Kathleen Kennedy’s Lucasfilm Run: Ambitious Expansion Clashing With Corporate Necessity | Analysis

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Amid reports she is weighing retirement, the exec’s tenure has been a mixed bag

Kathleen Kennedy in 2016
Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit in 2016. (Michael Kovac/Getty Images)

Kathleen Kennedy could step down from Lucasfilm when her contract is up at the end of the year, at least according to one report. While her retirement has yet to be confirmed by Disney or Lucasfilm brass, even the idea of her retiring has Hollywood buzzing like a lightsaber that’s been left on for too long.

Kennedy’s tenure at the company, if it is coming to an end, has been one of ambition and controversy. As she tried to chart new territory in a galaxy far, far away and serve her corporate overlords, she frequently waded into controversy and fan unrest.

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