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The Mary Sue on MSNKathleen Kennedy staying on at Lucasfilm is a good thing actuallyRumors swirled that Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy would retire in 2025. She has since refuted the claim. And frankly? It is a good thing she’s staying on. Kennedy has been a producer on such films as E.
Earlier this week, it was rumored that Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy would leave the production company by the end of the year. Well, Kennedy, who succeeded George Lucas as head of the company following the Disney acquisition in 2012,
Kathleen Kennedy has shot down the rumor that she is retiring from Lucasfilm at the end of the year in a new interview.
Lots of reports have been swirling in recent weeks that Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy will be stepping down from the studio in the relatively near future, leaving room for the new studio head to make some big swings.
Kathleen Kennedy said reports of her retiring as Lucasfilm President by year's end are not correct, but she has had discussions about her successor.
Kathleen Kennedy denies rumors of leaving Lucasfilm by end of 2025, vows never to retire from movies. Kennedy confirms upcoming projects she will lead, plans to play a coaching role for the next President. Potential successors to Kennedy include Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau, with uncertainties about the future of Star Wars under new leadership.
The Star Wars producer also helped bring E.T., Jurassic Park, Back to the Future. and Indiana Jones to life across her career.
Kennedy joined Lucasfilm in 2012 as co-chair alongside “Star Wars” creator George Lucas. Shortly after, Lucas exited his post as Disney acquired the company for $4 billion, and Kennedy was elevated to president.
Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy addressed retirement rumors and provided Star Wars movie updates for projects by Shawn Levy and Simon Kinberg.
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has broken her silence on rumours she intends to step down from her executive role and responds to the continued backlash to all those unmade Star Wars
Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy has called the scrutiny Star Wars movie development comes under “troubling and frustrating,” while revealing how many projects she's confident will come to fruition.
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