Inside History on Instagram: "In 2012, George Lucas sold Lucasfilm — the studio behind Star Wars and Indiana Jones — to Disney for approximately $4.05 billion in cash and stock. The deal handed Disney full control of the Star Wars franchise, including its characters, stories, and merchandising rights! Lucas said he wanted to pass the saga on to a new generation of filmmakers. Disney quickly moved to expand the universe with new movies, TV series, and theme park experiences. The first major proje