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Netflix in Talks With Disney for Older `Star Wars' Movies in Latin America
- Discussions involve rights to stream films in Latin America
- Disney gained digital rights to most films with Lucasfilm buy
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Netflix Inc. is in talks with Walt Disney Co. for rights to stream five “Star Wars” movies in Latin America, according to a person familiar with the plans.
The talks involve all but one of the six blockbuster “Star Wars” pictures made by Lucasfilm, said the person, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private. Rights to the original 1977 picture are owned by 21st Century Fox Inc. Disney will release the seventh film in the franchise, “The Force Awakens,” on Dec. 18.