George Walton Lucas Jr.[1] (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker and philanthropist. He created the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises and founded Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as chairman of Lucasfilm before selling it to The Walt Disney Company in 2012. [2] .

Star Wars is an American epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film [a] and quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon.

Oct 14, 2020 · In an era of dark, dystopian science-fiction drama, Lucas was determined to make a different kind of sci-fi movie — something fun, aimed at teenagers.

20 hours ago · Star Wars: New Jedi Order writer George Nolfi has shed light on his approach to the writing process, sharing how he’s drawing from George Lucas’ political themes. In an interview with Film ...

16 hours ago · The long-gestating Star Wars movie that's set to bring back Daisy Ridley and focus on Rey rebuilding the Jedi Order has had more than a few snags in the past couple of years. First announced in ...

The animated spin-off series Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) was supervised by Lucas. He sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, making co-chair Kathleen Kennedy president. He has attended the premieres of new Star Wars films and been generally supportive of them.

Dec 10, 2024 · George Lucas (born 1944) is an American motion-picture director, producer, and screenwriter who has created several of the most popular films in history, most notably the original trilogy of Star Wars movies, which spawned one of the largest pop culture phenomena of all time.

Apr 2, 2014 · George Lucas is a writer, producer and director known for his creation of the enormously successful 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones' film franchises.

May 24, 2024 · George Lucas has explained his reasoning for leaving the Star Wars universe behind. The filmmaker wrote and directed the first feature in the franchise, later retitled A New Hope, which was released in 1977 and launched a multimedia franchise the likes of which had never been seen before.

1 day ago · Screenwriter George Nolfi reveals how George Lucas is inspiring the script for his Star Wars: New Jedi Order movie. Daisy Ridley's return was announced two years ago, at Star Wars Celebration 2023, but movement on Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's movie has been slow. The film lost writer Steven Knight last year; it's taken Lucasfilm a little time to find a replacement, with …