George Lucas sold his Star Wars franchise to Disney for $ 54 B in stock and cash. Given that the estate tax is lower this year than next, if he dies before Dec 31, I suppose this would be perfect estate planning. But as it is he pays the lower capital gains tax which increases next year.
Disney does a wonderful job of trotting out its old films for each new generation of six year olds that has not seen them. So Star Wars fits perfectly with their franchise of updating and coming out with a new episode every few years.
Professor Elam 
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