There are few more controversial characters in Star Wars than Kathleen Kennedy. The Lucasfilm president took on the role from George Lucas in 2012, and since then, she has been the first line of defense for the Star Wars universe, often facing ire for whatever fans were upset about, be that the decision to exclude “Legends” from canon to the backlash from The Rise of Skywalker.
But after 14 years, Kennedy is retiring, and her role is being assumed by two already-established figures: Dave Filoni, creator of Ahsoka Tano and current Chief Creative Officer of Lucasfilm, and Lynwen Brennan, Executive Vice President at Lucasfilm. Filoni will handle the creative direction of the company, while Brennan focuses on the business side, much like the James Gunn/Peter Safran pairing over at DC Studios. But alongside this announcement came updates on upcoming Star Wars projects — including a surprisingly disappointing update about one of Filoni’s pet projects.
