Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy Resignation Rumors
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Overview
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy Resignation Rumors refers to the reports suggesting that Kathleen Kennedy, President of Star Wars' Lucasfilm, is planning to step down from her role at the end of 2025 after leading the studio for over a decade. The rumor went viral in late February 2025, leading to mixed reactions online, as a portion of the fandom celebrated her retirement, claiming she ruined the franchise's legacy, while others posted memes and jokes about Rage bait YouTube channels that used Kennedy's image to attract enraged fans and now will have to find another material as bait.
Background
On February 25th, 2025, Reports of Kathleen Kennedy's potential resignation surfaced on the internet, indicating that she plans to step down as President of Lucasfilm at the end of 2025 after over a decade in the position. Sources close to Kennedy revealed to Puck News journalist Matt Belloni[1] that the 71-year-old producer had informed Disney of her retirement intention. [2] Belloni posted the news on X (seen below), amassing roughly 115,000 views and 288 likes in a day.
Kathleen Kennedy has yet to comment on rumors of her resignation.
Online Reactions
Following the rumors of Kennedy's potential resignation, social media has seen a mix of responses, going from relief to uncertainty about the future of Star Wars franchise. For instance, on February 25th, 2025, Redditor[3] u/Wolfie_wolf81 posted a meme celebrating the news (seen below), amassing more than 7,800 upvotes and 233 comments in a day.
On the same day, X[4] user @AndrewJ626 commented on the resignation rumor being talked about among Star Wars fans since 2024, writing, "Her replacement(s) are exactly who you think they are going to be, btw." The tweet (seen below) received over 2 million views and 18,000 likes in a day.
Also on February 25th, 2025, YouTuber[5] YellowFlash posted a video commenting on Kennedy's resignation rumor, writing in the video's description that "Star Wars is free of it's Sith Lord. But, does it really matter?" The post (seen below) amassed roughly 50,000 views and 4,100 likes in a day.
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External References
[1] X – MattBelloni
[2] Puck News – Kathleen Kennedy to Step Down at Lucasfilm
[3] Reddit – u/Wolfie_wolf81
[4] X – AndrewJ626
[5] YouTube – Kathleen Kennedy finally FIRED from Lucasfilm?! Unfortunately, Disney Star Wars is already DEAD!
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