Mickey Mouse meet Darth Vader. You’ll be in the same family soon, as the Walt Disney Company will buy Lucasfilm Ltd., the entertainment company behind the "Star Wars" film franchise, in a $4.05 billion stock and cash deal.

In a deal that Disney stated "combines two highly compatible family entertainment brands," the home of the Mouse will pay half the final price in cash and half in Disney stock.

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