Lucas spoke Friday night while attending Ebony magazine’s
Power 100 Gala, days after announcing the sale of his storied Lucasfilm
to Disney for $4.05 billion. The deal would allow for more Star Wars films.
While Lucas will be a creative consultant, longtime collaborator Kathleen Kennedy will be in control.
When asked if he’d have a hand in picking a director for the films,
he said, “I’ve turned it over to a wonderful producer, Kathy Kennedy,
and I’ve known her for years. She’s more than capable of taking it and
making it better than I did.”
Lucas admitted mixed emotions about letting Lucasfilm go. “It’s very sad. It’s 40 years of work and it’s been my life, but I’m ready to move on to bigger and better things.” Among them are his educational foundation, which will be a major benefactor of the money he got for Lucasfilm. “Mostly it will be philanthropy but I’m also going to make my own little personal films,” he said of his plans.
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