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On October 30, 2012, The Walt Disney Company agreed to buy Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion and announced that a new Star Wars film will be released in 2015. Current co-chairman of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy became president of Lucasfilm, reporting to Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn. In addition, Kennedy will serve as executive producer on new Star Wars feature films, with the franchise's creator and Lucasfilm founder George Lucas serving as creative consultant.