Disney to buy �Star Wars� producer for 4.05 billion dollar

LOS ANGELES, Oct 31: Walt Disney Co agreed to buy filmmaker George Lucas�s Lucasfilm Ltd and its �Star Wars� franchise for 4.05 billion dollar in cash and stock, a blockbuster deal that includes the surprise promise of a new film in the series in 2015. The deal unites a boutique Northern California film studio that brought special effects into the digital era with a venerable Hollywood powerhouse that has shown a knack for getting the most out of big-name entertainment brands.(agencies)