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Who Will Run ‘Star Wars’ After Kathleen Kennedy Leaves? One of Hollywood’s Hottest — and Hardest — Jobs Opens Up
When Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy exits, who will take over the future of "Star Wars"?
That’s critical because under Kennedy, “Star Wars” has cycled through a wide range of A-list filmmakers – from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who were fired from “Solo” mid-production, to Patty Jenkins and David Benioff and D.B. Like Marvel’s boss Feige, they must be deeply versed in the mythology that Lucas established with 1977’s original “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” and then expanded over the course of sequels, graphic novels, videogames, theme park attractions, even the ill-fated “Holiday Special.” Because these movies and shows are costly to produce and important to Disney’s bottom line, it wouldn’t hurt if they had some business background, along with a certain artistic spark. When she took the job at Lucasfilm in 2012, she had already established herself as one of the most successful producers, having worked closely with the likes of Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis on everything from “Jurassic Park” to “Lincoln.” After taking control of the company, she hired J.J. Abrams and triumphantly rebooted “Star Wars” with “The Force Awakens,” which remains the highest-grossing film in domestic box office history with $936 million (and $2 billion globally).
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