Couple of companies I have worked for held their real estate properties in a sub-companies which allowed them to carve off assets as needed. All these companies owned was the asset themselves and liabilities directly associated with the asset. I can see how just selling the films and the film characters could be similar.
Maybe it explains Disney declaration of the EU being no longer canon? I am not familiar enough to know where this writer’s content sits. If it’s considered EU, it’s possible that they don’t hold that liability.
I don't think canon status has anything to do with legal obligations. at least I really hope it doesn't; that would be a crazy legal mechanism. the book in question would probably be considered canon anyway. novelizations of the films are only one step below the films themselves in canon status.
Disney bought the operating businesses of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Lucasfilm in live-action film production, consumer items, video games, animation, visual effects, and audio post-production as part of the agreement. Disney also bought Lucasfilm’s entertainment technology portfolio.
If this author’s work wasn’t part of that buy…I’m not sure why Disney would be on the hook for the royalties.
Canon is probably mentioned in the contract re Lucas. He is certainly forbidden from releasing new content that is in any way connected to SW. He is also probably under some sort of obligation not to do interviews or release statements about what is and isn't cannon. Hypothetically, if Lucas came out and said that Episode II was a mistake that shouldn't be cannon, or admit that the existence of the Christmas special, Disney would go after him for acting in bad faith.
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Couple of companies I have worked for held their real estate properties in a sub-companies which allowed them to carve off assets as needed. All these companies owned was the asset themselves and liabilities directly associated with the asset. I can see how just selling the films and the film characters could be similar.
Maybe it explains Disney declaration of the EU being no longer canon? I am not familiar enough to know where this writer’s content sits. If it’s considered EU, it’s possible that they don’t hold that liability.
I don't think canon status has anything to do with legal obligations. at least I really hope it doesn't; that would be a crazy legal mechanism. the book in question would probably be considered canon anyway. novelizations of the films are only one step below the films themselves in canon status.
According to this: https://blog.ipleaders.in/star-wars-is-owned-by-disney-walt-...
If this author’s work wasn’t part of that buy…I’m not sure why Disney would be on the hook for the royalties.
Canon is probably mentioned in the contract re Lucas. He is certainly forbidden from releasing new content that is in any way connected to SW. He is also probably under some sort of obligation not to do interviews or release statements about what is and isn't cannon. Hypothetically, if Lucas came out and said that Episode II was a mistake that shouldn't be cannon, or admit that the existence of the Christmas special, Disney would go after him for acting in bad faith.