We understand the mixed feelings about Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm. Here's why George Lucas decided to do it:

For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars passed from one generation to the next. It's now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers. I've always believed that Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime.

I'm confident that with Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy, and having a new home within the Disney organization, Star Wars will certainly live on and flourish for many generations to come. Disney's reach and experience give Lucasfilm the opportunity to blaze new trails in film, television, interactive media, theme parks, live entertainment, and consumer products.

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In case you haven't heard.

For a cool $4.05 billion, Disney just scooped up Lucasfilm Ltd and Star Wars, putting them on the shelf next to Marvel, ESPN, ABC, and Pixar.

The second bombshell in the press release announced Star Wars: Episode 7 with a targeted 2015 release.

Wow. That's a lot to process. Thoughts?

It's great that Japan loves Disney so much, otherwise we would never have Kingdom Hearts or this incredible transforming robot a la Power Rangers or Voltron.

What's next, Looney Tunes-inspired VR Troopers? Hopefully.

Looper isn't the first time Bruce Willis has met his past self -- that honor goes to The Kid, and some creative editing with Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Angels In The Outfield gives us a perfectly Disney approach to time-traveling assassination.