Disney to buy Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion

Deal includes new series of 'Star Wars' movies

Walt Disney Co. has agreed to buy filmmaker George Lucas's Lucasfilm Ltd. and the "Star Wars" franchise for $4.05 billion in cash and stock, a blockbuster deal that adds one of the most beloved franchises in entertainment history to Disney's lineup.

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