Kathleen Kennedy’s Lucasfilm Future: What’s Really Going On?
Rumors swirled last week that Kathleen Kennedy was stepping down as Lucasfilm president, but she quickly shut them down. Is there any truth to the reports, and who could take over when she eventually leaves? Don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE! Replay/Rewind - Gaming History: / @replayrewindgaming Now That's What I Call a Franchise - Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... Peter² - Video Essay Channel: / @peter2squared Suburban Fantasy - Musical Short Film: https://vimeo.com/554302056?share=copy CineMancuso - Film Review Newsletter: https://cinemancuso.substack.com/ SOURCES: ‘Star Wars’ Boss Kathleen Kennedy Planning to Exit LucasFilm at the End of 2025 https://variety.com/2025/film/news/st... Disney’s Star Wars Succession Problem: Who Will Replace Kathleen Kennedy? https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mov... If the Kathleen Kennedy Era at Lucasfilm Is Ending, Its Legacy Is Unfulfilled Promises and Unfair Expectations https://www.indiewire.com/features/co... Kathleen Kennedy Reportedly Leaving Lucasfilm But Can New Leadership Save ‘Star Wars’? https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain... Kathleen Kennedy Shoots Down Rumors of Retirement From Lucasfilm: ‘I Will Die Making Movies’ https://www.thewrap.com/kathleen-kenn... Kathleen Kennedy Speaks On Her Lucasfilm Plans — She Is Not Soon Retiring — & The Films That Will Keep Her In ‘Star Wars’ Orbit For Years To Come https://deadline.com/2025/02/kathleen... Lucasfilm Boss Kathleen Kennedy Expected to Retire This Year https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mov... Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy Responds to Retirement Reports, Confirms Star Wars Succession Plan https://www.ign.com/articles/lucasfil... Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy Reportedly Retiring at the End of 2025 https://www.ign.com/articles/lucasfil... Star Wars legend Kathleen Kennedy ‘expected to retire’ later this year https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-en... Who Will Run ‘Star Wars’ After Kathleen Kennedy Leaves? One of Hollywood’s Hottest — and Hardest — Jobs Opens Up https://variety.com/2025/film/news/ka... Who Will Run ‘Star Wars’ After Kathleen Kennedy Leaves? There’s One Real Option https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultass... #kathleenkennedy #starwars #lucasfilm #entertainmentnews #filmindustry
