George Lucas

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Long-rumored additional entries in the “Star Wars” franchise — Episodes VII, VIII and IX — will likely be directed by someone other than George Lucas (seen here in March 2008), now that he has sold his empire to Disney. (Associated Press)

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Director-producer George Lucas poses for portrait in Las Vegas in 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

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** FILE ** In this March 13, 2008, file photo, director/producer George Lucas poses for portrait in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

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File - In this Feb. 17, 2012 file photo, George Lucas is shown arriving at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles. Lucasfilm Ltd., the force behind the Star Wars movies, said it has abandoned plans to build a big digital production studio on historic farmland in northern California, citing opposition from neighbors worried the environmental impact. The company owned by filmmaker George Lucas said it planned to construct new facilities elsewhere. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)

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** FILE ** In this Oct. 22, 2005, file photo, filmmaker George Lucas poses in front of a Stormtrooper exhibit at the Museum of Science in Boston, prior to the opening of "Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination." Britain's Supreme Court on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, delivered a mixed ruling in the epic battle between George Lucas' movie empire and a prop designer over the iconic stormtrooper helmets from the "Star Wars" films. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)

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James Cameron (left) speaks about digital filmmaking as George Lucas (center) and Jeffrey Katzenberg look on during a panel discussion at the CinemaCon conference last week in Las Vegas. Mr. Cameron had delayed filming "Avatar" until digital technology caught up with his concept for the movie. (Associated Press)

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George Lucas, second from right, talks about digital filmmaking as RealD CEO and chairman Michael Lewis, left, James Cameron, second from left, and Jeffrey Katzenberg look on during a panel discussion at teh CinemaCon convention, Wednesday, March 30, 2011, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)