Lucasfilm, the company created by George Lucas (THX 1138 – 88%, Summer Madness – 
96%, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope – 93%), and responsible for the franchises of Star Wars e Indiana Joneshas been sued by the producer Karyn McCarthywhich was fired from the series The Acolyte a few weeks after starting work. Variety obtained the complaint, where it can be read: “As a result of their bad faith and wrongful termination, Defendants deprived Ms. McCarthy of significant employment, from which she would have earned millions of dollars during the [vida] of the series”. Within two weeks of reaching an agreement between Lucasfilm and McCarthy, “without explanation, without reason, without justification, Lucasfilm told McCarthy that they wanted out of the deal.”
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According to the production company, by accepting the job in The Acolytelet go of an executive producer job on the Apple series Sugar, which would have made her the highest paid producer in that company. When she was fired by Lucasfilm, the offer was no longer available, and when she asked to be paid for her work on the Star Wars series, Lucasfilm denied that they had a deal, even though: “(1) they had made their offer containing all the important points of the transaction; (2) McCarthy accepted that offer; (3) Lucasfilm got McCarthy started right away; and (4) Lucasfilm sent McCarthy a memorandum of agreement, commemorating the terms, including that McCarthy had already begun work.”
Now the plaintiff seeks Lucasfilm to answer for the breach of contract and be paid, in addition to including her name in the credits of The Acolyte as executive producer. Variety asked Lucasfilm for a response, but they had no comment on it. The series is expected to The Acolyte arrives on Disney Plus at the end of 2023, and has in its cast Dafne Keen, Lee Jung-jae, Amandla Stenberg, Carrie-Anne Moss and Jodie Turner-Smith, among others.
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Since 2012, Lucasfilm has been owned by Disney, in what was a historic deal in the entertainment industry. As part of the deal, Disney acquired the company founded by George Lucas, in the amount of US$4.05 billion. The purchase meant that Disney became the owner of all Lucasfilm properties, including the Star Wars franchise, Indiana Jones and the visual effects company Industrial Light and Magic (ILM). In addition, Disney also acquired LucasArts, the video game division of Lucasfilm.
Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm was seen as a big gamble in the entertainment industry, as the Star Wars franchise is one of the most iconic and successful of all time. Disney saw an opportunity to capitalize on the popularity of the franchise and expand it further, which has proven to be a resounding success. Since the acquisition, several Star Wars movies and television series have been released, including the highly successful sequel trilogy (Star Wars: The Force Awakens – 92%, Star Wars: The Last Jedi – 91%, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – 61%) and The Mandalorian series – 80%, The Book of Boba Fett – 63%, Obi-Wan Kenobi – 95%, y Andor – 90%.
In addition to Star Wars productions, Disney has also used its Lucasfilm ownership to expand its theme park offerings, opening new attractions and themed areas at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm has been a great success for both companies, allowing Disney to expand its portfolio of intellectual properties and Lucasfilm to continue building the iconic Star Wars franchise.
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