#Kathleen Kennedy
Kay Oyegun Adapting Tomi Adeyemi’s “Children of Blood and Bone” for Lucasfilm
The big-screen adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling debut novel, “Children of Blood and Bone,” is likely to be Lucasfilm’s first non-“Star Wars,”...
Cicely Tyson to Receive Honorary Oscar, Kathleen Kennedy the Thalberg Award
Legendary actress Cicely Tyson and mega-producer Kathleen Kennedy will be honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the Oscars. Per The Hollywood Reporter,...
Trailer Watch: Felicity Jones Rebels in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Not six months after “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens” and the “Rey-wakening” do we have another female-led “Star Wars” character entering our hearts as the new trailer for...
Nancy Meyers Named Filmmaker of the Year by American Cinema Editors
The American Cinema Editors board has named Nancy Meyers the recipient of its ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award. Steve Martin, who has starred in a number of films written and directed by...
10 Women Directors Who Could Helm a ‘Star Wars’ Spin-Off
Producer Kathleen Kennedy, who’ll oversee the upcoming “Stars Wars” trilogy and standalone Han Solo film, is adamant that her version of a galaxy that originally only had just six women in it...
Women Attain Their Highest Level of Leadership at the Academy
Each year the Academy votes in members of its Governors Board. The board members represents each of the Academy’s 16 branches which includes the newly created costume designers branch....
Kathleen Kennedy on How Far Women Have to Go in Hollywood
President of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy was profiled as one of USA Today’s Innovators and Icons. She talks about her history in the industry, her new position and about minorities in...
Kathleen Kennedy Accepts 2013 Pioneer of the Year Award at CinemaCon
As we previously reported, Kathleen Kennedy was tapped to receive the Pioneer of the Year award at the Will Rogers Motion Pictures Pioneers dinner at CinemaCon. Kennedy became only the second woman...
Kathleen Kennedy to Receive Will Rogers Motion Pictures Pioneer of Year Award
Kathleen Kennedy will be receiving the Pioneer of the Year award at this year’s Will Rogers Motion Pictures Pioneers dinner. Last year, Kennedy was picked by George Lucas to lead Lucasfilm....
Kathleen Kennedy Moves to Disney
Back in June we reported that Kathleen Kennedy had been named co-chair of LucasFilms. Word came last week that LucasFilm has now been bought by Disney for over $4 billion dollars, and Kennedy will...
Kathleen Kennedy Named Co-Chair of Lucas Films
Uber Hollywood producer Kathleen Kennedy was named co-chair of Lucasfilm and apparent successor to George Lucas as he moves towards his retirement. Kennedy who worked with her husband and producing...
Four Women Producers Included in List for PGA’s Top Honor — Kathleen Kennedy Nominated for Two Awards
The Producer’s Guild of America announced their nominees for top awards yesterday and four women are included on the list for the top honor which is the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer Of The Year Award...