Lucasfilm Articles and News Stories


Disney Cruise Line Launches New ‘Disney at Sea’ Live Show

Disney at Sea, a brand-new 30-minute live event showcasing Disney’s newest characters from Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm, debuted on the Disney Wonder last week. The show was developed to take Disney Cruise Line guests on a journey through the entertainment from Disney’s wonderful worlds of movies, television, music, and of course theme parks. In its debut Disney Cruise Line Launches New ‘Disney at Sea’ Live Show

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

Disney Collaborates With Amazon, Bringing Classic Soundtracks to Prime Music

Yesterday, Disney Music Group and Amazon announced that the two companies are teaming up to bring Disney fans a new opportunity to stream their favorite Disney songs. The new collection, “Disney Hits,” features over 50 soundtracks from Disney’s classic animated films, Disney-Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Disney Junior and others that span over 9 decades. Soundtracks Disney Collaborates With Amazon, Bringing Classic Soundtracks to Prime Music