Things keep changing in the Star Wars universe faster than a certain smuggler popping through the Kessel Run. Ever since a staggeringly mixed reception for the Last Jedi was followed by the disastrously poor box office performance of Solo: A Star Wars Story, many of the previous plans seem to have gone out of the […]
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Star Wars Last Jedi backlash: George Lucas replacing Kathleen Kennedy to FIX Episode 9?
Can George Lucas and JJ Abrams “fix” Star Wars? The Last Jedi took a huge $ 1.3billion at the global box office and yet it was far short of The Force Awakens’ $ 2billion and also divided fans like never before. A vocal section was so unhappy with Rian Johnson and Kathleen Kennedy’s vision they […]
Star Wars Last Jedi fan backlash and Solo FLOP: Kathleen Kennedy 'leaving in September'?
Is the Lucasfilm boss about to go Solo? It’s been a difficult last six months for the woman who was once riding high on a record-breaking relaunch of the Star Wars franchise with The Force Awakens, followed by the impressive debut of the Anthology spin-offs with the edgy Rogue One. But Kennedy was also responsible for […]
Star Wars backlash: Kathleen Kennedy replaced by Kevin Feige as Marvel contract ends?
It started out as some disgruntled fans and turned into a worldwide social media movement with thousands of posts and numerous videos. From being dismissed and denigrated by much of the media and Star Wars industry, the fan backlash against the Last Jedi turned into a campaign against Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy. The “boycott Star […]
‘The Last Jedi’ Director Rian Johnson Talks About His Original Pitch to Kathleen Kennedy
Back in 2014, before the title had even been revealed for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Looper and Brick director Rian Johnson got a call from Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy asking if he was interested in making that film’s sequel. So what did Johnson say that convinced her to hand him the keys to one of the world’s largest movie franchises? […]
Steven Spielberg Saved Gizmo, Got Yelled at by Kathleen Kennedy Over ‘E.T.’
Steven Spielberg shows no signs of slowing down. The 70-year-old filmmaker will be delivering the excellent The Post to theaters this month and releasing his pop culture extravaganza Ready Player One in 2018. But just because Spielberg seems to be constantly plowing ahead into the future, that doesn’t mean we can’t stop and reflect on his past. […]
Kathleen Kennedy Wants a Taika Waititi ‘Star Wars’ Movie (And Who Can Blame Her?)
Taika Waititi has gone from indie filmmaker to blockbuster super-director with the success of Thor: Ragnarok, which means it’s only a matter of time before he moves on to even bigger things. Like Star Wars, for example. Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy recently confirmed that she’d be thrilled to have Waititi direct a Star Wars film, and Waititi […]
‘Star Wars’ Films Planned For the Next 10 Years Says Kathleen Kennedy
We’re a little over a month away from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, episode 8 in the ever-expanding Star Wars saga. There’s another core “Skywalker Saga” film planned after that, the currently untitled Episode IX. But if you thought that would be the end of the main Star Wars franchise, you’re mistaken. Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy recently revealed that […]
Star Wars NEW films: Kathleen Kennedy reveals TEN year plan with these FOUR characters
Kennedy made the shock reveal on the Star Wars Show. She started by warning fans to expect some huge unexpected twists from The Last Jedi: “There will be some surprises that people are not expecting.” Then she moved on teh big news when she said: “We’re sitting down now and we’re talking about the next […]
Paul Manafort’s wife Kathleen has been a quietly pivotal part of the investigation against him— here’s everything we know
• Special counsel Robert Mueller slapped Paul Manafort, US President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, with numerous charges Monday. • Manafort’s wife Kathleen is a lawyer who has largely stayed out of the public eye. Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort surrendered to the FBI Monday after being indicted on 12 counts, including conspiracy against […]