Though George Lucas technically doesn’t own Lucasfilm anymore, but if he’s mad enough about it, all he has to do is pick up his phone and call Kathleen Kennedy, and the original version of ...

Kathleen Kennedy, who joined Lucasfilm in 2012 as co-chair alongside Lucas, was named company president after Disney’s acquisition. She’d bring “Star Wars” to television years later with projects such ...

Since the 1990s, when George Lucas produced special editions of the “ Star Wars ” trilogy, the original version of the film has rarely been shown in public.

Also in the mix is a film, directed by Shawn Levy, that is set to star Ryan Gosling, and Kennedy also revealed that will also take place after the Skywalker Saga and feature new characters.

But there was one important source of support in the audience – Lucas’ friend, Steven Spielberg. “George, it’s great. It’s gonna make $100 million,” Spielberg reportedly said.

George Lucas Makes His First Appearance at SDCC, Reveals Star Wars and Marvel Items Headed to His Museum | SDCC 2025 Now’s ...

Kennedy joined Lucasfilm in 2012 as co-chair alongside Star Wars creator George Lucas, and a few months later took the reins after Disney paid $4 billion for the company and Lucas exited.

George Lucas infamously did not like the very first print of Star Wars (which would later be renamed to Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope), and would tinker with it in the years after its release.

Kennedy - who has served as Lucasfilm’s president since 2012 after ‘Star Wars’ creator George Lucas sold the company to Disney - explained she had been talking to Disney CEO Bob Iger and co ...

Kennedy’s New Strategy Focuses on Standalone Stories in the Star Wars Universe ANAHEIM, CA – APRIL 16: Producer Kathleen Kennedy (L) and actress Daisy Ridley attend Star Wars Celebration 2015 ...