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Kathleen Kennedy Steps Down as President of Lucasfilm
The Walt Disney Company has announced a major leadership transition at Lucasfilm, with longtime president Kathleen Kennedy stepping down from her role after nearly 14 years. Kennedy will transition back to full-time producing, including work on the upcoming feature films The Mandalorian and Grogu and Star Wars: Starfighter. As part of the change, Dave Filoni … Kathleen Kennedy Steps Down as President of Lucasfilm
Kathleen Kennedy to Exit Lucasfilm Later this Year
After more than a decade of leading Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy is reportedly stepping down at the end of 2025, according to Variety. Kennedy has reportedly informed associates of her intention to step down, though no official announcement has been made. Kathleen Kennedy became the co-chair of Lucasfilm in 2012 alongside George Lucas. Once The Walt … Kathleen Kennedy to Exit Lucasfilm Later this Year
New ‘Willow’ Series Coming to Disney+
During Thursday’s Investor Day, Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, announced that a new Willow series will be coming to Disney+. The series will be set decades after the original movie, and will feature Warwick Davis’ return to his role as the sorcerer. The series pilot will be directed by Jon Chu, and will begin production … New ‘Willow’ Series Coming to Disney+
Big Details Regarding Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Series and Films Announced!
Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, announced today during Disney’s Investor Day presentation that Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, the minds behind The Mandalorian, will be creating two new series that will further expand the Star Wars universe. The two brand-new series will be entitled Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic and Star Wars: Ahsoka. … Big Details Regarding Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Series and Films Announced!
Kevin Feige, Head of Marvel Studios, Developing New ‘Star Wars’ Movie
It is being reported that Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios and huge Star Wars fan, will be developing a new Star Wars movie after being approached by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a meeting took place in late summer with Feige, Kennedy, Alan Horn, and Alan Bergman. Walt Disney Studios … Kevin Feige, Head of Marvel Studios, Developing New ‘Star Wars’ Movie
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy’s Contract Extended Three Years
The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Kathleen Kennedy, current president of Lucasfilm and lead producer for the Star Wars films, has renewed her contract through 2021. Kennedy supervised the relaunch of the Star Wars franchise after Lucasfilm was purchased by Disney in 2012. The box office alone for the four newest films totals nearly $4.5 … Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy’s Contract Extended Three Years
Kathleen Kennedy Receives the Academy’s Thalberg Memorial Award
According to Entertainment Weekly, the president of Lucasfilm and celebrated producer Kathleen Kennedy will be the first woman ever awarded with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The award honors “creative producers, whose bodies of work reflect a consistently high quality of motion picture production.” Kennedy … Kathleen Kennedy Receives the Academy’s Thalberg Memorial Award
BREAKING: ‘Game of Thrones’ Creators to Write and Produce New ‘Star Wars’ Films
In an announcement from Lucasfilm, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the creators of the uber-popular HBO series Game of Thrones, will be writing and producing a new series of Star Wars films. Check out the announcement in the video below: These new films are going to be separate from both the episodic Skywalker saga and … BREAKING: ‘Game of Thrones’ Creators to Write and Produce New ‘Star Wars’ Films
Director Rian Johnson Tapped to Create New Star Wars Trilogy
In a conference call for investors today, Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger announced that Star Wars: The Last Jedi writer-director Rian Johnson would create a new Star Wars trilogy. The new trilogy will expand from the original nine episode story arc into “a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before … Director Rian Johnson Tapped to Create New Star Wars Trilogy
Bob Iger Tops The Hollywood Reporter’s Most Powerful People
The Hollywood Reporter just released their Top 100 Most Powerful People in Entertainment and topping the list, for the second year in a row is Disney’s Chairman/CEO Bob Iger. The second annual ranking is compiled and, according to THR, from ” … one overarching criterion: the power of “yes.” THR 100 essentially is a greenlight list: who … Bob Iger Tops The Hollywood Reporter’s Most Powerful People
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