Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as president of Lucasfilm, marking a new era for the Star Wars franchise
Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as president of Lucasfilm. Although he will continue as a producer on several Star Wars projects, including the upcoming film The Mandalorian and the GroguThe company will now be co-chaired by Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan. It’s a big changing of the guard for Star Wars fans, and it marks the beginning of a new chapter in the sci-fi universe.
Before taking over at Lucasfilm, Kennedy had seen great success as a producer with smaller films that you may have heard of: ET again Jurassic Park. He became president of Lucasfilm in 2012 when the company was acquired by Disney. At that time, it had been several years since the last Star Wars movie; Sithi’s Revenge closed the prequel trilogy usually included in 2005. The best choice for fans of Star Wars content was The Clone Warsan independent film and animated series that was well thought out but more popular among the more devoted than achieving the widespread cultural relevance of the previous films.
During Kennedy’s tenure, Star Wars returned to the big screen The Force Awakens in 2015. Although that JJ Abrams-led trilogy was also a roller coaster for many fans, it marked the renaissance of the franchise. Lucasfilm started two independent films Rogue One again Alonewhich caused more disappointment and more money for the company. Star Wars has received the full cinematic universe treatment, with critically acclaimed television projects and several new video games. The world fell in love with Baby Yoda. Ewan McGregor finally donned his Obi-Wan Kenobi outfit in a better car. The franchise was back to normal, with the budgets and expectations of news behemoth Disney behind it. Regardless of how you feel about the current state of Star Wars, it’s a great job by Kennedy and a great legacy he left behind at Lucasfilm.
Now that Lucasfilm has ended this episode on a high note, what’s next? Dave Filoni’s move to the top is no surprise. He has been recognized by fans for a long time and seems to be the company as a spiritual successor of George Lucas. Filoni was also a producer The Clone Wars back in the day and participate in a situation with the latest TV series, especially The Mandalorian again Ahsoka. All that history means his new role as President and Chief Creative Officer is well anticipated, and the Star Wars faithful feel they’re in good hands.
As the title suggests, Filoni will be responsible for the artistic side of the operation, while as President-Co-President, Lynwen Brennan will be in charge of the business side. Brennan may be an unfamiliar name, but his work with Lucas businesses began in 1999 when he joined the legendary studio Industrial Light & Magic. Separating art and commerce can produce good results if both can find a good synergy. Star Wars has proven to make money even if the films and series are poorly received, but we hope that Filoni and Brennan will be able to maintain the high standards of Lucasfilm and the Star Wars fandom.
