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Can LA compete with San Francisco for the Lucas Museum?
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Jun 27, 2016
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Can LA compete with San Francisco for the Lucas Museum?
Filmmaker George Lucas wants to open his own museum, but seems the force is not in Chicago.
HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 14:  Filmmaker George Lucas (L) and writer-director J.J. Abrams attend the Premiere of Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California.  (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 14: Filmmaker George Lucas (L) and writer-director J.J. Abrams attend the Premiere of Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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Filmmaker George Lucas wants to open his own museum, but seems the force is not in Chicago.

Filmmaker George Lucas wants to open his own museum, but seems the force is not in Chicago.

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has announced they're not moving forward with plans to open in the Windy City. Instead, they're bringing the idea back to California. Plans for the museum were originally set for San Francisco, but L.A. is now in the running.

David Ng, entertainment reporter at the LA Times, joined the show to tell more about how L.A. can compete with San Francisco, and reaction from L.A.'s art scene.

To listen to the full interview, click on the blue audio player above.