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Kathleen Kennedy Reportedly Leaving Lucasfilm But Can New Leadership Save ‘Star Wars’?
NOT WOKE SHOWS • February 26, 2025

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Kathleen Kennedy Reportedly Leaving Lucasfilm But Can New Leadership Save ‘Star Wars’?

Forbes Reports: One of the most controversial figures in modern Star Wars could be bowing out by the end of 2025 according to a new report.


According to the report from Puck a source with knowledge of Kennedy’s plans says she intends to retire once her current contract ends, though another anonymous source rebuked these claims as “pure speculation.”


Kennedy joined Lucasfilm in 2012, co-chairing the company alongside George Lucas, and became president when Disney acquired the company for $4 billion shortly thereafter. Her tenure has been a mixed success.


Kennedy’s accomplishments include the excellent Disney+ live-action Star Wars shows The Mandalorian and Andor and some big box office wins but the bigger picture has been one of disarray, as Star Wars slides further and further into cultural and commercial irrelevance. The last two Disney+ Star Wars series were unmitigated failures.


Both The Acolyte and Skeleton Crew had the worst viewership numbers of the entire franchise. While other Star Wars Disney+ offerings were more successful, it’s hard to look at Obi-Wan or The Book Of Boba Fett as anything but lackluster TV shows that failed to capture the magic and imagination of the Star Wars legacy.


Meanwhile, the House of Mouse has struggled to find lasting success on the big screen with what ought to have been a slam dunk for Disney rivaling its success with the MCU. While the sequel trilogy saw big box office numbers (The Force Awakens remains the top-grossing film in US box-office history at $936 million domestic / $2 billion globally) it also managed to divide the fanbase.


The fact that a coherent story and direction for the three sequel movies wasn’t conceived prior to filming remains one of modern cinema’s most egregious unforced errors.

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