Overview
- Disney said Filoni will keep his Chief Creative Officer title while serving as president of Lucasfilm.
- Lynwen Brennan becomes co‑president with responsibility for operational and economic management.
- Kennedy steps down after leading Lucasfilm since 2012 and will produce The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) and Star Wars: Starfighter (2027).
- Industry reporting linked transition planning to slower output in recent months, with production expected to accelerate now that leadership is settled.
- May’s film, co‑written by Filoni and Jon Favreau, is positioned as the first Star Wars theatrical release since 2019 and an early test of the new leadership.