Kathleen Kennedy.
American film producer (born 1953)
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What's happening
Active this week
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Waititi promoted Klara and the Sun, while Kennedy exited Lucasfilm and Waititi/McNamara worked on a new project.Well supported4 reports
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Kathleen Kennedy commented on Harrison Ford's commitment to the series, while Lucas' ideas influenced the franchise direction, leading to Ford reprising his role in the final film.Some support2 reports
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Around Kathleen Kennedy this week
News at the entities that move Kathleen Kennedy most-
Academy TransactionalThe Academy selected Noora Niasari for a Gold Fellowship on October 13, 2026.Moves Kathleen Kennedy
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Los Angeles Times TransactionalLos Angeles Times reports on political events involving Donald Trump.Moves Kathleen Kennedy
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Lucasfilm StructuralTaika Waititi's Star Wars movie project, which was previously attached, has been put on ice.Moves Kathleen Kennedy
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Jon Favreau OperationalJon Favreau directed a major franchise film featuring actors like Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Vanessa Kirby, which received mixed reviews.Moves Kathleen Kennedy
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George Lucas StructuralGeorge Lucas's decision on October 1, 2026, shaped the narrative structure of a project.Moves Kathleen Kennedy
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Taika Waititi OperationalTaika Waititi's creative direction on Thor films has led to box office decline and conflicts with The Walt Disney Company's style.Moves Kathleen Kennedy
Connections
The 17 strongest of 18, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Lucasfilm Structural
Kathleen Kennedy served as the President and leader of Lucasfilm.
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Dave Filoni Structural
Kathleen Kennedy formally transitioned the Lucasfilm President role to Dave Filoni.
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Academy Transactional
The Academy recognized Kathleen Kennedy by awarding her the Thalberg Award.
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Los Angeles Times Transactional
The Los Angeles Times published a review of work associated with Kathleen Kennedy.
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Jon Favreau Operational
Kathleen Kennedy and Jon Favreau are currently partnered as co-producers on the new Star Wars feature film.
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George Lucas Structural
Kathleen Kennedy held the position of president of Lucasfilm while George Lucas was involved in the company.
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Walt Disney Studios Structural
Kathleen Kennedy held the role of president of Lucasfilm, a major division of Walt Disney Studios.
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Taika Waititi Operational
Kennedy tracks and praises Waititi's projects, including his involvement in Star Wars films.
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Daisy Ridley Operational
They are professionally linked through their shared support for a proposed film project.
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Alan Grant Operational
The executive producer sought and incorporated military input into the plot developed by the director.
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Donald Glover Operational
The entities share a professional history involving pitches, development cycles, and script submissions for projects like Star Wars.
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Frank Marshall Operational
The entities are identified as collaborators in a documentary feature.
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James Cameron Mentioned together
A and B are featured together in a documentary as professional collaborators.
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Starfighter Structural
Kathleen Kennedy is involved in a professional capacity regarding the Starfighter film project.
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Ben Affleck Mentioned together
The two individuals were co-present on a professional panel discussion.
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Harrison Ford Transactional
A made a public comment regarding B's professional commitment to a series.
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Los Angeles Shared context
Kathleen Kennedy performed an interview while located in Los Angeles.
History
Events by the month they beganOctober 2026
1 eventSeptember 2026
1 eventAugust 2026
1 eventShow 1 earlier month
June 2026
2 events- Kathleen Kennedy commented on Harrison Ford's commitment to the series, while Lucas' ideas influenced the franchise direction, leading to Ford reprising his role in the final film.
- Documentary filming featuring Jeff Goldblum, Kathleen Kennedy, James Cameron, and Frank Marshall took place in London in 2014.