Disney snaps up ‘Star Wars’ for $4bn

Star Wars fans take note — the saga continues.

Iconic filmmaker George Lucas has agreed to sell his Lucasfilm company to Disney for $4.05bn (€3.13bn).

In announcing the deal the two sides said a seventh Star Wars movie was due for release in 2015. Disney said further films were “expected to continue the Star Wars saga and grow the franchise well into the future”.