Star Wars Corporation

The Star Wars Corporation (SWC) was a company founded byGeorge Lucas in 1973. It was a subsidiary of hisLucasfilm production company, set up to control various legal and financial aspects of his 1977 movieStar Wars, including copyright, and sequel and merchandising rights. By 1980, the company had been discontinued and its business was absorbed into the various divisions of its parent company Lucasfilm Ltd.

The corporation's name may still be seen on certainStar Wars related items, such as the end credits copyright notice of the film itself, and in reprints ofStar Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker andSplinter of the Mind's Eye as the copyrights have not expired or been renewed.

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• Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
• Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker
• Splinter of the Mind's Eye