Lucasfilm Leadership Change Puts Five Disney‑Era Star Wars Films at Risk

Overview

• Lucasfilm’s president Kathleen Kennedy stepped down and Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan were installed as the studio’s new leaders, a change reported across outlets on Monday that prompted an immediate review of the studio’s theatrical slate.
• The new leadership has opened a strategic audit of previously announced Disney‑era Star Wars films, and reporting says five projects now face elevated uncertainty though none have been officially canceled.
• Project‑level status from industry reports shows James Mangold’s ancient‑Jedi film is publicly on hold, Dave Filoni’s planned MandoVerse crossover has been deprioritized as Filoni splits time between studio duties and TV shows, Daisy Ridley’s Rey movie has been reported shelved, and Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron and Taika Waititi’s untitled film remain long delayed.
• Those films are vulnerable because Lucasfilm announced many theatrical projects that later stalled, recent Star Wars theatrical returns were mixed, and Disney’s broader push toward television has shifted executive priorities and resources.
• Final decisions rest with Filoni and Brennan and could lead to formal cancellations, long‑term shelving, or retooling of individual projects, a process that will directly affect creators, cast plans, and fans waiting for official slate updates.