Star Wars creator George Lucas is ranked among the world’s wealthiest celebrities, having a net worth of $5.5 billion. The creator of Star Wars has not been involved in the franchise since 2012, yet his name lives on in upcoming Star Wars movies. While the franchise has taken a recent hiatus from theatrical projects, Star Wars’ equally expansive TV show production has also benefitted Lucas due to how synonymous he is with the franchise.
Due to his involvement in creating Star Wars, Lucas has been listed among the richest celebrities in the world via a report by Forbes. Known primarily for personally writing and directing the first, second, third, and fourth Star Wars movies in chronological order of the Skywalker Saga, Lucas’ net worth is an astonishing $5.5 billion. Regardless of his directing and writing efforts in the franchise, George Lucas will forever be a name associated with Star Wars and, naturally, Lucasfilm, meaning the franchise remains the primary source of his vast wealth.
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George Lucas Turned His Dream Into A Big Business
The level of wealth Lucas possesses is unimaginable, yet the source of such a net worth is something that almost everyone can relate to: a dream. In the 1970s, Lucas dreamed of creating a Flash Gordon movie. Slowly, this dream became something else entirely as Lucas mapped out a space fantasy that became Star Wars. Despite almost everyone in the industry and even himself doubting Star Wars’s success, Lucas’ dream never faltered. This was evident by the culmination of the original trilogy, the creation of the prequel trilogy, and the explosion of the Star Wars Expanded Universe in the 1990s.
However, what allowed this dream to become such a profitable venture was Lucas’ know-how on the business side of Star Wars. Lucas had the wisdom to negotiate several deals for sequels, prequels, and merchandising that saw him earn unthinkable amounts of money from the franchise. This, combined with the sale of Star Wars to Disney for a fee of $4 billion, makes it easy to understand how Lucas’ net worth can be as high-reaching as it is.
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
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The film that began the Star Wars franchise, Episode IV – A New Hope tells the story of wistful Force-sensitive Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), who longs to leave his home planet of Tatooine to fight the evil Empire. After inheriting his Jedi father’s weapon, a lightsaber, Luke sets off under the tutelage of Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) with smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) to join the Rebellion and face the evil Darth Vader.
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George Lucas
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George Lucas
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Mark Hamill
, Harrison Ford
, Carrie Fisher
, Alec Guinness
, David Prowse
, James Earl Jones
, Frank Oz
, Anthony Daniels
, Kenny Baker
, Peter Mayhew
, Peter Cushing
Source: Forbes
