- "I racked my brain to figure out who do I trust and who do I know really well and is level-headed, who understands the business side of it but also understands the creative side of it. And finally I banged into it and said, 'Oh, my God, it's Kathy.'"
- ―George Lucas, on choosing someone to run Lucasfilm
Kathleen Kennedy is President of Lucasfilm Ltd., the successor to company founder George Lucas. Lucasfilm announced her assignment in June 2012, as Lucas began his retirement plans. Kennedy is the former President of the Producers Guild of America. She served as executive producer for all three films of the Star Wars sequel trilogy as well as all films in the Star Wars Anthology Series. In September 2018, Kennedy's contract was extended through 2021.[4]
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Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kathleen Kennedy to become Co-Chair of Lucasfilm Ltd. on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New Star Wars Movies Announced as Disney Enters Agreement to Acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rogue One is the First Star Wars Stand-alone Film, Rian Johnson to write and direct Star Wars: Episode VIII on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Kit, Borys (September 28, 2018). 'Star Wars' Chief Kathleen Kennedy's Lucasfilm Deal Extended for Three Years (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. hollywoodreporter.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019.
External links
- Kathleen Kennedy on Lucasfilm.com (backup link)
- Kathleen Kennedy on Wikipedia
- Kathleen Kennedy at the Internet Movie Database
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