The Walt Disney Company, which acquired Lucasfilms and the rights to the Star Wars franchise for more than $4.06 billion in 2012, is getting ready for the release of “Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens.” It recently wrested back control of several Star Wars domain names in the United Kingdom from a third party who previously owned them.
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