meaning no unmolested versions being released.


Marvel's purchase by Disney for $4b will go down as the steal of the century.

Purchasing Lucasfilm, it's library, the studios and the technology (along with the subsidiary corporations) for $4b seems discounted pretty severely. In a world where business valuations are determined as multiples of potential income, this amount could be recouped within 5 years if merchandising is included.

Lucasfilm and their marketing arm has been so wildly successful that, in 1995 prior to the release of the new toy line and the re-release of the films into theaters, was able to negotiate a licensing fee with Hasbro that gave a new majority stake in the company to Lucas.

The patents that Lucasfilm, Skywalker Sound, and ILM hold are the building blocks of most major motion pictures today. This is a copyright library, a technology store house, and a laboratory for technology in film that may not have a peer.

So, yes, $4b is light for a company that still can generate billions in revenue.

This is as undervalued as Facebook is overvalued.