Kathleen Kennedy will step down as Lucasfilm president and become a full-time producer.

Disney announced that Kathleen Kennedy will step down as Lucasfilm president and transition to a full-time producer role, and that Dave Filoni has been named president and chief creative officer of Lucasfilm.

Kathleen Kennedy will step down this week as president of Lucasfilm and move into a full-time producing role, Walt Disney said. Disney named Dave Filoni president and chief creative officer. Filoni will work alongside co-president Lynwen Brennan, who handles business operations. The announcement follows years in which Lucasfilm expanded into live-action streaming series and theme-park experiences. Key facts: - Disney announced the leadership change and named Dave Filoni president and chief creative officer. - Kathleen Kennedy, 72, has led Lucasfilm since Disney’s 2012 acquisition and will shift to producing. - Dave Filoni, 51, is a protégé of George Lucas and co-creator of The Mandalorian. - Under Kennedy, Lucasfilm released sequel films and the spinoff Rogue One; the franchise has earned more than $10.3 billion at the global box office, according to Comscore. - Filoni helped build Lucasfilm’s animation work and oversaw series including The Mandalorian and Ahsoka. - The Mandalorian film co-written by Filoni is due in May, and Star Wars: Starfighter is scheduled for May 2027; Kennedy will continue as a producer on those projects. Summary: The change places creative leadership with Dave Filoni while Lynwen Brennan continues to run business operations. Kathleen Kennedy will remain involved as a producer on upcoming films, including The Mandalorian and Grogu in May and Star Wars: Starfighter in May 2027.