While on pursuit of new lovers, almost half of single women regularly have sex with an ex-boyfriend, according to a new survey. According to the poll of 1,000 men and women, most women who had sex with their exes did so because they “miss physical intimacy.” A further 31 percent admitted it was because they hoped to reignite a relationship with a former flame. Another 43 percent of women also admitted to regularly sleeping with an ex while on the lookout for a new partner, while 47 percent of men confessed to doing the same. While it can be physically satisfying, it can lead to further heartbreak. One of the women polled, Nikki Howarth, 26, said she had slept with previous boyfriends while she was single – but warned that it can lead to more heartbreak. “It’s something most girls have done,” says Nikki Howarth, 26, one of the women polled. “They say, ‘never go back’ but it can be difficult when you have been very close to a guy and you are struggling to find someone new. “I have sometimes regretted doing it in the past – particularly when I have been keener on the guy than he was on me. “Sleeping with them again just leads to more heartache – because there is no chance of the relationship working out in the long-term and you are just left to reflect on what you have lost.”

Huge news from Disney, which is under the relatively new steerage of Alan Horn. CNBC was first to report via twitter that Disney has purchased Lucasfilm, paying the same amount for the company that it did for Marvel a few years ago: $4b in cash and stock. THR quickly confirmed the report, saying that current LucasFilm co-chair Kathleen Kennedy will become president of LucasFilm, as we’ve more or less known would happen. The bigger news is that THR mentions that a new Star Wars film is planned for 2015. Kennedy will be the exec producer of Star Wars: Episode VII and future Star Wars feature films, with George Lucas acting as “creative consultant.” Read a statement from Lucas after the break. Here’s what Star Wars and LucasFilm creator George Lucas had to say: For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars passed from one generation to the next. It’s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers. I’ve always believed that Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime. I’m confident that with Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy, and having a new home within the Disney organization, Star Wars will certainly live on and flourish for many generations to come. Disney’s reach and experience give Lucasfilm the opportunity to blaze new trails in film, television, interactive media, theme parks, live entertainment, and consumer products. In a conference call, Disney execs discussed the previous success that Disney and LucasFilm have had together, and the idea of bringing together the companies, their stable(s) of characters, and approach to creative content, based in part on the early experience of featuring Star Wars content in Disney theme parks. Star Wars Episode VII will be released in 2015, and followed by Episodes VIII and IX, with long-term plans including a “new Star Wars film every two to three years.” Those will be part of Disney’s overal eight to ten film per year plan. The Indiana Jones franchise is mentioned in the call, but one “encumbrance” of Indy is the fact that Paramount has released those films, so Disney can’t quickly begin making new films in that franchise. Star Wars is clearly the focus of Disney’s interest. Use of Star Wars in games, parks, and television mentioned as well, with no specifics. The deal specifically brings the already in-development Episode VII to Disney; which is to say, there’s a good amount of work done on that film already, with plans in place for the next two episodes as well.