Star Wars shakeup: Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy steps down

There’s been a disturbance in the org chart. On Thursday, Disney officially confirmed that longtime Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy was stepping down from her leadership role. Two executives take her place: Dave Filoni will take on creative leadership of Lucasfilm as president and chief creative officer, and Lynwen Brennan will serve as co-president, overseeing the future of Star Wars as a dyad.