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Kathleen Kennedy Says Future Star Wars Films Will Move Away From Trilogies
OK, The Rise of Skywalker is almost out. But: what’s next? That’s the big question looming over the Star Wars franchise as it reaches forward into uncharted territory, unmoored from stories about Anakin Skywalker and his big multi-generational fuck up. It’s also the subject Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, tackles in a new interview with the…
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Victoria Mahoney, The First Woman To Direct A Star Wars Film, Explains How She Got The Job
Victoria Mahoney made Hollywood history when she became the second unit director on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, making her so far the first (and only) woman to direct anything on a Star Wars movie, placing her alongside a handful of directors on The Mandalorian as the only women to direct Star Wars media…
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Rise Of Skywalker’s Richard E. Grant On How Star Wars Secrecy Impacts An Actor’s Performance
Once you get past the lightsabers, TIE fighters, and general awe of being part of one of the biggest franchises in the world, acting in a Star Wars movie should be like any other acting job: Arrive on set, get in costume, and say your lines. But according to Richard E. Grant, that’s not exactly…
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Kathleen Kennedy On Why The Rise Of Skywalker Revealed Two Of Its Villainous Secrets In The Trailers
Interviewing someone like Kathleen Kennedy isn’t like interviewing an actor or director. As the president of Lucasfilm, she isn’t just involved in what we see on screen, she’s involved in everything happening in Star Wars—from the marketing and publicity to the merchandising, theme parks and more. And while Gizmodo’s interview with Kennedy and fellow Rise…