Lucasfilm Cuts Marin County Out of Its Expansion Plans

Citing continuing regulatory delays and the vocal opposition of neighbors, Lucasfilm announced Tuesday that after years of planning and investment, it was abandoning its efforts to build a large production studio in Marin County, just north of San Francisco. In a bitterly worded letter that stunned community leaders, the company said there were plenty of other places that “see us as a creative asset, not as an evil empire” and would be happy to take the revenue and jobs. Lucasfilm hopes to sell the land to a developer for low-income housing.