Kathleen Kennedy Confirms New Direction for 'Star Wars' Franchise After Disney Cancelation

Kathleen Kennedy Lobbies for Bob Iger to Receive Honorary Oscar While ABC Negotiates New Oscars TV Deal

A new insider report suggests that Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy is spending her remaining influence lobbying for Disney CEO Bob Iger to receive an Honorary Oscar—just as the Academy negotiates its next broadcast deal with Disney owned ABC. The post Kathleen Kennedy Lobbies for Bob Iger to Receive Honorary Oscar While ABC Negotiates New Oscars TV Deal appeared first on That Park Place.

Kathleen Kennedy Confirms New Direction for 'Star Wars' Franchise After Disney Cancelation

During a tumultuous period for Star Wars, Kathleen Kennedy has spoken out about the beloved franchise. Her comments come almost a year after Disney unceremoniously canceled a risky TV project. Credit: Lucasfilm Disney Cuts Ties With Star Wars Project From the outset, The Acolyte was no stranger to fierce online discourse. Billed early on as a “female-centric” Star Wars story, the series quickly became a flashpoint in the fandom, drawing both pra…

Academy Members Cringe as ‘Star Wars’ Boss Kathleen Kennedy Lobbies for Bob Iger to Receive an Honorary Oscar

Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy has been stumping for Disney CEO Bob Iger to receive an Honorary Oscar this year. Some Academy voters see a conflict.

Cele|bitchy | Kathleen Kennedy lobbied for Disney boss Bob Iger to get an honorary Oscar

Embed from Getty Images Kathleen Kennedy is a powerhouse movie producer. She’s been nominated for an Oscar eight times in the Best Picture category, and five of those were for films helmed by her longtime collaborator Steven Spielberg. Then in 2012, Kennedy made a pivot from producing to being the president of Lucasfilm, after George Lucas sold his studio to Disney for $4 billion. So basically, any Star Wars related content you’ve seen over the …

Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy Sets Out on Campaign to Get Disney CEO Bob Iger an Honorary Oscar

Kathleen Kennedy, Lucasfilm President, recently began lobbying the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to award Disney CEO Bob Iger with an honorary Oscar. What’s Happening: Variety is reporting that Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy is testing her Force abilities on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to...

Variety: Kathleen Kennedy Pushing For Bob Iger to Get an Honorary Oscar — Raises Eyebrows — World of Reel

In Star Wars, “the Force” is a mysterious energy that bestows supernatural powers upon the chosen few. In Hollywood, that power is called “leverage.” And few wield it quite like Kathleen Kennedy, still clinging to her Lucasfilm throne, now apparently moonlighting as Bob Iger’s personal Oscar campaign manager.According to Variety, Kennedy has been working behind the scenes to secure an Honorary Oscar for Iger, the current CEO of Disney and archit…