Also upcoming isAhsokaseason 2, in which Hayden Christensen is now confirmed to reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker.
ScreenRants Ash Crossan interviewed Kathleen Kennedy at Star Wars Celebration 2025.
Plus, Kennedy reflected on her own journey from film producer to studio executive.
I think we certainly felt it in the room.
People were really excited by what we were presenting.
I think it’s now really gaining momentum.
She couldnt contain herself.
She just thought it was the cutest creature, because shes often worked with really scary creatures.
He’s been dying to do this forever.
He had gotten into Stranger Things, and that success took him off the market for a while.
When he was developing this, he had Ryan in mind.
That’s pretty much how we handle it.
Its a galaxy far, far away, so there [are] endless stories that can be told.
We’ll be waiting.
He did Poor Things, and he did The Great.
[He has a] wonderful sense of humor [that] works really well with Taika.
So, well see in the development process.
You never quite know [when] youre working on a story and developing a script.
You may have all the right intentions and you dont get there.
That will be a great Star Wars movie.
And I’ve learned a tremendous amount …
I’ve been so fortunate to have [this career] and still keep learning new things.
It’s been a wonderful experience,Kennedy said.
And for those who keep asking, Kennedy had one final message:Im not retired.
Im not going anywhere.
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