XPost: alt.fan.starwars, alt.movie.indianajones
From: YourName@YourISP.com
YEA!!! Finally!
After having nearly destoryed the company's franchises with her silly
ideas and 'Politically Correct' nonsense, the wicked witch is (nearly)
gone!! :-)
Lucasfilm Replacing Kathleen Kennedy
With Dave Filoni, Lynwen Brennan as New 'Star Wars' Bosses
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Kathleen Kennedy will end her 14-year run at Lucasfilm. She will be
replaced by not one, but two executives when she leaves the Walt
Disney Company this year. Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni and
President and General Manager Lynwen Brennan will both lead the
company behind "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" as it looks to
recapture its stride. Filoni's elevation had been widely expected,
but Brennan's promotion is something of a surprise. It suggests
that Disney felt the need to pair a strong filmmaking force with
someone with a firm sense of budgets and balance sheets.
Filoni has been named president and chief creative officer,
Lucasfilm, and Brennan has been named co-president. Kennedy will
continue to have a relationship with the company and will serve as
producer of the studio's next two theatrical films, "The Mandalorian
and Grogu," and "Star Wars: Starfighter," which will hit theaters in
2026 and 2027. She will pursue other producing projects
independently.
Kennedy is a widely respected producer who worked closely with
Steven Spielberg for many years, but her tenure at Lucasfilm has had
both highs and lows. She helped select J.J. Abrams to direct 2015's
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens," which went on to earn more than
$2 billion, successfully bringing the franchise back to the big
screens. Its two sequels also were box office hits, as was "Rogue
One: A Star Wars Story," a spinoff adventure.
However, 2018's "Solo," an attempt to look at the early years of Han
Solo, failed at the box office and suffered from a chaotic
production during which original directors, Phil Lord and Chris
Miller, were fired and replaced with Ron Howard. Keeping filmmakers
employed has been a consistent struggle for Kennedy, who has seen the
likes of Patty Jenkins, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and Taika
Waititi announce "Star Wars" movies of their own that never
materialized or were cancelled because of creative differences.
That's left Disney with a seven-year gap in "Star Wars" films, one
that will be filled when "The Mandalorian and Grogu" opens in
theaters this summer. "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," a 2023
sequel to the long-running action action franchise, also failed at
the box office.
Kennedy has helped "Star Wars" enter the world of streaming,
producing hit shows such as "The Mandalorian" and critically
acclaimed series such as "Andor." A few of these faltered, however.
"The Acolyte," for instance, was canceled after one season.
Filoni is a longtime veteran of Lucasfilm. He was selected by George
Lucas in 2005 to build Lucasfilm's animation studio and created its
first series, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," and "Star Wars Rebels."
Filoni is the executive producer, episodic director and writer on
some of the company's live-action series, including "The Mandalorian"
and "Ahsoka" and producer and writer of "The Mandalorian and Grogu."
Brennan joined Industrial Light & Magic in 1999, eventually becoming
its president in 2009. She later became Lucasfilm's president and
general manager in 2024. She led the company's business strategy and
franchise and production operations and has overseen ILM's expansion.
Puck first reported Filoni and Brennan's promotions.
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