George Lucas has apologised for criticising Disney&rsquo;s handling of Star Wars and saying he had sold his characters to 'white slavers' in a recent interview.
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In a statement issued Thursday, Lucas says he misspoke and used a 'very inappropriate analogy.' It was not clear what the Star Wars creator meant by the 'white slavers' comment and it sparked ire when the interview was posted online last week. &ldquo;I rarely go out with statements to clarify my feelings but I feel it is important to make it clear that I am thrilled that Disney has the franchise and is moving it in such exciting directions,&rdquo; said Lucas in his statement.
He sold his company, Lucasfilm, to the Walt Disney Co in 2012 for $4.06 billion, and the studio charged ahead in developing Star Wars: The Force Awakens with director JJ Abrams and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy.
Lucas discussed his decision to stay out of the new instalments in an interview and criticised Disney&rsquo;s retro, fan-centric approach to The Force Awakens. &ldquo;I have been working with Disney for 40 years and chose them as the custodians of Star Wars because of my great respect for the company and Bob Iger&rsquo;s leadership. Disney is doing an incredible job of taking care of and expanding the franchise," he said.

The filmmaker apologised for his 'white slavers' comment and used a 'very inappropriate analogy'

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