After 13 years as Lucasfilm’s president, it was only a matter of time before Kathleen Kennedy handed over the reins of Star Wars. Under the legendary producer, whose resume includes E.T., The Goonies, Back to the Future, and The Sixth Sense to name a few, Lucasfilm released five Star Wars feature films, from Rogue One to the sequel trilogy, as well as many live-action and animated series airing on Disney Plus. That’s not including several others set to release sometime in the future. Her tenure would wrap up with The Mandalorian & Grogu and next year’s Star Wars: Starfighter.

Rumors about who would replace Kennedy, however, have been circulating since Lucasfilm’s president's departure for years now, but according to Mathew Belloni of Puck News, the move is finally happening. Kennedy’s reported replacements are Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan.

“In the next week or two, Disney will finally confirm what we’ve all known for months: Kathleen Kennedy is indeed stepping down as Lucasfilm president, and Dave Filoni, currently the chief creative officer of the Star Wars unit, will be elevated into the top job.” Belloni writes.

Filoni will reportedly be joined by Lynwen Brennan, current president and general manager of Lucasfilm Business. However, for the foreseeable future, Filoni is said to be the decider on the “creative direction of the franchise in film, television, and any other platforms in the galaxy.”

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