Disney just acquired Lucasfilm Ltd for $4 billion, and with it, the rights to the Star Wars franchise. Deadline reports:
The companies have targeted a 2015 release for Star Wars: Episode 7, with Episode 8 and Episode 9 to follow as the long-term plan is to release a new feature every two or three years. “The last Star Wars movie release was 2005’s Revenge Of The Sith – and we believe there’s substantial pent-up demand”, Disney said.