Franchise Star wars He faces important changes this year. Just a few hours ago, it turned out that the current general director of Lucasfilm, Kathleen KennedyHe will leave the company at the end of 2025. The executive director, who worked for 13 years, already wanted to leave it in 2024, but finally agreed to continue another year. Therefore, they are already looking for a replacement from Disney. And there are several candidates with many options.
According to the message Hollywood reporterMany insiders believe that the best candidate for the chairman of Lucasfilm is none other than Kevin FaigThe Field of the current General Director of Marvel, more discussed than when the liba from the draf franchise, could leave the house of ideas and take a new professional adventure under the same Mantia Disney. To happen, the executive branch will have a mission to rewrite Star wars After several years of ups and falls.
Faege Over the years, he has demonstrated his ability to combine the corporate side with the creative knowledge of his property. It is not surprising that she raised the most successful franchise in the history of cinema. In turn, you must count on the fact that he is a big fan Star warsTo such an extent that several years ago he was close to creating a film, which was finally excluded Kathleen KennedyThe field is obvious that the ideal candidate seems to be taking control of Lucasfilm. Although other insiders believe that “he must focus on Marvel” to trace the situation.
Other candidates for Lucasfilm
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Two other names that sound with great force to replace Kathleen Kennedy In lucasfilm, in addition to Kevin Faigare Dave Filoni And John FavroThe field is the first, current creative director of the company, is the “heir” George Lucas For his deep knowledge of the saga and his huge creative ability to raise stories. Fans worship him and his own Lucas This was his mentor in his first years in the company. Created the series as expensive as Clonical warsIN Star wars rebels And ASOKAThus, there are sources that, according to the report, guarantee that this is the final choice of Disney and that their ascent will be announced at the celebration of the Star Wars, which occurs in the middle of the April in Tokyo.
For your part, John Favro believe Mandalorian (next to Filoni) and direct the character of the character, which opens in 2026. He was also the director of the first part Marvel kinematographic universe (Iron Man), therefore, your vision of success has been more than proven. Although there are sources that indicate that I would not be too interested in taking the situation for all bureaucratic work, which she implies by pushing her away from the creative part Star warsThe third way is that this is that Favro And Filoni Suppose together the leadership of Lucasfilm.
Except Kevin FaigIN Dave Filoni And John FavroThe report mentions other possible names. One of the most interesting – JJ Abramsdirector Star Wars: Awakening of Power And Star Wars: Skyuoker’s riseTwo of the last three films in the saga. Another option would be Hannah MingellaFormer employee Abrams In a bad producing robots. In his belt, he releases films in Sony Pictures, as well known as Rostock is brokenIN Transylvania Hotel or JumanjiThe field currently leads the family divisions of animation and the real image of Netflix.
The surname that Lucasfilm can direct is Emma WattsShe was the president of 20th Century Fox for several years, launched the saga X -MenIncluding films Dead PoolThe field also produced it Avatar from James CameronHis last work was as President Paramount, but since 2021 was inactive. New position at the head of the company Star warsIN Indiana Jones or Willow It would be a great opportunity to return to the ring.
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