While Hollywood executives used to stay behind the scenes, it’s now common for modern executives to be the face of their respective franchises. We even have terms like Zaslaved, meaning to save a buck by canceling a movie’s release, and the Snyderverse, in reference to the DC universe movies overseen by Zack Snyder.
Since 2012, one woman has been the face of Lucasfilm, ushering Star Wars through the highs and lows of the Disney ownership era. Now, after almost 50 years in the business, she’s retiring. But what does this mean for Star Wars, and who could fill her shoes?
