MOVIES - March 21, 1988

Lucasfilms, the film studio of George Lucas of “Star Wars” fame, is threatening to yank its movie-making empire out of Marin County unless it can expand into residentially zoned Lucas Valley. Lucas wants to build a 350,000 square-foot structure about twice the size of Marin’s famous Civic Center to house the special effects division, but is being opposed to County Supervisor Robert Roumiguiere. “I would hate to see him leave, but we’re not willing to sacrifice the valley to keep him here,” Roumiguiere said. He said it might be possible to work out a compromise under which the Lucas Valley area would not be involved, but Lucas could acquire other land. The studio, one of the county’s largest employers, has produced such blockbusters as “Star Wars” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”