm's CEO.[1] On October 30, 2012 it was announced that The Walt Disney Company was purchasing Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion in stock and cash. [3]

On December 21, 2012, The Walt Disney Company officially finalized its distribution deal with Lucasfilm.[4]

Productions

Feature films

Television

Bibliography

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 SWInsider "Launch Pad" — Star Wars Insider 135
  2. ↑ "Lucas tilts at studio tentpoles", Variety, 2006-10-04. Retrieved on October 4, 2006. (in English)
  3. ↑ http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-news/press-releases/2012/10/disney-acquire-lucasfilm-ltd
  4. ↑ Mickey meets 'Star Wars': Walt Disney Co. completes acquisition of Lucasfilm on Entertainment Weekly (December 21, 2012) (backup link not verified!)

See also

External links

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