Lucasfilm

Lucasfilm is a privately owned American film and television production company founded in 1971 by filmmaker George Lucas. Headquartered in the United States, it has a workforce of approximately 4,310 employees. The company is best known for creating and producing the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises. Lucasfilm is also recognized for its pioneering work in developing special effects, sound, and computer animation for films. In 2012, The Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm, making it a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, a division of Disney Entertainment. Lucasfilm's notable subsidiaries include Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), a visual effects company, and Skywalker Sound, a sound design and post-production facility.