Kennedy’s tenure hasn’t been without setbacks. Now is the time to start thinking about how to segue into something new and different.”
“What we’ve been focused on these last five or six years is finishing that family saga around the Skywalkers. “Obviously, that’s what’s we’ve been spending so much time talking about, and it’s a really important transition for ‘Star Wars,’” Kennedy said in an interview. “Star Wars” is a major pillar in Disney’s streaming push with Disney+, which is Walt Disney Co. Additionally, video game publisher Electronic Arts has touted strong sales for the critically acclaimed “Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order,” released in November.Īfter “The Rise of Skywalker,” Kennedy, 66, faces what might be her most daunting challenge since George Lucas handpicked her to shepherd his creation over seven years ago: figuring out what’s next for what is probably pop culture’s most closely critiqued franchise.įans have been parsing the series’ creative choices since “Star Wars” debuted in 1977 (Jar Jar Binks, anyone?), and the scrutiny has only intensified since Disney bought Lucasfilm for $4 billion shortly after Kennedy joined. Abrams, the film is expected to debut with huge box office in its opening weekend - about $200 million in the U.S. The series launch comes on the eve of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” the ninth and final film in the space opera series dubbed the “Skywalker saga.” Directed by J.J. Viewers have obsessed online about the show’s introduction of so-called Baby Yoda, an infant from the same species as the green Jedi master. “She, and we, are looking for those opportunities to break new ground.”īy all accounts, the gamble on “The Mandalorian” has paid off for Lucasfilm since it debuted to an enthusiastic response on streaming service Disney+ in November.
Go for it,’” Bredow recalled in the cafeteria of Lucasfilm’s San Francisco headquarters. “She said, ‘There have been a few times in my career where there have been these kinds of moments.
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