New Star Wars home

A new complex that will house most of Star Wars creator George Lucas' empire could be the entertainment industry's most sophisticated digital arts and entertainment centre - complete with a stone fountain of Jedi master Yoda at the front door.

Lucasfilm Ltd moved most of its workforce to the Letterman Digital Arts Centre in San Francisco. But Lucas said he would probably keep away from the centre and concentrate on developing a final Indiana Jones film and smaller film projects. "In terms of being a corporate executive, I'm pretty much tired," he said.

"I'm going to focus on making movies." The 9.3ha complex will include a "virtual studio" that will allow artists, game developers and directors to collaborate on visual effects and digital images.