At the end of October 2023, the company Disney plans to renew the contract with the head of the studio Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy… The editor-in-chief of the Geekosity portal announced this with reference to his source. Mikey Sutton…
The agreement with Kennedy expired in the fall. At the same time, at the beginning of this year, the studio was immediately in the center of several high-profile scandals that negatively affected the reputation Mickey Mouse houses… In all fairness, this is about firing the star of the show. “Star Wars: Mandalorian“(Star Wars: The Mandalorian) and conflicts around the project “Rise of the Republic“(The high republic).
However, in March, chapter Disney Bob Chapek defended Kathleen Kennedy. During an online meeting with investors and shareholders, the top manager was directly asked if he plans to fire the head of Lucasfilm and replace her with the showrunner of The Mandalorian. Jonah Favreau…
In response, the head of the company said that he was very glad that such talents as Kathleen Kennedy were working under his leadership. He also expressed the hope that she will continue to run Lucasfilm for “many years.”
According to the editor-in-chief of Geekosity, the head of the studio is credited with the success of the series “The Mandalorian” and other projects for Disney +, although director Jon Favreau and producer were responsible for them Dave Filoni… As for the new Star Wars trilogy, it is still considered profitable, despite the collapse of the box office.
Sutton also added that Disney is not ready to forcibly change the head of the studio. A new leader will allegedly be appointed only if Kennedy voluntarily vacates the chair. Now the head of Lucasfilm oversees the production of the film “Indiana Jones 5“(Indiana Jones 5), which is complicated by shoulder injuryreceived by the leading actor Harrison Ford…
However, the situation may not be so straightforward. At the end of July, the portal Insider wrote that Bob Chapek intends to strike a new blow at the “creatives”. Allegedly, the House of Mickey Mouse will abandon the practice of concluding multi-year contracts with the heads of internal divisions. In addition, a restructuring will be organized in the fall, which may strengthen the influence of Czapek’s team.
Insiders also report about the conflict between the president of Disney and the head Marvel Kevin Feige… The latter remains the main “gold miner” for the House of Mickey Mouse, but under Czapek, the top managers responsible for the distribution of films and shows have more authority than the studio managers who consider themselves creators.
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