Overview
- Disney says Filoni assumes the presidency while retaining his Chief Creative Officer title and creative oversight.
- Lynwen Brennan becomes co-president with a remit focused on operational and business management.
- Kathleen Kennedy departs the presidency but remains a producer on The Mandalorian and Grogu set for May 2026 and Star Wars: Starfighter planned for 2027.
- Industry reporting attributes a recent slowdown in new projects to succession uncertainty, with expectations that production will now accelerate.
- The Mandalorian and Grogu, co-written with Jon Favreau, is slated as the first Star Wars theatrical release since 2019 and an early test of the new leadership.