Star Wars expanded to other media
Although the "Star Wars" film series itself has never been rebooted, a decision was made, due to works set after the original trilogy that contradict and deviate from Lucas' own view of the "Star Wars" story, to discard the "EU" works from the franchise canon. Lucas decided to cease creative involvement after selling, in October 2012, the "Star Wars" franchise as well as Lucasfilm (the production company of "Star Wars") to The Walt Disney Company. When Disney began development of a sequel trilogy of films and other works, and needed its films to have full creative freedom unbound by the "EU", nearly all "EU" works were removed from "Star Wars" franchise canon and rebranded as "Star Wars Legends". (The two 2008 "EU" works which remained in canon were and its .)
Criticism of The Walt Disney Company
On December 14, 2017, Disney agreed to acquire 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion in stock. Under the terms of the agreement, Disney will acquire the 20th Century Fox film and TV studios and related assets; cable networks including FX Networks, Fox Sports Regional Networks; Fox International Channels; Indian satellite TV group Star India; and stakes in National Geographic Partners, Hulu, UK based satellite TV group Sky plc and other assets. Prior to the completion of the deal, Fox will spin-off its news and broadcast businesses, including Fox News, Fox Business, FS1, FS2, Fox Deportes, the Big Ten Network, and the broadcast business, which Disney will not be acquiring.