Kathleen Kennedy on Increasing Female Representation in the ‘Star Wars’ Universe: “It’s Absolutely a Priority.”
Despite numerous changes at Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy has remained president and continues to oversee the Star Wars franchise in collaboration with Disney. Regardless of opinions on her management style, she remains a key figure in shaping the future of Star Wars, making her perspective crucial and the focus of this article.
Kennedy is known for voicing her opinions, often attracting criticism, but she continues to speak out. In an interview with The Wrap, she discussed the future of the franchise and addressed important issues, which will be the focus of this report.
In this article, we will discuss the future of women directors in the Star Wars franchise. This topic has been a recurring issue, and Kathleen Kennedy provided her honest and clear opinion on the matter, making her perspective especially relevant.
In an interview with The Wrap, Kennedy discussed the future of the Star Wars franchise in the post-Lucas era, revealing plans and ideas for increasing the inclusion of women in the franchise. Diversity is clearly a priority for Kennedy and the franchise, so we can expect to see more women leading Star Wars projects in the future, especially considering the success of past projects helmed by women.
There are a record number of women directors nominated for Emmys this year, and three of your eight episodes were directed by women. Is that a priority for you?
It’s absolutely a priority. It’s been very exciting to see the talent that’s come in. And we’re now developing the limited Obi-Wan Kenobi series with Deborah Chow, and she’s just been doing a phenomenal job. I was actually sad because I love Nia DaCosta, who was just announced to do “Captain Marvel” (the sequel). She’s another director I’ve been watching, and I think she’s enormously talented.
Certainly, the kind of television that’s being made now is going to give many people an opportunity to direct more and be more involved with shows that have special effects and extended production values. It really gives people an opportunity to move into big technical movies. That’s exciting. I think we can develop a lot of new talent and it’s about time.
Source: The Wrap
As you know, Bryce Dallas Howard directed several successful episodes of The Mandalorian and has expressed interest in directing a Star Wars movie, as we’ve previously reported. Kennedy also mentioned Deborah Chow, who excelled with Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Leslye Headland, who is leading The Acolyte, another major project.
Women are undoubtedly becoming more prominent in the Star Wars universe. Based on Kennedy’s comments, their involvement is set to increase, which could significantly benefit the franchise. We believe that this diversity will enhance the overall quality of Star Wars.
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