Kathleen Kennedy is not being replaced says Disney CEO

*Autbot_Benz* · 03-09-2021, 04:52 PM

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“We’ve been absolutely thrilled that we can have the kind of talent like Kathy Kennedy to direct Lucasfilm… We look forward to having Kathleen Kennedy running the Lucasfilm organization for many years to come.”

What is the Disney CEO Bob Chapek smoking cause I want some of that

https://collider.com/is-kathleen-ken...lm-reason-why/

*sdp* · 03-09-2021, 05:03 PM

I knew the "internal struggle civil war inside Lucas film" was all cuckservative fake nnews for the gullible and too good to be true.

Despite Star Wars earning millions of dollars, Solo, TLJ and ROS were clearly failures financially and critically which is why they backed out of their annual Disney Star Wars movies. But clearly there is no "civil war" or whatever and disney decided to stick with Kathleen Kennedy, so that's how it is, at least for now, anything else is rampant speculation.
Return of investment isn't calculated soley on profits, for s high risk high reward industry like hollywood they can't take chances.

~~Sumac~~ · 03-09-2021, 05:35 PM

Sad.
It means SW will continue to suck (mostly).

*Shark_Blade* · 03-09-2021, 05:45 PM

She's made them billions of dollars and frankly the franchise under her watch has had more successes (Episode 7, Rogue One, all the shows except Resistance, other stuff like the books) than failures (Episodes 8 and 9, Resistance, and Solo).

They were never gonna fire her.

*Galactus* · 03-09-2021, 06:03 PM

The newer Star Wars movies aren't for me (the only one I really liked was Rogue One) but all but one have been huge financial successes. You could make a reasonable case that the one that didn't do big numbers (Solo) was the one to give all the ones baying Kennedy's blood exactly what they wanted. If I were Disney I'd look at that and be very happy with it.

~~Vegita-San~~ · 03-09-2021, 06:05 PM

they are scared to fire her.

Plain and simple. and the civil war IS a thing.

For ****s sake, Kennedy's latest character is a ROCK named GEODE....

~~AquaParade~~ · 03-09-2021, 06:18 PM

A lot of her success was inherited, so it's hard to say. You have to look at the trend within the timespan of her working on the property. I'm pretty sure there has been a decline in numbers, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

*IMJ* · 03-09-2021, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegita-San

they are scared to fire her.

Plain and simple. and the civil war IS a thing.

For ****s sake, Kennedy's latest character is a ROCK named GEODE....

Yyyyyuup.

And someone above said something about how she made them millions.
Anyone could've made Disney millions with Star Wars. Anyone. Yet she did it while managing to alienate or piss off most of the fanbase.

Don't feed your addictions if you have issues with any of this. Don't give Disney Star Wars a dime. I haven't - not since I saw the Last Jedi in theaters. That was it.

*sdp* · 03-09-2021, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegita-San

For ****s sake, Kennedy's latest character is a ROCK named GEODE....

~~Vegita-San~~ · 03-09-2021, 06:40 PM

that is far more creative. this is what we got
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GNXGApOv0VU/maxresdefault.jpg

And it somehow pilots a ship called...'Vessel'.

Yeah, they are publicly spitting in our faces with this un creative crap.

**Jester** · 03-09-2021, 06:49 PM

"Geode’s true name could only be pronounced by those without a mouth.”

What?

~~Vegita-San~~ · 03-09-2021, 06:51 PM

maybe it has a vibration language....I just put far more thought into it than they did.

*TurtleTitan97* · 03-09-2021, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by sdp

I knew the "internal struggle civil war inside Lucas film" was all cuckservative fake nnews for the gullible and too good to be true.

The fact that people actually bought into those (quite frankly obvious) lies for so long was pretty sad.

*CyberCubed* · 03-09-2021, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegita-San

and the civil war IS a thing.

I like how someone with no inside knowledge of how anything at Lucasfilm or Disney works thinks there's some sort of "civil war" by people who are all millionaires as if this is someones personal fanfiction or indie movie.

*Andrew NDB* · 03-09-2021, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sdp

I knew the "internal struggle civil war inside Lucas film" was all cuckservative fake nnews for the gullible and too good to be true.

This doesn't mean there wasn't one. It just means she "won."

~~Leo656~~ · 03-09-2021, 08:49 PM

If we've learned nothing else from following the development of numerous films over the last decade, there is ALWAYS an internal struggle or "civil war" going on behind-the-scenes at any studio.

Frankly, I'm amazed at this point that with all the nonsense going on, that any movie ever actually 1. Gets made, and/or 2. Is good.

~~Sumac~~ · 03-10-2021, 01:39 AM

Much as I'd like to believe there is a "civil war", I think its scale and intensity are overrated. People might hate each other behind the scenes, but corporate money keep everyone together and silent.

No-one will go out of their to please relatively small group of old fans and lose their job and antagonize Pedowood establishment.

*ZariusTwo* · 03-10-2021, 06:20 AM

This is very much a P.R version of this

*Galactus* · 03-10-2021, 05:31 PM

I'm sure there has been some discussion on how there's some fans dissatisfied with the direction of the franchise but I'm positive the billions she's made them shuts that down pretty fast.

~~Vegita-San~~ · 03-10-2021, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

This doesn't mean there wasn't one. It just means she "won."

sadly, yes. companies are SO afraid of the big bad woke twitter mob, that they are willing to sacrifice reputation, money and power in order to win over twitter likes. it's honestly INSANE the levels they go to, when just 6 years ago, she'd have been fired at the first sign of mass failure or inability to lead. A guy would have been fired already.

03-09-2021, 05:03 PM	#2
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,222	I knew the "internal struggle civil war inside Lucas film" was all cuckservative fake nnews for the gullible and too good to be true. Despite Star Wars earning millions of dollars, Solo, TLJ and ROS were clearly failures financially and critically which is why they backed out of their annual Disney Star Wars movies. But clearly there is no "civil war" or whatever and disney decided to stick with Kathleen Kennedy, so that's how it is, at least for now, anything else is rampant speculation. Return of investment isn't calculated soley on profits, for s high risk high reward industry like hollywood they can't take chances. Last edited by sdp; 11-21-2023 at 02:43 PM.

03-09-2021, 06:49 PM	#11
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03-10-2021, 06:20 AM	#18
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03-09-2021, 05:35 PM	#3
~~Sumac~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6,129	Sad. It means SW will continue to suck (mostly).

03-09-2021, 05:45 PM	#4
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	She's made them billions of dollars and frankly the franchise under her watch has had more successes (Episode 7, Rogue One, all the shows except Resistance, other stuff like the books) than failures (Episodes 8 and 9, Resistance, and Solo). They were never gonna fire her.

03-09-2021, 06:03 PM	#5
Galactus Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,009	The newer Star Wars movies aren't for me (the only one I really liked was Rogue One) but all but one have been huge financial successes. You could make a reasonable case that the one that didn't do big numbers (Solo) was the one to give all the ones baying Kennedy's blood exactly what they wanted. If I were Disney I'd look at that and be very happy with it.

03-09-2021, 06:05 PM	#6
~~Vegita-San~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,089	they are scared to fire her. Plain and simple. and the civil war IS a thing. For ****s sake, Kennedy's latest character is a ROCK named GEODE....

03-09-2021, 06:18 PM	#7
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	A lot of her success was inherited, so it's hard to say. You have to look at the trend within the timespan of her working on the property. I'm pretty sure there has been a decline in numbers, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

03-09-2021, 06:40 PM	#10
~~Vegita-San~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,089	that is far more creative. this is what we got https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GNXGApOv0VU/maxresdefault.jpg And it somehow pilots a ship called...'Vessel'. Yeah, they are publicly spitting in our faces with this un creative crap.

03-09-2021, 06:51 PM	#12
~~Vegita-San~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,089	maybe it has a vibration language....I just put far more thought into it than they did.

03-09-2021, 08:49 PM	#16
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	If we've learned nothing else from following the development of numerous films over the last decade, there is ALWAYS an internal struggle or "civil war" going on behind-the-scenes at any studio. Frankly, I'm amazed at this point that with all the nonsense going on, that any movie ever actually 1. Gets made, and/or 2. Is good.

03-10-2021, 01:39 AM	#17
~~Sumac~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6,129	Much as I'd like to believe there is a "civil war", I think its scale and intensity are overrated. People might hate each other behind the scenes, but corporate money keep everyone together and silent. No-one will go out of their to please relatively small group of old fans and lose their job and antagonize Pedowood establishment.

03-10-2021, 05:31 PM	#19
Galactus Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,009	I'm sure there has been some discussion on how there's some fans dissatisfied with the direction of the franchise but I'm positive the billions she's made them shuts that down pretty fast.