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George Lucas says museum could land in L.A. if Chicago falls through

United Kingdom Architecture News - Jan 20, 2015 - 17:11   2734 views

George Lucas says museum could land in L.A. if Chicago falls through

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George Lucas said Friday that complications in his plan to build his Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on the Chicago lakefront may put Los Angeles back in the running.Last summer, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti made a vigorous push to get the "Star Wars" creator to choose L.A., but the city lost out to Chicago.

"We still have to get through some lawsuits and things in Chicago," Lucas said during a recent phone call while promoting his upcoming animated feature, "Strange Magic."

"Once we make it through, we'll be on our way. But it's still a possibility that Chicago will be unable to do it," Lucas said.

The proposed Chicago site is adjacent to Shedd Aquarium and Field Museum on Lake Michigan, and, if all goes well, was expected to open in 2018......Continue Reading

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