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The director sold his Star Wars franchise to the company back in 2012 for a reported $4 billion, and the first film under the new name has just been released - 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'.
But speaking about the takeover in a new interview, it seems George isn't entirely happy with his decision and the latest movie.
Speaking to American talk show host Charlie Rose in a lengthy chat, George said: "Disney said we want to make the new trilogy for the fans. So I said all I wanted to do is tell the story of what happened. You know, it started here and it went there. It's all about generations and it's about the issues of fathers and sons and grandfathers -- it's a family soap opera, I mean, ultimately. We call it a space opera, but people don't realise it's actually a soap opera. It's all about family problems. It's not about spaceships.
"So they decided they didn't want to use those stories. They decided they were going to go do their own thing. I decided, Fine, but basically ... they weren't that keen to have me involved, anyway. But at the same time ... if I get in there, I'm just gonna cause trouble, because they're not gonna do what I want them to do. And I don't have the control to do that anymore -- all I would do is muck everything up. So I said, Okay, I will go my way, and I'll let them go their way.
"These are my kids. I loved them, I created them, I'm very intimately involved with him, and I sold them to the white slavers that take these things and ..."
George's comments tailed off at that point, with the film legend laughing somewhat nervously.

Martin Kemp wouldn't have wanted to play both Kray twins on film.
The Spandau Ballet star - who starred with his brother Gary Kemp as infamous siblings Ronnie and Reggie Kray in 1990 biopic 'The Krays' - isn't sure new biopic 'Legend', which sees Tom Hardy playing both brothers, have done the right thing with their casting.
He said: "Being really honest, I'm not sure if one actor playing two parts turns me on. I always find I sit there trying to find the join and how they've done it and I find that quite distracting but if anyone can do it he can do it.
"I don't think I would have wanted to do it. I think it's a trap that you can fall into because I think you can want to do it to test yourself if you could do it as an actor but I think it's a little bit of a trap."
Because it's been so long since he worked on 'The Krays', Martin feels very "removed" from the project.
He said: "I'm a fan of all those gangster films. We shot our film such a long time ago now that I'm kind of removed from it, it's almost as if someone else shot it."

Jennifer Lawrence sends "drunk" emails to Woody Harrelson about Bill Murray.
The 25-year-old actress is a huge fan of the 'Groundhog Day' star, who is a friend of her 'Hunger Games' co-star, and she was delighted when she heard he was keen to work with her.
She said: "I've been a huge fan of Bill Murray for a really long time.
"I always wanted to meet him and I kind of spoke to him through Woody.
"I'd send emails, mostly when I was drunk, of things I'd always wanted to say to Bill Murray.
"Just the fact Bill Murray knows I exist was part one. Part two was when he wanted to speak to me - and then he mentioned something about us working together. That was cool."
The 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2' actress has adored playing Katniss Everdeen in the franchise and hopes she's learned from the character how to be a good role model.
She said: "I hope a little bit of Katniss rubbed off on me.
"Nothing about us is similar because she's brave and I'm an actress, but she was bestowed this position where people were looking up to her and that reflected in my real life.
"All of a sudden, I was being called a role model for young girls.
"People were looking up to us and asking questions and a lot of the world was listening, so we had to step up."

Quentin Tarantino thinks he's "earned the right to do his own thing".
The director isn't worried if people aren't patient enough to watch his new movie 'The Hateful Eight', which has a running time of over three hours although he would like it to be "popular".
He explained: "If it's too much for people, if audiences don't accept it, well I guess that's just the way it is. I'm not being cavalier when it comes to my financial partners, but I think I've earned the right to do my thing my way.
"While I really want it to do well and it would be lovely if it's popular, movies are for a long time. I'm really proud of the piece. If it ends up not connecting with audiences, I won't be heartbroken. I'll be a little disappointed, but I won't be heartbroken."
Elsewhere, Tarantino, 52, will release two versions of the film, including an extended one which he said is like watching an opera such as 'La Boheme'.
He told The Salt Lake Tribune: "The movie that plays in most theaters and most malls and stuff, artistically, everything, it's the exact same movie. It's a little more audience-friendly, a little less impressed with itself. But if you go see the roadshow version, if you go to that, you're mine. It's like you're seeing Placido Domingo at the Paris opera house, or you're seeing La Boheme at La Scala or even Pacino on Broadway in 'Iceman Cometh'. You get the programme and the overture and intermission: That's what you're doing that night. Everything else you do is secondary to going to see my movie that night."

Kate Winslet admits winning an Oscar was "pretty satisfying" revenge against her school bullies.
The 40-year-old actress - who scooped the coveted Best Actress prize for her role in 'The Reader' in 2009 - feels very proud of her achievements, especially after having such a bad time at school.
She said: "I think bullying can take on different forms, it can come in very aggressive physical forms or just in the way of horrible isolation, intimidation and saying very unkind cruel things and that was the case for me.
"So yeah, it was a pretty satisfying moment to be in the position I'm in now and to have won an Academy Award and to stand up there tall and proud and have achieved something great."
The 'Dressmaker' star recently admitted she never sets goals for herself as she doesn't want to be left disappointed.
She said: "I don't have specific personal goals. I think that if you set yourself up to achieve something, then inevitably you won't achieve it and I'm just not the kind of person to want to unnecessarily disappoint myself.
"I think my goal in the next five years is to keep working and to play lots of different parts that are challenging and interesting to me."

Kristen Stewart has offered Daisy Ridley some advice on how to handle her newfound fame.
The 25-year-old star can empathise with the 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' actress because she was propelled to stardom through the 'Twilight' blockbuster franchise when she was just 17 years old.
Asked what advice she'd give Daisy, 23, Kristen told The Hollywood Reporter: "Focus on the fact that you're stoked 'cause you're doing the work that you want to do. It's literally mainly just about focusing on what makes you happy. And if losing your anonymity or whatever doesn't make you happy, then focus on something else."
Daisy - who plays Rey in the box-office-smashing sci-fi flick - was also offered advice by co-star Harrison Ford, which she said was more of "warning" than anything else.
She previously said: "It wasn't really advice. It was more of a warning. He said that the anonymity thing is difficult, because as creative people you look to other people for inspiration and suddenly people are looking at you."
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' was Daisy's first role on the big screen and next she will voice the lead character in the North American flick by Studio Ghibli 'Only Yesterday'.
The movie is set to be released in the United States early next year.

Leonardo DiCaprio turned down the part of Anakin Skywalker in the 'Star Wars' prequels.
The 41-year-old actor revealed he was set to take the role of the young Jedi knight in 'Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith' but it eventually went to Hayden Christensen because he wasn't "ready to take the dive".
Asked whether he auditioned for the role, he said: "I did have a meeting with George Lucas about that, yes. I just didn't feel ready to take that dive. At that point."
The Revenant star also opened up about the possibility of playing a super hero in the future.
He added: "They're getting better and better as far as complex characters in these movies. I haven't yet. But no, I don't rule out anything."
Meanwhile, the actor revealed he finds it "emotional" watching movies he starred in during his formative years, because it reminds him of how lucky he was to get a break in Hollywood.
He told Shortlist: It's sometimes emotional watching ['What's Eating Gilbert Grape' and 'This Boy's Life'] because I feel like I'm that kid again. Really just incredibly happy to have gotten a shot. So I remember a lot of those moments on set like they were yesterday, especially working with people like De Niro and [Johnny] Depp at that age.
"It was like winning the lottery."

Nick Jonas wants to be in a superhero film.
The 22-year-old singer-and-actor would be "thrilled" to be offered a role in an action adventure but only if it was the "right" thing for him and his career.
He said: "People love superheroes. I love superheroes. I'd be thrilled [to star in one of those movies] - if it was the right thing of course.
"It's really important to me to make sure that all the acting choices and roles are really meaningful and fit the tone."
Despite being best known for his music, the 'Jealous' hitmaker is just as "passionate" about acting and hopes to emulate the success of Mark Wahlberg and Channing Tatum.
He said: "I hope to be the kind of performer and entertainer that can do music and acting at the same time and I'm really passionate about both.
"I look at people like Mark Wahlberg or Channing Tatum who have made really interesting choices both in the comedy space and the dramatic space and balancing those two would be ideal."
As well as his professional ambitions, Nick - who recently briefly dated Kate Hudson after splitting from long-term girlfriend Olivia Culpo - also has personal targets and wants to have kids in the future.
He said: "I'm 22 so I have a lot of time, I think, to go down that road but right now I'm enjoying being young and living life but kids definitely at some point. It's the goal to have a family some day for sure. "

Domhnall Gleeson found filming 'The Revenant' "tough as f**k".
The 32-year-old actor - who plays Andrew Henry, captain of the fur trappers - admits shooting the movie in -40 degree temperatures for eight months was the hardest conditions he's worked on, but thinks director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's vision was worth it.
He said: "It was... what's the polite way of putting it? Tough as f**k.
"But that was the plan! He told us at the beginning.
"We were never going to be strolling from trailers to an air-conditioned studio.
"He told us we were going places where not many people would go and he was going to put us in it. And the film is absolutely better for it.
"He didn't do it because he wanted us to be uncomfortable. He did it because he knew the film would be better. It's a cliche but they don't make movies like this any more.
"I'd do it again. Sign me up."
And Domhnall admits conditions were just as tough on the crew because of the long hours they had to put in setting up for filming just 90 minutes a day, when the director felt the lighting conditions were at their best.
He added in an interview with Total Film magazine: "The crew had it very, very tough and the way you describe it is the way for actors, always.
"But we were in and out of water at minus whatever, all day.
"I would say on this film, everybody had it tough and some days the actors had it worse."