How much did Disney buy Star Wars and Marvel?
How much did Disney buy Star Wars and Marvel? $4.05 billion: How much Disney purchased Lucasfilm—home to legendary franchises Star Wars and Indiana Jones—for in October 2012. It's a bit more than the $3.96 billion Disney paid for Marvel Entertainment, and its associated characters, for in 2009.
Has Disney made their money back from Star Wars?
Factoring in exhibitors' take of the profits and everything else, Disney has made an estimated US$1.3bn at the Star Wars box office, taking a fair chunk out of Disney's initial purchase from George Lucas in 2012. That's without touching on streaming revenues, gaming, and the all-important merchandising income.
Will Disney ever sell Star Wars?
A rumor that Disney will be selling Star Wars back to George Lucas started trending last week on social media. The claim was made on the YouTube channel Overlord DVD, where it was stated that Disney was under massive financial stress over the acquisition cost of Hulu.