With the Skywalker saga now over following the release of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy is promising a more inclusive “Star Wars” franchise behind the camera in the future. Every “Star Wars” feature film has been directed by a male filmmaker (J.J Abrams was behind the camera for “Skywalker”), and Kennedy has faced increased pressure in recent years to diversify the franchise’s directing pool. While speaking to BBC News at the BAFTA awards, Kennedy was asked about whether or not a woman director would helm a “Star Wars” feature film in the future. “Oh absolutely,” Kennedy said. “Without question.
“We’ve already got [women directors],” Kennedy said. “On ‘The Mandalorian’ we’ve got two or three fantastic women working with ‘Star Wars.’ And we just brought in Deborah Chow who is doing the Obi-Wan series. We’re cultivating a lot of great talent.
Kennedy made headlines back in 2015 for saying there were “many” women directors who had the potential to direct a “Star Wars” movie, adding “And I’ve talked to most of them.” Despite Kennedy’s assertion, the franchise has remained without any films even in development from a woman director.
A ‘Star Wars’ Movie Directed by a Woman Is ‘Absolutely’ Happening, Vows Kathleen Kennedy
I believe that sooner or later, this will happen.
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