Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy Is Reportedly Stepping Down in 2025

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For more than a decade, Kathleen Kennedy, head of Lucasfilm, has been steering the Star Wars entertainment vessel through a distant galaxy. From movies such as the highly debated Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to series like The Mandalorian and Andor, it’s been an intricate journey for fans, and undoubtedly challenging for Kennedy too. As per The Hollywood Reporter, Kathleen Kennedy is said to be planning her retirement and stepping down from Lucasfilm by the end of 2025.

There’s uncertainty about whether or when this event will take place this year, and it’s also unclear who will replace her when she eventually retires from Lucasfilm. Kathleen Kennedy joined Lucasfilm in 2012, serving as co-chair alongside George Lucas. After Lucas departed, Disney acquired the company for $4 billion, making Kennedy its leader. The daily challenges and tough decisions that come with leading a major entertainment company are hard to fathom, but after many years of making decisions—some applauded and others criticized—it appears that Kathleen Kennedy is preparing to pass the Star Wars franchise on to someone else and step down from Lucasfilm.

To date, neither her representatives nor Lucasfilm has officially verified this information. However, with Star Wars Celebration taking place in Tokyo in April, we can anticipate more updates regarding the franchise’s upcoming developments and potential changes in leadership.

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2025-02-25 18:32