Date 04/01/2016 - News People
George Lucas apologized for criticizing Disney's handling of Star Wars referring to Disney as "white slavers" in a recent interview with Charlie Rose. In a statement issued Thursday, Lucas says he misspoke and used a "very inappropriate analogy." Luca said, "I rarely go out with statements to clarify my feelings but I feel it is important to make it clear that I am thrilled that Disney has the franchise and is moving it in such exciting directions." Lucas sold his company, Lucasfilm, to the Walt Disney Co. in 2012 for $4.06bn, and the studio charged ahead in developing Star Wars: The Force Awakens with director J.J.
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