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George Lucas talks of retirement, making "hobby" films

May 31, 2012

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Phantom Menace" haters won't have George Lucas to kick around anymore. The man who captivated generations of youngsters with his "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" films - only to see many of those same fans revolt after he returned to those franchises in recent years with critically derided new installments - is hanging it up. Lucas tells Empire Magazine this month that he is retiring to make more personal "hobby"... full story

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