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Star Wars Rumors Say Kathleen Kennedy Might Be Leaving Lucasfilm


Despite having produced a number of successful films for the Star Wars franchise, rumor has it that Kathleen Kennedy may step down from Lucasfilm.

The Dork Side of the Force just recently shared an excerpt from the latest copy of the newsletter The Ankler saying that there is some "talk" of Kennedy stepping down from her role as President of Lucasfilm sometime in September. According to the newsletter, some believe that it's time for Lucasfilm to have "new blood at the helm."

Here's what was written in The Ankler:

"While Kathleen Kennedy worked wonders relaunching this property from the abyss of the Lucas prequel trilogy and turning it into a bigger than ever all-devouring cultural force, there has to be more than some thought that it's time for new blood at the helm. The talk out there is of a September changing of the guards. We'll see."

However, seeing that The Ankler doesn't specify any direct sources and that the newsletter is a paid subscription that costs $45 per year, it's hard to believe the credibility of the publication. Rumors like these ought to be taken with a strong grain of salt, though some fans who no longer enjoy the recent Star Wars films might want to see Kennedy out of Lucasfilm. Sure The Force Awakens might have been a major success for the franchise, however, The Last Jedi became a divisive installment in the franchise, one which has lead haters to call for the replacement of Kennedy. The box office failure of Solo has also sparked some concern over the franchise.

Still, no one can be really sure that these rumors have any truth to them. After all, Kennedy has a pretty solid track record and the box office performance of solo isn't enough for Lucasfilm to fire the executive.

Solo: A Star Wars Story is currently screening in cinemas.

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