Kathleen Kennedy Steps Down, Dave Filoni Now President Of Lucasfilm

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For the last 14 years, Kathleen Kennedy has been at the helm as President leading Lucasfilm Ltd. through multiple films & television series since Disney purchased the Star Wars franchise. Now, she's stepping down to return to producing and Dave Filoni will be filling that seat along with Lynwen Brennan as co-President.

“My love of storytelling was shaped by the films of Kathleen Kennedy and George Lucas. I never dreamed I would be privileged to learn the craft of filmmaking from both of them,” said Filoni. “From Rey to Grogu, Kathy has overseen the greatest expansion in Star Wars storytelling onscreen that we have ever seen. I am incredibly grateful to Kathy, George, Bob Iger and Alan Bergman for their trust and the opportunity to lead Lucasfilm in this new role, doing a job I truly love. May the Force be with you.

Kennedy will produce The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) and Star Wars: Starfighter (2027), so she won't be far from the action.

Dave Filoni has been with Lucasfilm since 2005 and is no stranger to creating exceptional stories and putting them in motion, first helping create the hit series Star Wars: The Clone Wars with George Lucas. Lynwen Brennan has been with the company since 1999 and has been both General Manager of Lucasfilm in 2015 and President & General Manager of Lucasfilm Business in 2024.



A huge congratulations to both Dave Filoni & Lynwen Brennan as they begin their new journey. We look forward to many more years of Star Wars ahead.

Source: StarWars.com

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