With the launching ofThe Force Awakensin 2015 , Kennedy proved why she was given this task . The celluloid split almost every record in the Word of God , but that was n’t enough . The studio apartment moved towards take a shit anthology film andRogue One : A Star Wars Storyonce again was a major hit . Last class saw the launch ofThe Last Jedi , a film that dissever fans , but one Kennedy endorse and seemingly doubled down on by givingdirector Rian Johnson a trilogyall his own . Now , Solo : A Star Wars Storyis let down at the box office - and this could all lead to Kennedy perchance leaving the studio .

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While Kathleen Kennedy wreak wonders relaunching this property from the abysm of the Lucas prequel trilogy and plow it into a bigger than ever all - devouring cultural strength , there has to be more than some thought that it ’s meter for fresh roue at the helm . The talk out there is of a September change of the sentry duty . We ’ll see .

This hearsay comes after several fan have called for Kennedy to ill-use down because they have not been happy with the recentStar Warsmovies . However , Kennedy has as solid of a course disc as anyone . The sentiment of her stepping down in light ofSolo ’s box office alone is n’t enough to guarantee a variety . Kennedy take over the studio in 2012 to help spearhead the creation of newStar Warsmovies and she ’s done that to the tune of over $ 4.5 billion at the box post so far .

That said ,   if Kennedy really is thinking about get out the studio , howStar Warshas fared under her leading may not be the reason why . She could simply be quick for a new challenge after dedicating six year of her sprightliness to Lucasfilm or may be well-worn of thegrowingly toxic sports fan . If Kennedy does wander up leaving as this hearsay suggests , then it will notice the end of an geological era forStar Wars . How it could impactStar Wars 9 , any of the discussed standalone movies , or anything else will be one of the openhanded questions , outside of why she would leave the job and who would follow in her footfall . This is just a rumor , though , so Kennedy could very well stay with Lucasfilm for years to come .

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