Re: TAN News: Kathleen Kennedy To (Finally!) "Retire"(?) by End of 2025

On 2/25/25 4:29 PM, Your Name wrote:

On 2025-02-25 15:46:26 +0000, Ian J. Ball said:
 

As per THR:
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars- kathleen-kennedy-lucasfilm-1235282440/
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I still don't understand how she hasn't been canned in the last 3-5 years, but better late than never I suppose.

 Unfortunately, it looks like this story has already been debunked.  :-(
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      Is Kathleen Kennedy actually stepping down from Lucasfilm in 2025?
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    No, Kathleen Kennedy looks like she will not be stepping down as
    president of Lucasfilm in 2025, despite some fans believing that
    she is responsible for the current state of Star Wars.
     According to a source close to the matter speaking with CNN, any
    rumors about her retirement are overblown, saying that "there's
    nothing there right now." The source says any announcement about
    her potentially leaving would be public when "actual decisions are
    made."
     An earlier report from Variety also stated that a source dismissed
    the initial report, believing that it was "pure speculation" and
    emphasized that no decision had been made.

There's no way THR would report this if there wasn't something to this. My guess is that this "response" is P.R. CYA, but that she will in fact retire by the end of the year.