Disney Buys Lucasfilm, But Is It A Trap? (DIS, VIA, TWX, NWS)

Disney Buys Lucasfilm, But Is It A Trap? (DIS, VIA, TWX, NWS)

By: Investopedia Advisor Commentary

Posted on October 31, 2012 at 12:57 PM EDT

Disney recently bought LucasFilm for $4.05 billion and already announced plans to release another Star Wars film in 2015. Did Disney overpay for LucasFilm or is this a deal that will pay off in the long term?

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DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. News Corporation CL B Time Warner, Inc. VIACOM-A Walt Disney

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