Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy has been stumping for Disney CEO Bob Iger to receive an Honorary Oscar this year. Some Academy voters see a conflict.

In Star Wars, “the Force” is a mystical energy field that can be harnessed into supernatural powers by a chosen few. In Hollywood, it’s called “leverage.” Kathleen Kennedy, president of “Star Wars” ...

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy is lobbying for Disney CEO Bob Iger to get an Honorary Oscar, but Academy board members are worried about a conflict of interest. Kennedy Lobbies for Iger to ...

Kathleen Kennedy, who runs Lucasfilm and is one of the top names behind the Star Wars universe, is pushing hard for Disney CEO Bob Iger to receive an Honorary Oscar. According to a report from Variety ...

Kennedy’s New Strategy Focuses on Standalone Stories in the Star Wars Universe ANAHEIM, CA – APRIL 16: Producer Kathleen Kennedy (L) and actress Daisy Ridley attend Star Wars Celebration 2015 ...

Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012 for $4 billion and tapped Kennedy as leader. On her watch, the label has seen mixed results.

When Lucasfilm took the stage at Star Wars Celebration Japan on April 18, 2025, fans were treated to a surprise reveal: Ryan ...

Those close to Kennedy pointed to an inconclusive interview she gave to a trade publication, where she said she’s been leading her own succession planning but won’t step down imminently. Disney ...

Kennedy got the chance to offer this update during a rare event at the BFI Film on Film Festival in London last weekend, where she introduced the original first print of 1977's Star Wars.

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has reassured Star Wars fans who were left confused by an incredibly rare screening of A New Hope’s first ever cut. Star Wars purists expressed puzzelment ...

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has reassured Star Wars fans who were left confused by an incredibly rare screening of A New Hope ’s first ever cut. Star Wars purists expressed puzzelment after ...