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Ethel Kennedy, who was married to the late former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, died in October 2024 at age 96.
A celebrated group of award-winning stars from stage and screen will join The Songbook Academy 2025 as guest mentors during ...
Kathleen Kennedy has a bold direction for the future of Star Wars and it might just save the space opera saga once and for ...
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” ...
She has held the respected position since 2012, after Walt Disney acquired Lucasfilm. However, Kennedy recently set the record straight on her future at the company, putting to rest bizarre rumors.
Walt Disney Studios She might name her successor relatively soon, too. While Kathleen Kennedy is focused on producing both The Mandalorian movie and Shawn Levy’s Star Wars film, she said an ...
And, while some assumed that Disney (which owns Lucasfilm and has since 2012) was pushing Kennedy out, she's recently spoken out about the rumors. Turns out, that Kennedy is probably leaving the ...
With Kathleen Kennedy’s expected departure, Disney is considering several candidates for Lucasfilm’s leadership. The Hollywood Reporter (February 25, 2025) noted that Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni ...
Kennedy joined Lucasfilm back in 2012 alongside George Lucas as a co-chair for the organization. Soon after, Lucas left and Disney bought the company for $4 billion, which left Kennedy as its head.
Kathleen Kennedy’s appointment at Lucasfilm actually predates George Lucas’ sale of the company to Disney. She joined Lucasfilm in 2012, just months before Disney acquired the company for $4 ...
Rumors that Lucasfilm’s longtime president may be leaving Disney have swirled for quite some time. But reports that Kathleen Kennedy will retire at the end of her contract may be jumping the gun.