Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC is an American film and television
production company
A production company, production house, production studio, or a production team is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, comics, interactive arts, video games, websites, music, and ...
and a subsidiary of
Walt Disney Studios, which is a business segment of
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...
. The studio is best known for creating and producing the ''
Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...
'' and ''
Indiana Jones
''Indiana Jones'' is an American media franchise based on the adventures of Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., a fictional professor of archaeology, that began in 1981 with the film '' Raiders of the Lost Ark''. In 1984, a prequel, '' Th ...
'' franchises, as well as its leadership in developing special effects, sound, and
computer animation
Computer animation is the process used for digitally generating animations. The more general term computer-generated imagery (CGI) encompasses both static scenes (still images) and dynamic images (moving images), while computer animation refe ...
for films. Lucasfilm was founded by filmmaker
George Lucas
George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker. Lucas is best known for creating the ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'' franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as chairm ...
in 1971 in
San Rafael, California; most of the company's operations were moved to
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...
in 2005.
''
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' (1999), ''
Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015), ''
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' (2016), ''
Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2017) and ''
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019) are all among the
50 highest-grossing films of all time, with ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' becoming the
highest-grossing film in the United States and Canada. Disney acquired Lucasfilm on October 30, 2012, for $4.05 billion in the form of cash and stock, with $1.855 billion in stock.
History
Independent era (1971–2012)
Lucasfilm was founded by filmmaker
George Lucas
George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker. Lucas is best known for creating the ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'' franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as chairm ...
in 1971, and incorporated as Lucasfilm Ltd. on September 12, 1977. In the mid-1970s, the company's offices were located on the
Universal Studios Lot
Universal Studios Lot is a television and film studio complex located at 100 Universal City Plaza in Universal City, California, adjacent to the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park. It is the site of Universal Pictures and is owned by Comcas ...
. Lucas founded the Star Wars Corporation, Inc. as a subsidiary to control various legal and financial aspects of ''
Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...
'' (1977), including copyright, and sequel and merchandising rights. It also produced the 1978 ''
Star Wars Holiday Special
The ''Star Wars Holiday Special'' is a 1978 American television special that originally aired on November 17, 1978, on CBS. It is set in the universe of the sci-fi-based ''Star Wars'' media franchise. Directed by Steve Binder, it was the first ' ...
'' for
20th Century Fox Television
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. That year, Lucas hired Los Angeles-based real-estate specialist Charles Weber to manage the company, telling him that he could keep the job as long as he made money.
[ Lucas wanted the focus of the company to be making independent films, but the company gradually became enlarged from five employees to almost 100, increasing in middle management and running up costs. In 1980, after Weber asked Lucas for fifty million dollars to invest in other companies and suggested that they sell ]Skywalker Ranch
Skywalker Ranch is a movie ranch and workplace of film director, writer and producer George Lucas located in a secluded area near Nicasio, California, in Marin County. The ranch is located on Lucas Valley Road, named for an early-20th-century la ...
to do so, Lucas fired Weber and had to let half of the Los Angeles staff go. By the same year, the corporate subsidiary had been discontinued and its business was absorbed into the various divisions of Lucasfilm.
Between 1981 and 1989, three ''Indiana Jones
''Indiana Jones'' is an American media franchise based on the adventures of Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., a fictional professor of archaeology, that began in 1981 with the film '' Raiders of the Lost Ark''. In 1984, a prequel, '' Th ...
'' films, written by Lucas and directed by Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Spie ...
, were released. While ''Return of the Jedi
''Return of the Jedi'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi'' is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story by Lucas, who ...
'' (1983) was in production, Lucas decided not to pursue further ''Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...
'' films. Unhappy with the cinema presentation of ''Return of the Jedi'', he created the company THX
THX Ltd. is an American company that develops the eponymous high fidelity audio/visual reproduction standards for movie theaters, screening rooms, home theaters, computer speakers, gaming consoles, car audio systems, and video games. Founded ...
, which was unveiled on May 20, 1983. Lucasfilm produced the John Korty
John Korty (June 22, 1936 – March 9, 2022) was an American film director and animator, best known for the television film '' The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman'' and the documentary '' Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen ...
-directed animated film '' Twice Upon a Time'' (1983). 1985 saw the release of Paul Schrader
Paul Joseph Schrader (; born July 22, 1946) is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. He first received widespread recognition through his screenplay for Martin Scorsese's ''Taxi Driver'' (1976). He later continued his collabo ...
's '' Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters''. The next year, Jim Henson
James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, cartoonist, actor, inventor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notice as the creator of The Muppets and '' Fraggle Rock'' (1983–1987) and ...
's ''Labyrinth
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'' and an adaptation of Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...
' ''Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Steve Gerber and artist Val Mayerik. Howard the Duck first appeared in ''Adventure into F ...
'' were released. Ron Howard
Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of ''The Twilight Zone''. He ...
directed the fantasy film ''Willow
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'' in 1988 (written by Lucas); the same year the children's animated film ''The Land Before Time
''The Land Before Time'' is an American animated film series and media franchise created by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss, distributed by Universal Pictures and centered on dinosaurs. The series began in 1988 with the eponymous ''The Land Befor ...
'' was released. In 1992, after viewing an early computer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery (CGI) is the use of computer graphics to create or contribute to images in art, printed media, video games, simulators, and visual effects in films, television programs, shorts, commercials, and videos. The images may ...
test created by Industrial Light & Magic
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) is an American motion picture visual effects company that was founded on May 26, 1975 by George Lucas. It is a division of the film production company Lucasfilm, which Lucas founded, and was created when he began pro ...
for ''Jurassic Park
''Jurassic Park'', later also referred to as ''Jurassic World'', is an American science fiction media franchise created by Michael Crichton and centered on a disastrous attempt to create a theme park of cloned dinosaurs. It began in 1990 when ...
'', Lucas announced his intentions to produce a Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
The ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy, colloquially referred to as the prequels, is a series of epic space-opera films written and directed by George Lucas. It was produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The trilogy was re ...
. In 1994, the long-delayed ''Radioland Murders
''Radioland Murders'' is a 1994 American comedy thriller film directed by Mel Smith and executive produced by George Lucas. ''Radioland Murders'' is set in the 1939 atmosphere of old-time radio and pays homage to the screwball comedy films of the ...
'' (written by Lucas) was released. In 1995, Lucas began production on the prequel trilogy. The trilogy took 10 years to make, ending with the release of the third prequel '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' in 2005. In addition to the prequels, Lucas released the ''Special Editions
The terms special edition, limited edition, and variants such as deluxe edition, or collector's edition, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints, r ...
'' for the Star Wars Original Trilogy
The original ''Star Wars'' trilogy, formerly marketed as the ''Star Wars'' Trilogy (and colloquially referred to as the 'original trilogy'), is the first set of three films produced in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, an American space opera cre ...
in 1997, 2004 and 2011, for VHS, DVD
The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kin ...
and Blu-ray
The Blu-ray Disc (BD), often known simply as Blu-ray, is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released on June 20, 2006 worldwide. It is designed to supersede the DVD format, and capable of sto ...
.
In 1987, the company, which at that time, was expanding from three to five films a year on its own, decided to increase making its Northern California production facilities available to other filmmakers. In 1989, Lucasfilm launched a new subsidiary Lucasfilm Entertainment Group (later LucasArts Entertainment Company) in order to consolidate all four units, which are Industrial Light & Magic
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) is an American motion picture visual effects company that was founded on May 26, 1975 by George Lucas. It is a division of the film production company Lucasfilm, which Lucas founded, and was created when he began pro ...
, Lucasfilm Commercial Productions, Lucasfilm Games
Lucasfilm Games (known as LucasArts between 1990 and 2021) is an American video game licensor that is part of Lucasfilm. It was founded in May 1982 by George Lucas as a video game development group alongside his film company; as part of a large ...
, and Sprocket Systems
Skywalker Sound is the sound effects, sound editing, sound design, sound mixing and music recording division of Lucasfilm. Founded in 1975, the company's main facilities are located at George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch in Lucas Valley, near Nicasio, ...
.
In 2005, Lucasfilm opened a new studio in Singapore. That same year, Lucasfilm Animation
Lucasfilm Animation Ltd. LLC is the animation division of Lucasfilm, established in 2003. Its first major productions were the feature film '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' and its associated television series, both of which debuted in 2008. In Se ...
commenced production of a 3D animated Star Wars television series called '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', with key production team members including executive producer Catherine Winder
Catherine Winder is a Canadian digital media producer and executive.
Winder served as President of Rainmaker Entertainment from May 12, 2009 to June 30, 2012.
Winder is a native of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and began her film career in Japan, whic ...
, supervising director Dave Filoni
David Filoni (born June 7, 1974) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor. He has worked on ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', ''The Mandalorian'', and on the theatrical film and television series of '' Star Wars: The Clone ...
, Head of Lucasfilm Animation Singapore Chris Kubsch, and Henry Gilroy
Henry Alan Gilroy (born November 1976) is an American film and television screenwriter and producer. He is best known for co-writing the animated series '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars''.
Early life
From an early age, Gilroy loved comic books and a ...
. Primary production took place at Lucasfilm Animation's Singapore studio. Airing on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Car ...
between 2008 and 2013, ''The Clone Wars'' was well received by fans and was nominated for several film awards including the Daytime Emmy Awards
The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ...
and the Annie Awards
The Annie Awards are accolades which the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, has presented each year since 1972 to recognize excellence in animation shown in cinema and television. Originally desig ...
.
In January 2012, Lucas announced his retirement from producing large-scale blockbuster
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Corporations
* Blockbuster (retailer), a defunct video and game rental chain
** Bl ...
films and instead re-focusing his career on smaller, independently budgeted features. In June 2012, it was announced that Kathleen Kennedy, a long-term collaborator with Steven Spielberg and a producer of the ''Indiana Jones'' films, had been appointed as co-chair of Lucasfilm Ltd. It was reported that Kennedy would work alongside Lucas, who would remain chief executive and serve as co-chairman for at least one year, after which she would succeed him as the company's chairperson, which she did in June 2013.[Richard Verrier and Ben Fritz]
"Kathleen Kennedy to helm Lucasfilm as George Lucas phases out"
''Los Angeles Times'', June 2, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
On July 8, 2012, Lucasfilm's marketing, online, and licensing units moved into the new Letterman Digital Arts Center
The Letterman Digital Arts Center (LDAC), is an institution located in the Presidio, San Francisco, that has served as the combined home of Industrial Light & Magic, LucasArts, and Lucasfilm's marketing, online, and licensing units since 2005. ...
located in the Presidio
A presidio ( en, jail, fortification) was a fortified base established by the Spanish Empire around between 16th century, 16th and 18th century, 18th centuries in areas in condition of their control or influence. The presidios of Captaincy Genera ...
in San Francisco. It shares the complex with Industrial Light & Magic. Lucasfilm had planned an expansion at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County
Marin County is a county located in the northwestern part of the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 262,231. Its county seat and largest city is San Rafael. Marin County is acros ...
, California, but shelved the plan in 2012 due to opposition from neighbors. However, it still plans to expand elsewhere. Skywalker Sound
Skywalker Sound is the sound effects, sound editing, sound design, sound mixing and music recording division of Lucasfilm. Founded in 1975, the company's main facilities are located at George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch in Lucas Valley, near Nicasio, ...
remains the only Lucasfilm division based at Skywalker Ranch.
On September 5, 2012, Micheline Chau, who served as president and COO of Lucasfilm for two decades, announced that she was retiring. With her departure, senior executives for each of the Lucasfilm divisions would report directly to Kathleen Kennedy. Chau was credited with keeping the Lucasfilm and ''Star Wars'' brands strong, especially through animation spin-offs and licensing initiatives.
Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios (2012–present)
Acquisition process
Discussions relating to the possibility of The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...
signing a distribution deal with Lucasfilm officially began in May 2011, after a meeting that George Lucas had with the then Disney CEO Bob Iger
Robert Allen Iger (; born February 10, 1951) is an American businessman who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Walt Disney Company. He previously served as the President of ABC Television between 1994 and 1995 and the President and Ch ...
during the inauguration of the Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue is an attraction located at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Park (Paris), Disneyland Paris. Set in the ''Star Wars'' universe, Star Tours – The Adventures Cont ...
attraction. Lucas told Iger he was considering retirement and planned to sell the company, as well as the ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'' franchises. On October 30, 2012, Disney announced a deal to acquire Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion, with approximately half in cash and half in shares of Disney stock. Lucasfilm had previously collaborated with the company's Walt Disney Imagineering
Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development, Inc., commonly referred to as Imagineering, is the research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company, responsible for the creation, design, and construction of Disney theme parks and attra ...
division to create theme park attractions centered on ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'' for various Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Inc., formerly Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and informally known as Disney Parks, is one of The Walt Disney Company's five major business segments and a subsidiary. It was founded on Apri ...
worldwide.
Kathleen Kennedy, co-chairman of Lucasfilm, became president of Lucasfilm, reporting to Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn
Alan Frederick Horn (born February 28, 1943) is an American entertainment industry executive. Horn became President and COO of Warner Bros. from 1999 to 2012. Horn next served as the chairman of Walt Disney Studios from 2012 to 2020. During his ...
. Additionally, she serves as the brand manager for ''Star Wars'', working directly with Disney's global lines of business to build, further integrate, and maximize the value of this global franchise. Kennedy serves as producer on new ''Star Wars'' feature films, with George Lucas originally announced as serving as a creative consultant. The company also announced the future release of new ''Star Wars'' films, starting with '' Episode VII: The Force Awakens'' in 2015.
Under the deal, Disney acquired ownership of ''Star Wars'', ''Indiana Jones'', and Lucasfilm's operating businesses in live-action film production, consumer products, video games, animation, visual effects, and audio post-production. Disney also acquired Lucasfilm's portfolio of entertainment technologies. The intent was for Lucasfilm employees to remain in their current locations. ''Star Wars'' merchandising would begin under Disney in the fiscal year 2014. Starting with ''Star Wars Rebels
''Star Wars Rebels'' is an American 3D animation, 3D animated science fiction on television, science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation and set in the ''Star Wars'' universe. It takes place over a decade after ''Episode ...
'', certain products will be co-branded with the Disney name, akin to what Disney has done with Pixar
Pixar Animation Studios (commonly known as Pixar () and stylized as P I X A R) is an American computer animation studio known for its critically and commercially successful computer animated feature films. It is based in Emeryville, Californi ...
. On December 4, 2012, the Disney-Lucasfilm merger was approved by the Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection. The FTC shares jurisdiction ov ...
, allowing the acquisition to be finalized without dealing with antitrust
Competition law is the field of law that promotes or seeks to maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive conduct by companies. Competition law is implemented through public and private enforcement. It is also known as antitrust l ...
problems. On December 18, 2012, Lucasfilm Ltd. converted from a corporation to a limited liability company
A limited liability company (LLC for short) is the US-specific form of a private limited company. It is a business structure that can combine the pass-through taxation of a partnership or sole proprietorship with the limited liability of a ...
, changing its name to Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC in the process,. On December 21, 2012, Disney completed the acquisition and Lucasfilm became a wholly owned subsidiary of Disney.
At the time of Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, 20th Century Fox
20th Century Studios, Inc. (previously known as 20th Century Fox) is an American film production company headquartered at the Fox Studio Lot in the Century City area of Los Angeles. As of 2019, it serves as a film production arm of Walt Dis ...
, the original distributor of the first six ''Star Wars'' films, were to retain the physical and theatrical distribution rights to both the prequel trilogy and Episodes ''V'' and ''VI'' of the original trilogy until May 2020, along with full distribution rights for the original 1977 film in perpetuity. Lucasfilm retained the television and digital distribution rights to ''Star Wars'' Episodes ''I'' through ''VI'' with exception to Episode ''IV''. On March 20, 2019, Disney officially acquired 20th Century after acquiring its owner, 21st Century Fox
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., doing business as 21st Century Fox (21CF), was an American multinational mass media corporation that was based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was one of the two companies formed on June 28, 2013, f ...
, thus consolidating all the distribution and ownership rights to all the films under its umbrella. In December 2013, Walt Disney Studios purchased the distribution and marketing rights to future ''Indiana Jones'' films from Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...
, although the latter studio would retain the distribution rights to the first four films and would receive "financial participation" from any additional films.
Kathleen Kennedy era, 2012–present
In early 2013, Iger confirmed that Lucasfilm planned to have standalone ''Star Wars'' films released during the six-year period the Sequel Trilogy
The ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy is the third trilogy of the main ''Star Wars'' franchise, an American space opera created by George Lucas. It is produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The trilogy ...
was released. The first of these released was ''Rogue One
''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' (or simply ''Rogue One'') is a 2016 American epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards. The screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy is from a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta. It was produced by Luc ...
'' (2016), and the second was '' Solo: A Star Wars Story'' (2018).
In April 2013, the video game development arm at LucasArts
Lucasfilm Games (known as LucasArts between 1990 and 2021) is an American video game brand licensing, licensor that is part of Lucasfilm. It was founded in May 1982 by George Lucas as a video game development group alongside his film company; as ...
was closed down and most of its staff laid off. LucasArts remained open with a skeleton staff of fewer than ten employees so it could retain its function as a video game licensor. On May 6, 2013, Disney announced an exclusive deal with Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in May 1982 by Apple employee Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer game industry and promoted the d ...
(EA) to produce ''Star Wars'' games for the core gaming market for a decade. LucasArts retained the ability to license, and Disney Interactive Studios
Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. was an American video game developer and publisher owned by The Walt Disney Company through Disney Interactive. Prior to its closure in 2016, it developed and distributed multi-platform video games and interactiv ...
retained the ability to develop ''Star Wars'' games for the casual gaming market. On April 14, 2014, EA released its first ''Star Wars'' game under the Disney brand and their ten-year contract is set to expire on April 14, 2024.
On January 3, 2014, Lucasfilm announced that Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...
' license for ''Star Wars'' comics would end in 2015, and return to fellow Disney subsidiary Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...
. On April 24, 2014, Lucasfilm announced that the ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe would be rebranded 'Legends' and no longer be canon and that only Lucas' episodic films and ''The Clone Wars'' would be considered canon in addition to new works, including the ''Rebels'' animated series, which would be overseen by a new story group. Disney Publishing Worldwide
Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW), formerly known as The Disney Publishing Group and Buena Vista Publishing Group, is the publishing subsidiary of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Its imprints inclu ...
also announced that Del Rey would publish a new line of canon ''Star Wars'' books under the Lucasfilm story group being released starting in September on a bi-monthly schedule.
On January 16, 2014, Lucasfilm opened its Sandcrawler
The sandcrawler is a fictional transport vehicle in the '' Star Wars'' universe that is found on the desert planet Tatooine. The vehicle, as it appears in its major appearances in '' Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'', is 37 meters long and 18 me ...
building on Fusionopolis View in Singapore as its regional headquarters with all staff moved from Changi Business Park
The Changi Business Park (Abbreviation: CBP; ms, Taman Perniagaan Changi; Chinese: 樟宜商业园; ta, சாங்கி பிஸினஸ் பார்க்) is a business park located in Changi South, in the eastern part of Singapore.
...
. The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia and ESPN Asia Pacific were also moved into the building.[ Between December 2015 and May 2018, Lucasfilm released four Star Wars cinematic films: '' Episode VII: The Force Awakens'' (December 18, 2015), '' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' (December 10, 2016),] '' Episode VIII: The Last Jedi'' (December 9, 2017), and '' Solo: A Star Wars Story'' (May 10, 2018). While ''The Force Awakens'', ''Rogue One'', and ''The Last Jedi'' were both a critical and box office successes, ''Solo'' received mixed responses and underperformed at the box office.
In April 2017, IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing is an American publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW), itself formed in 1999, and is regularly recog ...
acquired a license to produce a range of all-ages Star Wars comics, commencing with ''Star Wars Adventures''.
In mid-September 2018, Disney CEO Bob Iger stated in an interview with ''The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade pap ...
'' that there would be a "slow down" in the production of ''Star Wars'' films following the under-performance of ''Solo'' at the box office. In addition, Iger also confirmed that several ''Star Wars'' films including ''The Rise of Skywalker
''Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker'') is a 2019 American epic space opera film produced, , and directed by J. J. Abrams. Produced by Lucasfilm and Abrams' production ...
'' and David Benioff
David Friedman (; born September 25, 1970), known professionally as David Benioff (), is an American writer, director and producer. Along with his collaborator D. B. Weiss, he is best known as co-creator and showrunner of ''Game of Thrones'' (20 ...
and D. B. Weiss
Daniel Brett Weiss (; born April 23, 1971) is an American television writer, director, and producer. Along with his collaborator David Benioff, he is best-known as co-creator of ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2019), the HBO adaptation of George R. R ...
' films were in development. Benioff and Weiss subsequently exited their film production deal with Lucasfilm in October 2019 after entering into a US$200 million film production deal with Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...
.
In late September 2018, Kennedy's contract as president was renewed for three additional years and is set to retire on October 30, 2021. In June 2019, Michelle Rejwan
Michelle Rejwan (born March 8, 1982) is an American film producer and the Senior Vice-President of Live Action Development and Production for Lucasfilm. She produced the ''Star Wars'' film ''The Rise of Skywalker'', alongside Kathleen Kennedy ...
was named as senior vice president of live-action development and production. On December 20, 2019, Lucasfilm released its fifth cinematic film ''The Rise of Skywalker'', which wrapped up ''The Skywalker Saga'' and received mixed reception from fans and critics.
In addition to the cinematic films, Lucasfilm Animation also produced several animated television shows including ''Star Wars Rebels
''Star Wars Rebels'' is an American 3D animation, 3D animated science fiction on television, science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation and set in the ''Star Wars'' universe. It takes place over a decade after ''Episode ...
'' (2014–2018), ''Star Wars Forces of Destiny
''Star Wars Forces of Destiny'' is a 2D animated web series by Lucasfilm Animation released through Lucasfilm's YouTube channel. Set across multiple eras of the ''Star Wars'' franchise, it is a collection of two- to three-minute shorts centerin ...
'' (2017–2018), and ''Star Wars Resistance
''Star Wars Resistance'' is an American 3D animated comic science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation. It follows Kazuda Xiono, a New Republic pilot who is recruited by the Resistance to spy on the growing threat of t ...
'' (2018–2020). In October 2018, Lucasfilm commenced work on a live-action streaming series called ''The Mandalorian
''The Mandalorian'' is an American space Western television series created by Jon Favreau for the streaming service Disney+. It is the first live-action series in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, beginning five years after the events of ''Retur ...
'' with Jon Favreau
Jonathan Kolia Favreau (; born October 19, 1966) is an American actor and filmmaker. As an actor, Favreau has appeared in films such as ''Rudy (film), Rudy'' (1993), ''PCU (film), PCU'' (1994), ''Swingers (1996 film), Swingers'' (1996), ''Very ...
, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, and Colin Wilson
Colin Henry Wilson (26 June 1931 – 5 December 2013) was an English writer, philosopher and novelist. He also wrote widely on true crime, mysticism and the paranormal, eventually writing more than a hundred books. Wilson called his phil ...
serving as executive producers. Premiering on the Disney+
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streaming service on November 12, 2019, the series received critical acclaim and was renewed for a second season.
In late February 2020, Lucasfilm launched a multimedia publishing project called '' Star Wars: The High Republic'', which is set 200 years before the events of ''The Phantom Menace
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'' and features the Jedi at the height of their power. ''The High Republic'' involved several authors including Claudia Gray
Claudia Gray is the pseudonym of Amy Vincent, an American writer of paranormal romance young adult fiction, best known for the ''Evernight'' series and her ''Star Wars'' novels: ''Lost Stars'', ''Bloodline'', '' Leia, Princess of Alderaan, Master ...
, Justina Ireland, Daniel José Older
Daniel José Older is an American fantasy and young adult fiction writer. His work includes the '' Shadowshaper'' ''Cypher'' series as well as novels in the ''Star'' ''Wars'' series.
Career
Older's career as a writer began in 2014, in the back ...
, Cavan Scott
Cavan Scott (born 18 April 1973), is a New York Times bestselling comic writer and author. He is best known for his work on a variety of spin-offs from both ''Doctor Who'' and ''Star Wars'', as well as comics and novels for ''Teen Titans'', ''Bla ...
and Charles Soule
Charles Soule is a New York-based comic book writer, novelist, musician, and attorney. He is best known for writing '' Daredevil'', ''She-Hulk'', ''Death of Wolverine'', and various ''Star Wars'' books and comic series from Del Rey Books and Ma ...
.
During Disney Investor Day's conference in December 2020, Kennedy announced that Lucasfilm would be producing several new films and television shows including a ''Rogue Squadron'' movie directed by Patty Jenkins
Patricia Lea Jenkins (born July 24, 1971) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. She has directed the feature films ''Monster'' (2003), ''Wonder Woman'' (2017), and ''Wonder Woman 1984'' (2020). For the film ''Monster'', she w ...
, an untitled film directed by Taika Waititi
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, the ''Ahsoka'', ''Rangers of the New Republic'', '' Andor'', ''Obi-Wan Kenobi
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'' and ''The Acolyte'' live-action Disney+ streaming series, the animated '' Star Wars: The Bad Batch'' and anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
'' Star Wars: Visions'' Disney+ streaming series. In addition, Lucasfilm announced that it was working on a sequel to the 1988 fantasy film ''Willow
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'' and an adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi
Tomi Adeyemi (born August 1, 1993) is a Nigerian-American novelist and creative writing coach. She is known for her novel ''Children of Blood and Bone'', the first in the ''Legacy of Orïsha'' trilogy published by Henry Holt Books for Young Reade ...
's young adult novel ''Children of Blood and Bone
''Children of Blood and Bone'' is a 2018 young adult fiction, young adult fantasy novel by Nigerian-American novelist Tomi Adeyemi. The book, Adeyemi's debut novel and the first book in a planned trilogy, follows heroine Zélie Adebola as she att ...
''.
In the summer of 2020, Lucasfilm quietly promoted Dave Filoni as executive producer and executive creative director for the studio. However, his promotion was never announced to the public until Lucasfilm updated its list of executives on its website with the addition of Filoni in May 2021.
In mid-November 2021, Dark Horse Comics announced that it would be collaborating with Lucasfilm and Disney Publishing Worldwide
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to publish a new line of all-ages Star Wars comics and graphic novels. Dark Horse had previously held the licensing rights for producing Star Wars comics between 1991 and 2015.
In January 2022, Paramount Pictures
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acquired the rights to Adeyemi's ''Children of Blood and Bone'' from Lucasfilm. According to ''The Hollywood Reporter
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'', Adeyemi had grown dissatisfied with the pace of Lucasfilm's production efforts and their decision to deny her request to serve as scriptwriter. Since Lucasfilm wanted to focus on its own intellectual properties ''Star Wars'', ''Willow'' and ''Indiana Jones'', the company allowed the rights to ''Children of Blood and Bone'' to lapse in late 2021.
In mid-September 2022, Lucasfilm confirmed release dates for several television series including ''Andor'', ''Willow'', the second season of ''Star Wars: The Bad Batch'', and the third season of ''The Mandalorian'' at the D23 expo. In addition, Lucasfilm confirmed that it was working on several new productions including the animated series '' Tales of the Jedi'', the live-action series '' Star Wars: Skeleton Crew'', a fifth ''Indiana Jones
''Indiana Jones'' is an American media franchise based on the adventures of Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., a fictional professor of archaeology, that began in 1981 with the film '' Raiders of the Lost Ark''. In 1984, a prequel, '' Th ...
'' film, and the animated series ''Young Jedi Adventures
''Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures'' is an American animated series created for the streaming service Disney+ and the television network Disney Junior. It is part of the '' Star Wars'' franchise and follows a group of younglings as they learn t ...
''.
In November 2022, Studio Ghibli
is a Japanese animation studio headquartered in Koganei, Tokyo."Studio Ghibli Collection - Madman Entertainment". ''Studio Ghibli Collection - Madman Entertainment''. Retrieved 2020-12-14. It is best known for its animated feature films, and ha ...
teased a collaboration with Lucasfilm on Twitter
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. This was then promptly revealed to be '' Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies'', an animated short film set in the Star Wars universe, to be released on Disney+.
Company structure
* Industrial Light & Magic
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) is an American motion picture visual effects company that was founded on May 26, 1975 by George Lucas. It is a division of the film production company Lucasfilm, which Lucas founded, and was created when he began pro ...
– visual effects
Visual effects (sometimes abbreviated VFX) is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of
a live-action shot in filmmaking and video production.
The integration of live-action footage and other live-action foota ...
** ILM Singapore, ILM Vancouver, ILM London, ILM Sydney
** ILMxLAB
* Skywalker Sound
Skywalker Sound is the sound effects, sound editing, sound design, sound mixing and music recording division of Lucasfilm. Founded in 1975, the company's main facilities are located at George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch in Lucas Valley, near Nicasio, ...
– post-production sound design
* Lucasfilm Games
Lucasfilm Games (known as LucasArts between 1990 and 2021) is an American video game licensor that is part of Lucasfilm. It was founded in May 1982 by George Lucas as a video game development group alongside his film company; as part of a large ...
– video games
* Lucasfilm Animation
Lucasfilm Animation Ltd. LLC is the animation division of Lucasfilm, established in 2003. Its first major productions were the feature film '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' and its associated television series, both of which debuted in 2008. In Se ...
– animation
* Lucas Licensing – licensing and merchandising
** Lucas Books – book publishing imprint of Del Rey Books
Del Rey Books is a branch of Ballantine Books, which is owned by Random House and, in turn, by Penguin Random House. It is a separate imprint established in 1977 under the editorship of author Lester del Rey and his wife Judy-Lynn del Rey. It ...
, licensed from Lucasfilm.
* Lucasfilm Story Group (2012–[) The first two revealed members were ]Pablo Hidalgo
Pablo Hidalgo is a Chilean-born creative executive based in California, currently working for Lucasfilm on the '' Star Wars'' franchise.
Early work
Hidalgo was born in Santiago, Chile and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In 1987 he became ...
and Leland Chee, headed by Kiri Hart as Lucasfilm's SVP, Development.
Former divisions
* Lucas Online – In house web development company that built and maintained the websites of the other Lucasfilm Ltd. companies and properties.
* Kerner Optical
Kerner Optical was an American practical visual effects company based in San Rafael, California.
Originally the practical effects division of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), it was spun off as an autonomous company in 2006. After five years ...
– Practical effects division (model shop) and 3-D development team (spun off from ILM in 2006 and subsequently went bankrupt in 2011)
* Pixar Animation Studios
Pixar Animation Studios (commonly known as Pixar () and stylized as P I X A R) is an American computer animation studio known for its critically and commercially successful computer animated feature films. It is based in Emeryville, Californi ...
– Computer animation studio that was sold to Steve Jobs
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in 1986. It became a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company
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in 2006, six years prior to Disney's acquisition in December 2012.
* THX
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– Theater sound system (spun off from Lucasfilm Ltd. in 2002) Creative Technology
Creative Technology Ltd. is a Singaporean multinational technology company headquartered with overseas offices in Shanghai, Tokyo, Dublin, and Silicon Valley (where in the US it is known as Creative Labs). The principal activities of the compa ...
owned 60% of THX, and then sold to Razer Inc.
Razer Inc. is an American-Singaporean multinational technology company that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, financial services, and gaming hardware. Founded by Min-Liang Tan and Robert "RazerGuy" Krakoff, it is dual headqua ...
in 2016.
Filmography
Feature films
Released
Upcoming
Series
Animated series
Live-action series
Unscripted series
* ''Words with Warwick'' (2013) (as The Star Wars Corporation)
* ''The Star Wars Show'' (2016–present)
* ''Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures Fun Facts'' (2018–2020)
* ''Our Star Wars Stories'' (2018–2020)
* ''Let's Make Star Wars'' (2019–present)
* ''Let's Draw Star Wars'' (2019–present)
* ''This Week! in Star Wars'' (2019–present)
* '' Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge'' (2020)
Documentaries and others
* ''The Phantom Menace: Web Documentaries'' (1998–1999, documentary, distributor)
* ''Star Wars: Connections'' (2002)
* '' Science of Star Wars'' (2005, documentary, produced in association with Evergreen Films)
* ''Revenge of the Sith: Web Documentaries'' (2005, documentary)
* ''You Can Draw 'Star Wars (2007, documentary, produced in association with Dorling Kindersley Vision)
* ''The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries'' (2007–2008, documentary)
* ''Spike TV segments: The Force Unleashed'' (2008)
* ''Manifest Destiny'' (2012, documentary)
* ''Forceclash'' (2012)
* ''Rebels Recon'' (2014–2018, documentary)
* ''Star Wars Celebration
The ''Star Wars'' Celebration is a fan gathering to celebrate the ''Star Wars'' franchise. It began in 1999, when Lucasfilm held the ''Star Wars'' Celebration in Denver, Colorado to celebrate the upcoming release of '' Star Wars: Episode I ...
'' streams (2015–present)
* ''Science and Star Wars'' (2017, documentary)
* ''Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian
''The Mandalorian'' is an American space Western television series created by Jon Favreau for the streaming service Disney+. It is the first live-action series in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, beginning five years after the events of ''Retur ...
'' (2020, documentary)
* ''Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds'' (2021, documentary))
* ''Light & Magic
''Light & Magic'' is the second studio album by English electronic music band Ladytron. It was released in the United States on 17 September 2002 by Emperor Norton and in the United Kingdom on 2 December 2002 by Telstar Records. The album has ...
'' (2022, documentary)
Franchises
Television films and specials
* '' The Making of 'Star Wars''' (1977, documentary) (as The Star Wars Corporation) (produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television
20th Television (formerly 20th Century Fox Television, 20th Century-Fox Television, and TCF Television Productions, Inc.) is an American television production company that is a division of Disney Television Studios, part of The Walt Disney Compa ...
)
* ''Star Wars Holiday Special
The ''Star Wars Holiday Special'' is a 1978 American television special that originally aired on November 17, 1978, on CBS. It is set in the universe of the sci-fi-based ''Star Wars'' media franchise. Directed by Steve Binder, it was the first ' ...
'' (1978) (as The Star Wars Corporation)
* '' SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980, documentary)
* ''The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, documentary) (produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television)
* '' Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi'' (1983, documentary) (produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television)
* '' From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga'' (1983, documentary) (produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television)
* '' Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure'' (1984)
* ''The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1985, documentary)
* '' Ewoks: The Battle for Endor'' (1985)
* ''The Making of 'Captain Eo (1986, documentary)
* ''The Great Heep
''Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO'' is a 1985 animated television series spin off from the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy. It focuses on the exploits of droids R2-D2 and between the events of ''Revenge of the Sith'' and '' ...
'' (1986)
* ''Defenders of Dynatron City
''Defenders of Dynatron City'' is a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System by JVC Musical Industries and Lucasfilm Games (later, LucasArts) in August 1992. The designer of the game was Gary Winnick. This was Winnick's first pr ...
'' (1992) (produced by DIC Entertainment
DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions), branded as The Incredible World of DIC, was an international film and television production comp ...
in association with LucasArts
Lucasfilm Games (known as LucasArts between 1990 and 2021) is an American video game brand licensing, licensor that is part of Lucasfilm. It was founded in May 1982 by George Lucas as a video game development group alongside his film company; as ...
)
* ''The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies'' (1994)
* ''The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye'' (1995)
* ''The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen'' (1995)
* ''The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Fathers'' (1996)
* ''R2-D2: Beneath the Dome'' (2001)
* ''Star Wars at 30'' (2007) (Distributor)
* '' Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed'' (2007, documentary)
* '' Star Wars Tech'' (2007, documentary) (Distributor)
* '' Robot Chicken: Star Wars'' (2007)
* ''Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest'' (2008, documentary) (Distributor)
* ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars Preview Special'' (2008, documentary)
* '' Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II'' (2008)
* ''The Star Wars Comic Con 09 Spectacular'' (2009)
* ''The Making of Star Wars: In Concert'' (2009)
* '' Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III'' (2010)
* ''Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace'' (2011)
* ''Double Victory: The Tuskegee Airmen at War'' (2012, documentary)
* ''Transmission CVI: August 23, 2012'' (2012)
* ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens World Premiere Red Carpet'' (2015, documentary)
* ''Daisy Ridley Exclusive Q&A'' (2016, documentary)
* ''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – World Premiere'' (2016, documentary)
* ''Live from the Red Carpet of Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2017, doocumentary)
* ''Live from the Red Carpet of Solo: A Star Wars Story!'' (2018, documentary)
* ''Come Behind the Scenes of 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019, documentary)
* ''The Skywalker Legacy'' (2020, documentary)
* ''The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special'' (2020)
* ''Star Wars: Squadrons - Hunted'' (2020, short)
* ''Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett'' (2021, documentary)
* ''LEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales'' (2021)
* ''More than Robots'' (2022, documentary)
* ''Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett
''The Book of Boba Fett'' is an American space Western television series created by Jon Favreau for the streaming service Disney+. It is part of the ''Star Wars'' franchise and a spin-off from the series ''The Mandalorian'', taking place in the ...
'' (2022, documentary)
* ''LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation'' (2022)
* ''Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return'' (2022, documentary)
* ''Star Wars: A Droid Story'' (TBA)
Attractions
* ''Captain EO
''Captain EO'' is a 1986 American 3D science fiction short film shown at Disney theme parks from 1986 through 1998. The movie stars Michael Jackson, was written by George Lucas, and directed by Francis Ford Coppola (who came up with the name ...
'' (1986)
* ''Star Tours
Star Tours was a motion simulator attraction at several Disney theme parks, based on the successful ''Star Wars'' film series created by George Lucas. Set in the ''Star Wars'' universe, the attraction sent guests on an excursion trip to Endor, ...
'' (1987)
* ''ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter
The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter (often abbreviated Alien Encounter) was a "theater-in-the-round" attraction located in the Tomorrowland section of the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World Resort. A co-production between Walt Disne ...
'' (1994)
* ''Indiana Jones Adventure
Indiana Jones Adventure is an enhanced motion vehicle dark ride attraction based on the '' Indiana Jones'' film series, located at Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. Guests accompany intrepid archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones on a turbulent quest, ...
'' (1995)
* '' Star Tours: The Adventures Continue'' (2011)
* '' Star Wars: Path of the Jedi'' (2015)
Other productions
* ''Filmmaker
Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, castin ...
'' (1968, documentary short) (directed by George Lucas
George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker. Lucas is best known for creating the ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'' franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as chairm ...
) (nominal credit)
* ''Return of the Ewok
''Return of the Ewok'' is an unreleased 1982 mockumentary short, written, produced and directed by David Tomblin, starring Warwick Davis as himself in a fictionalized account of how he got the role of Wicket W. Warrick in ''Return of the Jedi''.' ...
'' (1982, short)
* '' The Adventures of Andre & Wally B.'' (1984, animation short)
* ''Captain EO Promo & Pre-show'' (1986, short)
* ''Wow!'' (1990, short)
* '' Rush Rush'' (1991, music video by Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreograph ...
)
* ''Star Wars: Starfighter, the Making of the Game'' (2001, documentary short)
* ''The Beginning: Making 'Episode I (2001, documentary for ''The Phantom Menace'' DVD edition)
* ''Films Are Not Released, They Escape'' (2002, documentary for ''Attack of the Clones'' DVD edition)
* ''From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II (2002, documentary for ''Attack of the Clones'' DVD edition)
* ''State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II (2002, documentary for ''Attack of the Clones'' DVD edition)
* '' Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy'' (2004, documentary for ''Original Trilogy'' DVD edition) (produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television)
* ''The Birth of the Lightsaber'' (2004, documentary short for ''Original Trilogy'' DVD edition)
* ''The Characters of 'Star Wars (2004, documentary short for ''Original Trilogy'' DVD edition)
* ''The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars (2004, documentary short for ''Original Trilogy'' DVD edition)
* ''Making the Game: 'Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith' (''2004, documentary short for ''Original Trilogy'' DVD edition)
* ''The Story of Star Wars'' (2004, documentary for ''Original Trilogy'' DVD edition)
* ''Star Wars Episode III: Becoming Obi-Wan'' (2005, documentary for ''Revenge of the Sith'' DVD edition)
* ''Clone Wars: Bridging the Saga'' (2005, documentary for ''Clone Wars: Tom I'' DVD edition)
* ''Star Wars Episode III: Seduction Spot'' (2005, short)
* ''Star Wars: A Musical Journey'' (2005, musical anthology for ''Revenge of the Sith'' DVD edition)
* ''Within a Minute: The Making of 'Episode III (2005, documentary for ''Revenge of the Sith'' DVD edition)
* ''The Chosen One'' (2005, documentary short for ''Revenge of the Sith'' DVD edition)
* ''It's All for Real: The Stunts of Episode III'' (2005, documentary short for ''Revenge of the Sith'' DVD edition)
* ''Star Wars Heroes & Villains'' (2005, documentary for ''Revenge of the Sith'' DVD edition)
* ''Clone Wars: Connecting the Dots'' (2005, documentary for ''Clone Wars: Tom II'' DVD edition)
* ''The Fan Film'' (2007, short) (Distributor)
* ''Star Wars: Star Warriors'' (2007, documentary) (Distributor)
* ''A New Chapter: The Story of 'The Force Unleashed (2008, documentary)
* ''Unleashing the Tech: The Power Behind the Force'' (2008, documentary short)
* ''A Force Wrecking Ball, Part 2: The Characters of 'The Force Unleashed (2008, documentary short)
* ''The TFU Experience: Unleashing the Force on Your Favorite Console'' (2008, documentary short)
* ''Unleashing the Force, Part 1: The New Beginning'' (2008, documentary short) (Also distributor)
* ''Warrior Make-up'' (2008, documentary short for ''The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' DVD edition)
* '' Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace'' (2011, short)
* ''Star Wars: The Complete Saga'' (2011, Blu-ray
The Blu-ray Disc (BD), often known simply as Blu-ray, is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released on June 20, 2006 worldwide. It is designed to supersede the DVD format, and capable of sto ...
edition)
* ''Star Wars: Deleted Scenes'' (in first six episodes) (2011, Blu-ray bonus)
* ''Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out'' (2012, short)
* ''On Set with 'Raiders of the Lost Ark (2012, documentary for Indiana Jones films Blu-ray edition)
* ''Kathleen Kennedy 2013 Pioneer of the Year Award Tribute Reel'' (2013, documentary short)
* ''Clash at the Cantina'' (2014, short)
* ''Star Wars: Episode VII – Toys'' (2015, short)
* ''Star Wars: Path of the Jedi'' (2015, short)
* ''Star Wars: Launch Bay – Meet the Makers'' (2015, documentary short)
* ''RiffTrax: Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2016)
* ''Rogue One: Recon – A Star Wars 360 Experience'' (2016, short)
* ''The Director and the Jedi'' (2018, documentary)
* ''RiffTrax: Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2018)
* ''Reflections'' (2018, short)
* ''Star Wars: Squadrons – Hunted'' (2020, short)
* ''Filmmaker
Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, castin ...
'' (1968)
* ''Return of the Ewok
''Return of the Ewok'' is an unreleased 1982 mockumentary short, written, produced and directed by David Tomblin, starring Warwick Davis as himself in a fictionalized account of how he got the role of Wicket W. Warrick in ''Return of the Jedi''.' ...
'' (1982)
* '' The Adventures of André & Wally B.'' (1984)
* ''Captain EO
''Captain EO'' is a 1986 American 3D science fiction short film shown at Disney theme parks from 1986 through 1998. The movie stars Michael Jackson, was written by George Lucas, and directed by Francis Ford Coppola (who came up with the name ...
'' (1986)
* ''The Making of "Captain Eo"'' (1986)
* ''Captain EO Promo & Pre-show'' (1986)
* ''Star Tours
Star Tours was a motion simulator attraction at several Disney theme parks, based on the successful ''Star Wars'' film series created by George Lucas. Set in the ''Star Wars'' universe, the attraction sent guests on an excursion trip to Endor, ...
'' (1987)
* ''Wow!'' (1990)
* ''Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreograph ...
: Rush Rush'' (music video; 1991)
* ''ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter
The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter (often abbreviated Alien Encounter) was a "theater-in-the-round" attraction located in the Tomorrowland section of the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World Resort. A co-production between Walt Disne ...
'' (1994)
* ''Indiana Jones Adventure
Indiana Jones Adventure is an enhanced motion vehicle dark ride attraction based on the '' Indiana Jones'' film series, located at Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. Guests accompany intrepid archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones on a turbulent quest, ...
: Temple of the Forbidden Eye'' (1995)
* ''The Phantom Menace: Web Documentaries'' (1998–1999) (Distributor)
* ''Star Wars: Starfighter, the Making of the Game'' (2001)
* ''R2-D2: Beneath the Dome'' (2001)
* ''The Beginning: Making "Episode I"'' (2001)
* ''Star Wars: Connections'' (2002)
* ''Films Are Not Released, They Escape'' (2002)
* ''From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in "Episode II"'' (2002)
* ''State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of "Episode II"'' (2002)
* '' Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy'' (2004) (produced by Prometheus Entertainment
Prometheus Entertainment is an American production company, specializing in documentary, reality, and non-fiction television programming and specials.
History
Prometheus Entertainment was formed in March 1999 by Kevin Burns. It was housed at F ...
in association with Fox Television Studios
The second incarnation of Touchstone Television (formerly known as Fox 21 Television Studios) was an American television production company that is a subsidiary of Disney Media Networks' Walt Disney Television owned by The Walt Disney Company. It ...
)
* ''The Birth of the Lightsaber'' (2004)
* ''The Characters of 'Star Wars (2004)
* ''The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of "Star Wars"'' (2004)
* ''Making the Game: "Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith"'' (2004)
* ''The Story of Star Wars'' (2004)
* ''Star Wars Episode III: Becoming Obi-Wan'' (2005)
* ''Clone Wars: Bridging the Saga'' (2005)
* ''Star Wars Episode III: Seduction Spot'' (2005)
* ''Star Wars: A Musical Journey'' (2005)
* ''Science of Star Wars'' (2005)
* ''Within a Minute: The Making of "Episode III"'' (2005)
* ''The Chosen One'' (2005)
* ''It's All for Real: The Stunts of Episode III'' (2005)
* ''Revenge of the Sith: Web Documentaries'' (2005)
* ''Clone Wars: Connecting the Dots'' (2005)
* ''Star Wars Heroes & Villains'' (2005) (Distributor)
* ''Lego Star Wars
Lego ''Star Wars'' is a Lego theme that incorporates the '' Star Wars'' saga and franchise. Originally it was only licensed from 1999 to 2008, but The Lego Group extended the license with Lucasfilm, first until 2011, then until 2016, then ag ...
'' shorts:
** '' Lego Star Wars: Revenge of the Brick'' (2005)
** '' Lego Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2'' (2009)
** '' Lego Star Wars: Bombad Bounty'' (2010)
** '' Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace'' (2011)
** '' Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out'' (2012)
* ''You Can Draw "Star Wars"'' (2007)
* '' Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed'' (2007) (produced by Prometheus Entertainment in association with The History Channel
History (formerly The History Channel from January 1, 1995 to February 15, 2008, stylized as HISTORY) is an American pay television network and flagship channel owned by A&E Networks, a joint venture between Hearst Communications and the Disney ...
)
* ''Star Wars Tech'' (2007) (distributor)
* ''Star Wars: Star Warriors'' (2007) (distributor)
* ''The Fan Film'' (2007) (distributor)
* '' The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Documentaries'' (2007–2008)
* ''Spike TV Segments'' (2008)
* ''Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick
Lego ''Indiana Jones'' (stylized as LEGO ''Indiana Jones'') was a Lego theme based on the ''Indiana Jones'' film franchise, licensed from Lucasfilm. The exclusive franchise (for the 'Construction Category Rights') was first announced in June 2 ...
'' (2008)
* ''Indiana Jones and the Ultimate Quest'' (2008) (distributor)
* ''Unleashing the Tech: The Power Behind the Force'' (2008)
* ''A Force Wrecking Ball, Part 2: The Characters of "The Force Unleashed"'' (2008)
* ''The TFU Experience: Unleashing the Force on Your Favorite Console'' (2008)
* ''Unleashing the Force, Part 1: The New Beginning'' (2008)
* ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars Preview Special'' (2008)
* ''Warrior Make-up'' (2008)
* ''The Star Wars Comic-Con 09 Spectacular'' (2009)
* ''The Making of Star Wars: In Concert'' (2009)
* ''Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue is an attraction located at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Park (Paris), Disneyland Paris. Set in the ''Star Wars'' universe, Star Tours – The Adventures Cont ...
'' (2011)
* ''Star Wars: The Complete Saga'' (2011)
* '' Double Victory: The Tuskegee Airmen at War'' (2012)
* ''Manifest Destiny'' (2012)
* ''Transmission CVI: August 23, 2012'' (2012)
* ''On Set with "Raiders of the Lost Ark"'' (2012)
* ''Kathleen Kennedy 2013 Pioneer of the Year Award Tribute Reel'' (2013)
* ''Clash at the Cantina'' (2014)
* ''Rebels Recon'' (2014–2018)
* ''Star Wars Celebration Live Anaheim'' 2015 stream
* ''Star Wars: Episode VII—Toys'' (2015)
* ''Star Wars: Launch Bay—Meet the Makers'' (2015)
* ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens World Premiere Red Carpet'' (2015)
* ''The Star Wars Show LIVE! Celebration Europe'' 2016 stream
* ''Rogue One: Recon—A Star Wars 360 Experience'' (2016)
* ''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story—World Premiere'' (2016)
* ''Daisy Ridley Exclusive Q&A'' (2016)
* ''The Star Wars Show LIVE! Celebration Orlando'' 2017 stream
* ''Science and Star Wars'' (2017)
* ''Live from the Red Carpet of Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2017)
* ''Live from the Red Carpet of Solo: A Star Wars Story!'' (2018)
* ''The Director and the Jedi'' (2018)
* '' Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies'' (2022, co-produced with Studio Ghibli
is a Japanese animation studio headquartered in Koganei, Tokyo."Studio Ghibli Collection - Madman Entertainment". ''Studio Ghibli Collection - Madman Entertainment''. Retrieved 2020-12-14. It is best known for its animated feature films, and ha ...
)
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