Kennedy joined Lucasfilm in 2012 as co-chair alongside “Star Wars” creator George Lucas. Shortly after, Lucas exited his post as Disney acquired the company for $4 billion, and Kennedy was elevated to president.

She joined Lucasfilm in 2012, just months before Disney acquired the ... Under Kennedy, the company moved into live-action television series, with Disney+ hits like the Zeitgiest-capturing “The Mandalorian” and critical darling “Andor.”

Some Star Wars fans will rejoice while others scowl as a new report counters a recent Lucasfilm rumor with big ramifications for the franchise.

President of Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy is reportedly stepping down. Kennedy has been the head of Lucasfilm since 2012, and oversaw the famed movie studio during the current Disney ownership era. Kennedy oversaw the sequel trilogy,

Still, as “Star Wars” movies saw diminishing returns on the silver screen, Lucasfilm pivoted to focus on streaming, debuting its first season of “The Mandalorian” on Disney+ in November ...

Kathleen Kennedy first took over as the head of Lucasfilm on June 1, 2012, roughly five months before the world even got a whiff that Disney was planning on buying Lucasfilm and ushing in a new era of Star Wars media.

While Kennedy confirmed that Lucasfilm has “every intention of making an announcement months or a year down the road” on an eventual succession, she is “continuing to stay at Lucasfilm.” That involves producing the upcoming Mandalorian movie and a Star Wars film from Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy.