"There are few more controversial characters in Star Wars than Kathleen Kennedy. The Lucasfilm president took on the role from George Lucas in 2012, and since then, she has been the first line of defense for the Star Wars universe, often facing ire for whatever fans were upset about, be that the decision to exclude "Legends" from canon to the backlash from The Rise of Skywalker."
"According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dave Filoni's anticipated directorial debut, a movie that was supposed to join together the different shows in the "Mandoverse" like The Mandalorian and Ahsoka, has been backburnered. With Filoni now in more creative control than ever, this is a surprising move, but it's clear where the attention went instead: Jon Favreau's The Mandalorian and Grogu, which is coming to theaters in May."
Kathleen Kennedy is retiring after 14 years as Lucasfilm president. Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan will assume leadership, with Filoni in charge of creative direction and Brennan handling business operations. Filoni's creative authority echoes a dual-lead model like James Gunn and Peter Safran at DC Studios. Filoni's planned feature to unite Mandoverse shows has been placed on the backburner. Jon Favreau's The Mandalorian and Grogu theatrical release is prioritized for May and may influence future theatrical plans for Mandoverse characters. The Simon Kinberg movie trilogy remains in development, and scripts for Donald Glover's project were reported as underway.
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