By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski, Reuters
Photo: RODIN ECKENROTH / AFP
Kennedy led Lucasfilm since 2012
'Mandalorian' co-creator Filoni named president
New 'Star Wars' movies in the works
Dave Filoni, a protege of Star Wars creator George Lucas and a creative force behind hit streaming TV series The Mandalorian, was named president of Walt Disney-owned Lucasfilm on Thursday (US time).
Current Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy will step down from the role this week and work as a full-time producer, Disney said in a statement.
Filoni, 51, will now steer one of the highest-gr
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