The Walt Disney Company announced this afternoon that it had agreed to acquire Lucasfilm from its sole owner, Lucasfilm Chairman and Founder, George Lucas.

In a conference call going on as this post was written, Disney officials announced that their main interest was continuing the Star Wars saga, beginning in 2015, and continuing every two-three years after that. They anticipate that Lucas' universe-wide action series will present "a stream of storytelling opportunities." Disney also plans to incorporate Star Wars into its parks and resorts, games, and TV channels.

The sale includes rights to the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, LucasArts, Industrial Light and Magic, and Skywalker Sound. According to a Disney press release, Lucas will be creative consultant on new Star Wars films and Kathleen Kennedy, the current Co-Chair of Lucasfilm, will executive produce.

One stockholder called it a move that will probably anger the entire Internet. What do you think? Can the Mouse take good care of Lucas' baby?