For original fans of the Star Wars movies, the greatest tragedy the franchise suffered from was when its creator Geoge Lucas decided to sell the series to Disney in 2012.
I’ve spent my life creating Star Wars – 40 years- and giving it up was very, very, painful.
Clearly, George Lucas believed that his desire to have a direct hand in navigating the direction that his franchise would take was ultimately not helpful to him or to Star Wars.
“So I figured I would forgo that, enjoy what I had, and I was looking forward to raising my daughter.