Several rumors circulating online claim that Kathleen Kennedy, the president of Lucasfilm, the storied company behind Star Wars, has been fired. She has held the respected position since 2012, after Walt Disney acquired Lucasfilm.

Kathleen Kennedy denies rumors of leaving Lucasfilm by end of 2025, vows never to retire from movies. Kennedy confirms upcoming projects she will lead, plans to play a coaching role for the next President. Potential successors to Kennedy include Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau, with uncertainties about the future of Star Wars under new leadership.

Kennedy joined Lucasfilm in 2012 as co-chair alongside “Star Wars” creator George Lucas. Shortly after, Lucas exited his post as Disney acquired the company for $4 billion, and Kennedy was elevated to president.

Kathleen Kennedy had downplayed rumors of her retirement from the Star Wars franchise in a brand new interview.

There’s new reporting that Star Wars boss Kathleen Kennedy will be retiring in 2025, and that has turned into a feeding frenzy of who might be poised to replace her.

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Of course, the intergalactic franchise is sacrosanct as a cultural institution, so the president of Lucasfilm — home to “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” — has one of the most prestigious posts in Hollywood.

Earlier this week, it was rumored that Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy would leave the production company by the end of the year. Well, Kennedy, who succeeded George Lucas as head of the company following the Disney acquisition in 2012,

Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has broken her silence on rumours she intends to step down from her executive role and responds to the continued backlash to all those unmade Star Wars

Producer Kathleen Kennedy, C-3PO and Mark Hamill attend the 'Star ... [+] Wars: The Last Jedi' press conference at the Ritz Carlton Tokyo on December 7, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Christopher Jue/ for Disney) One of the most controversial figures in modern Star Wars could be bowing out by the end of 2025 according to a new report.

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy is reportedly leaving the galaxy far, far away behind and retiring at the end of 2025.