I'm not positive, but I think ILM is a separate entity now with minimal ties to Lucasfilm. ILM is so widely used in cinema that there'd be no way to replace it. It's used in almost any film these days in ways we can't even comprehend. Then again, what do I know. Still, it's large and widespread enough, I don't know what other entity out there can fill that void if it becomes true. I don't even think Disney has the capabilities to produce what ILM does. Perhaps the layoffs that Jay was talking about are strictly the Lucasfilm extension of the corporation. I do find it rather curious that they paid almost the same for Star Wars as they did for Marvel, yet they barely touched Marvel licensees at all. However, they seem to be shuttering the many factions of Lucasfilm as if they're a disease. And sadly, no matter how much we grumble and groan, there's not one single thing we can do about any of it. Hell, Hasbro gave us a chance to ask them questions and give our opinions weeky (then tri-weekly, then monthly, then bi-monthly, then not at all) and we couldn't even get through to them. Sad, but true...
