A NEW HOPE

The Walt Disney Co. said that it has reached an agreement with filmmaker George Lucas, who created the Star Wars film franchise, to ­purchase the entertainment company Lucasfilm Ltd. in a deal worth roughly $4.05 billion. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is advising Disney. Lucasfilm, ­meanwhile, has turned to Latham & Watkins.