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Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy dishes on recasting legacy 'Star Wars' characters and Donald Glover's 'Lando' series
Kennedy has previously suggested that the studio will think twice before doing another "Solo"-type film but that doesn't mean they're scrapping the idea of a young Lando series.
'He's the Bionic Man': How 79-year-old Harrison Ford completed 'Indiana Jones 5'
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy says "Indiana Jones 5" won't shy away from an "older" Indy with star pushing 80.
Patty Jenkins talks groundbreaking 'Rogue Squadron' gig: 'I feel a huge amount of pressure to make a great "Star Wars" film'
Patty Jenkins, already the first woman to direct a major superhero movie, will be the first to helm a "Star Wars" movie. She tells us how she landed her "Rogue Squadron" gig.
The first trailer for 'The Mandalorian' shows 'Star Wars' fans a new side of the far, far away galaxy
The first trailer for the Disney+ series "The Mandalorian" premiered at D23 and "Star Wars" fans are thrilled.
J.J. Abrams, 'Star Wars' cast on 'The Rise of Skywalker' trailer, title, and Palpatine shocker
J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy and John Boyega talk about the first trailer and new title for Episode IX.
Kathleen Kennedy Re-Ups With Lucasfilm for 3 More Years
Producer Kathleen Kennedy has renewed her contract to remain president of Lucasfilm for another three years, through 2021, according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter. Kennedy, an eight-time Academy Award nominee, is one of the most successful and respected producers and executives in the film industry. Kennedy has produced or executive produced more than 60 films, which have collectively garnered 120 Academy Award nominations, 25 wins, and grossed more than $11 billion worldwide.
EntertainmentVarietyKathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Cicely Tyson, Marvin Levy, Lalo Schifrin Tapped for Governors Awards
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted to present Honorary Awards to publicist Marvin Levy, composer Lalo Schifrin, and actress Cicely Tyson, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. The honors will be presented at the Academy’s 10th annual Governors […]
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Why Meryl Streep won't play Princess Leia in 'Star Wars: Episode IX'
An online petition calling for the 21-time Oscar nominee to replace Carrie Fisher in "Star Wars: Episode IX" has gained a surprising amount of support, but recasting Leia isn't likely.
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Jon Favreau hired for 'Star Wars' series: Why fans have mixed feelings
Lucasfilm announced that Jon Favreau will write and executive-produce a live-action Star Wars series for Disney's new streaming platform.
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'Star Wars' needs a woman director, not the 'Game of Thrones' guys
Lucasfilm leads us to wonder: Is it trying to win back the small, vocal group of fans nostalgic for a white, male-dominated 'Star Wars'?
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How 'Star Wars: Episode IX' can give Princess Leia the ending she deserves
Carrie Fisher is gone, but Leia's legend can live on in the next 'Star Wars' movie.
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Another 'Star Wars' trilogy is in the works; Rian Johnson will create story focusing on new characters
The filmmaker will introduce "characters from a corner of the galaxy that 'Star Wars' lore has never before explored."
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'Star Wars' producer Kathleen Kennedy on the next 10 years of Rey, Poe, and Finn
The president of Lucasfilm on the future of the galaxy far, far away.
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J.J. Abrams to replace Colin Trevorrow as director of ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’
J.J. Abrams, who previously directed 'The Force Awakens,' will also co-write the film with Chris Terrio, according to a press release on StarWars.com
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Marvel Studios Boss Kevin Feige Empathizes With 'Star Wars: Han Solo' Director Shakeup
While Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy deals with fallout over her decision to fire Han Solo directors, one person who absolutely understands her position is Kevin Feige, the producing force behind another valuable Disney-owned galaxy: the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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How Ron Howard Could Change the 'Star Wars' Han Solo Movie — for Better or Worse
Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy wouldn’t make so drastic a decision unless she believed it was necessary to save the picture. But it’s hard not to wonder what will be lost in the transition from Lord and Miller to Howard.
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'Star Wars': Why the Han Solo Film Directors Were Fired
Ron Howard and Joe Johnston reported to be possible contenders to replace Phil Lord and Christopher Miller to complete summer 2018 'Star Wars' standalone
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'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Panel Photos: All Eyes On Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, John Boyega and Co. at Celebration
Lots of smiles for the cameras and sharp fashion from participants at panel for Episode VIII at Star Wars Celebration in Orlando on April 14, 2017
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'Rogue One' Director Says Carrie Fisher Couldn't Tell Princess Leia Was Actually Computer-Generated
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story received mostly positive reviews, but also criticism for its CGI characters — Grand Moff Tarkin and Princess Leia. Rogue One director Gareth Edwards told Fandango that Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy told him, “[Fisher] didn’t realize it was CGI.
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'Star Wars' Braintrust Sets Meeting to Plot Leia's Life After Carrie Fisher's Death
Disney weighs options for the future of the iconic character as directors for the upcoming 'Episode VIII' and 2019's 'Episode IX' plan out how she will fit into the rest of the franchise films
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'Rogue One' Sequel? Not Happening, Says Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy
Exec tells Empire Magazine no matter how well the first standalone Star Wars performs at the box office, this story is one and done
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Lucasfilm Head: Darth Vader Has 'Very, Very Important Part' in 'Rogue One'
The biggest reaction from the audience came at the very end of the panel, at the very end of a short sizzle reel introduced by Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy and produced exclusively for Star Wars Celebration that will never be publicly released.
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Felicity Jones and Kathleen Kennedy Don't Want Focus to Be on 'Rogue One' Hero's Gender
The Force Awakens was a groundbreaking chapter in the Star Wars universe: the seventh installment was the first to feature a female lead in Daisy Ridley’s desert warrior Rey. Rogue One, the eighth live-action film — and first standalone “Star Wars Story” — also has a woman as the central protagonist in Felicity Jones’s Rebel Alliance recruit, Jyn Erso. The female focus is a major sign of progress, and judging from the cosplayers at this weekend’s Star Wars Celebration in London, it’s making an impact.
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'Rogue One' Creators Address Reshoot Concerns
Lucasfilm exec Kathleen Kennedy and director Gareth Edwards insist returns for additional filming was part of the plan all along
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From Lucas to Abrams: Kathleen Kennedy Presents Touching 'Star Wars' Unifying Theory
Just before the lights dimmed and the main attraction began at Monday night’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens world premiere in Hollywood, Kathleen Kennedy offered a lovely, extremely personal story that illustrated the interconnectedness — and serendipity — of the Star Wars galaxy.
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George Lucas to Attend 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Premiere: 'He Really Liked It'
THR exclusive: In recent interviews, the director has called his relationship to the franchise “a divorce” and said his involvement in the new film would “probably ruin a vision.”