Overview
- Dave Filoni becomes president and chief creative officer, with Lynwen Brennan named co‑president overseeing business operations, and both will report to Disney Entertainment co‑chairman Alan Bergman.
- Kennedy departs the presidency effective this week and returns to full‑time producing on The Mandalorian and Grogu (May 22, 2026) and Shawn Levy’s Star Wars: Starfighter (May 28, 2027).
- The Mandalorian and Grogu is slated as the franchise’s first theatrical release since 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker.
- Filoni, a George Lucas protégé, shaped Star Wars through The Clone Wars and later The Mandalorian and Ahsoka, while Brennan advanced from ILM leadership to head Lucasfilm’s business side.
- Trade coverage indicates the settled succession may unblock development and accelerate new projects after a stretch of limited announcements.