Kathleen Kennedy's Departure from Lucasfilm Sparks Mixed Reactions Over 'Star Wars' Future
In a recent interview, producer Kathleen Kennedy revealed that she is leaving Lucasfilm, leaving fans and filmmakers alike wondering what this means for the future of the beloved 'Star Wars' franchise. According to Kennedy, several high-profile projects are on hold or in development limbo.
The script written by Jim Mangold and Beau Willimon, initially touted as a "Dawn of the Jedi" film, has been put on hold, with no new updates provided. This development is likely to be met with disappointment from fans who were eagerly anticipating this project. The Taika Waititi-directed film, announced in 2020, is still moving forward, however. Kennedy expressed her enthusiasm for Waititi's script, describing it as "hilarious and great."
Donald Glover's script, centered around Lando, was first discussed in late 2023. While the exact status of his project remains unclear, fans are hopeful that it will move forward under new leadership. The script penned by Steve Soderbergh and Adam Driver, written by Scott Burns, has generated significant interest among enthusiasts.
However, not all projects have fared as well. The Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy directed film, alongside the Dave Filoni helmed "Heir to the Empire" movie, both of which were announced in 2023, are noticeably absent from Kennedy's remarks.
On a more positive note, Kennedy expressed her confidence in Simon Kinberg's new trilogy, reworked and reinvigorated under new creative leadership. According to Kennedy, Kinberg is working diligently on his script, with a detailed treatment recently completed. An expected release date for this project has not been announced yet.
As the current Lucasfilm leadership transitions, fans will be eagerly awaiting news on these and other projects. With the release of "The Mandalorian and Grogu" this year and "Star Wars: Starfighter" next year, speculation is rife about what's in store for the franchise. For now, it seems that only time will tell which 'Star Wars' movies will ultimately see the light of day.
In a recent interview, producer Kathleen Kennedy revealed that she is leaving Lucasfilm, leaving fans and filmmakers alike wondering what this means for the future of the beloved 'Star Wars' franchise. According to Kennedy, several high-profile projects are on hold or in development limbo.
The script written by Jim Mangold and Beau Willimon, initially touted as a "Dawn of the Jedi" film, has been put on hold, with no new updates provided. This development is likely to be met with disappointment from fans who were eagerly anticipating this project. The Taika Waititi-directed film, announced in 2020, is still moving forward, however. Kennedy expressed her enthusiasm for Waititi's script, describing it as "hilarious and great."
Donald Glover's script, centered around Lando, was first discussed in late 2023. While the exact status of his project remains unclear, fans are hopeful that it will move forward under new leadership. The script penned by Steve Soderbergh and Adam Driver, written by Scott Burns, has generated significant interest among enthusiasts.
However, not all projects have fared as well. The Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy directed film, alongside the Dave Filoni helmed "Heir to the Empire" movie, both of which were announced in 2023, are noticeably absent from Kennedy's remarks.
On a more positive note, Kennedy expressed her confidence in Simon Kinberg's new trilogy, reworked and reinvigorated under new creative leadership. According to Kennedy, Kinberg is working diligently on his script, with a detailed treatment recently completed. An expected release date for this project has not been announced yet.
As the current Lucasfilm leadership transitions, fans will be eagerly awaiting news on these and other projects. With the release of "The Mandalorian and Grogu" this year and "Star Wars: Starfighter" next year, speculation is rife about what's in store for the franchise. For now, it seems that only time will tell which 'Star Wars' movies will ultimately see the light of day.
I mean, what a mess. Kathleen Kennedy just bails on Lucasfilm and now all these projects are just collecting dust 
. That script by Jim Mangold and Beau Willimon was supposed to be some big deal "Dawn of the Jedi" film but now it's just a dead end 
. And Taika Waititi's project is still moving forward, because why settle for perfection when you can with mediocre? 
We'll see about that... maybe he'll get lucky and someone will come along and save his bacon 
. But what about the Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy directed film and the "Heir to the Empire" movie? 
Not a peep out of Kennedy on those two. It's like she just wanted to distance herself from those projects 
... until we see how it all plays out under this new creative leadership 
. Mark my words.
but at least taika waititi's project is still on track 
and simon kinberg's new trilogy sounds like it could be amazing 
i hope donald glover's lando script gets made ASAP 
what's with the sharmeen obaid-chinoy film tho? was that even announced or just rumored? 
. Let's just hope the new leadership can get everything sorted out and we'll be back to watching awesome 'Star Wars' movies in no time 
, especially with all these projects on hold or in limbo 
... i mean, what's up with that script from jim mangold and beau willimon? it was supposed to be some kinda dawn of the jedi film 
but now it's just... put on hold 
... and don't even get me started on donald glover's lando script 
... fans are defo rooting for it to happen 
... meanwhile, steve soderbergh's project has generated some interest among enthusiasts 
... this transition phase is gonna be pretty wild watching from the sidelines 
... i'm just hoping we get more news soon about those reworked simon kinberg trilogy scripts 
but at the same time i'm kinda stoked for new blood to come in and shake things up 
like taika waititi's film is gonna be hilarious and awesome, i can already imagine it! 
and simon kinberg's trilogy is looking super promising too, fingers crossed they get it right this time 
... it was supposed to be so cool! 
, and Simon Kinberg's new trilogy seems like it might be okay too 
Still, I trust Simon Kinberg's script and hope he can bring a fresh vibe to the trilogy. Fingers crossed that all these changes will somehow work out for the best 
! But, umm, what about all the other projects?! 
. Seriously though, only time will tell, folks... stay tuned (or should I say, "stay spaced" out?) 
. Maybe it's time for someone new at the helm to shake things up 
.
but at the same time, it's weird that we didn't hear anything about those Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Dave Filoni projects 
what I'm really worried about is the 'Dawn of the Jedi' film 
and taika waititi is still pushing forward tho! gotta say, though, some fans are pretty worried about which projects are gonna make it to the big screen 
kathleen kennedy was like the queen of lucasfilm and now she's leaving 
i'm also super excited for simon kinberg's new trilogy, reworked and reinvigorated under new creative leadership 
anyway i feel bad for fans who were hyped up about mangold & willimon's "dawn of the jedi" project now its just collecting dust i wonder if they'll ever get it off the ground or if new projects like glovers gonna be more prominent in the future idk man i guess only time can tell
i'm also really hyped for the taika waititi film now that kathleen's not there to stifle it lol what about donald glover's lando project though? i feel like we'll never know the answer to that