More information about Kathleen Kennedy‘s reported exit from Lucasfilm has come to light, with The InSneider’s Jeff Sneider noting that Kennedy will likely still be attached to the world of Star Wars in some capacity.
What do we know about Kathleen Kennedy’s Lucasfilm exit?
Sneider’s latest report notes that, even when Kennedy steps down from her role at Lucasfilm, the legendary Hollywood producer will still be “producing projects within the Star Wars universe for years to come.” Sneider notes past moves like Amy Pascal leaving Sony and still being a credited producer on the Tom Holland Spider-Man films as precedent.
The report also mentions that Kennedy will likely end up being listed as a producer on the planned Star Wars movie from Shawn Levy, as well as Simon Kinberg’s planned trilogy.
Earlier this week, Puck News’ Matthew Belloni reported that Kennedy, who has been the president of Disney’s Lucasfilm since 2012, was planning to vacate her position by the end of the year.
An unnamed source told Belloni, “Kathy [Kathleen] was actually planning to leave last year, I’m told, and had even set up an exit interview with a journalist, but she decided to stay for one more year.”
Under Kennedy’s leadership, Lucasfilm released a new Star Wars movie every year from 2015, including 2015’s The Force Awakens, 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, 2017’s The Last Jedi, 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, and 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker.
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While there hasn’t been a new Star Wars movie in some time — the next one being 2026’s The Mandalorian & Grogu — there have also been a number of Star Wars television series that have been released while Kennedy has been in charge, such as The Mandalorian, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka, Andor, and The Book of Boba Fett, among other titles.
(Source: The InSneider)
