Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy teases more "standalone" stories in Star Wars: "It doesn’t necessarily have to connect to every little thing that's been done"

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After some hits and misses in the Star Wars franchise, Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy seems keen to greenlight more original and standalone stories. Currently, the list of upcoming Star Wars movies and TV shows includes both familiar faces (The Mandalorian & Grogu) and new characters (Star Wars: Starfighter), but there might be more projects on the way.

"I really think that now we're in a position where it's broadened the possibility of stories and filmmakers we can bring in to tell stories that mean something to them – it doesn't necessarily have to connect to every little thing that's been done in Star Wars," said Kennedy, adding that "it can actually be a standalone story that then builds into many many other stories" (via The Independent).

Mireia Mullor
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Mireia is a UK-based culture journalist and critic. She previously worked as Deputy Movies Editor at Digital Spy, and her work as a freelance writer has appeared in WeLoveCinema and Spanish magazines Fotogramas, Esquire, and Elle. She is also a published author, having written a book about Studio Ghibli's 'Kiki's Delivery Service' in 2023. Talking about anime and musicals is the best way to grab her attention.

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