Kathleen Kennedy
American film producer and former president of LucasfilmWikipedia
155
MENTIONS
98
EPISODES
87
PODCASTS
Search complete. 155 mentions across 98 episodes found for "Kathleen Kennedy".
Sep 11, 2026
Eric HerseyHOST
...
Eric HerseyHOST
they chose, I mean, I think Kathleen Kennedy was-
Jim HillHOST
They did.
Eric HerseyHOST
They chose, maybe some say wrong-
Eddie PenceGUEST
He had all that in mind before he started making Star Wars.
Eddie PenceGUEST
And Kathleen Kennedy and JJ just had, let's make force awakens and then we'll see what happens.
Craig McFarlandHOST
Well, because originally it was going to be Colin Trevorrow who went – he had made Jurassic World.
Craig McFarlandHOST
Yeah.
16 MINS LATER
Craig McFarlandHOST
how that recency bias does that to you because this whole network of shows that we have started with, after Avengers Ultron, we sat down and we chatted about a subpar Marvel movie that we could not have been more psyched to talk about.
Craig McFarlandHOST
It's just funny how that happens.
Craig McFarlandHOST
Moving forward now, Kathleen Kennedy's retired.
Craig McFarlandHOST
This studio is really being taken over by Dave Filoni and then also Jon Favreau as well.
Eric HerseyHOST
It's not going to complete construction until 2029, so I guess they have some time.
Eric HerseyHOST
But Um, that's an interesting question, Jim, because we know like when it came to Star Wars land, they chose, I mean, I think Kathleen Kennedy was, they chose maybe some say wrong, maybe not.
Eric HerseyHOST
I don't know.
Eric HerseyHOST
But this is a very interesting play in general, just because, you know, uh, Harry Potter's been pretty, um, controversial as of late.
Meghan CunninghamHOST
So before we get into today's argument, a very quick refresher on the film at the center of it.
Meghan CunninghamHOST
So E.T. was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Matheson, produced by Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy.
Meghan CunninghamHOST
It stars Henry Thomas as Elliot alongside Dee Wallace, Robert McNaughton, Drew Barrymore and Peter Coyote with the score by John Williams.
Meghan CunninghamHOST
The film opened in the United States June 11, 1982, and became an enormous success.
Corey RosenGUEST
He doesn't say the outcome.
Corey RosenGUEST
He tells us a story that, uh, he had a, he had a meeting, uh, to go to Los Angeles to meet with Kathy Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy, the producer of the Star Wars movies and the Jurassic Park movies and things like that, s- and that Jules made him get a haircut.
Corey RosenGUEST
So the first thing that he says got a laugh, right? We're laughing.
Corey RosenGUEST
We're relating to the fact that this guy, he's got his, this kind of long, shaggy Santa Claus hair, and so she makes him clean up because we've gotta pitch ourselves to save the company, to get this job.
37 MINS LATER
Corey RosenGUEST
He doesn't say what's happened.
Corey RosenGUEST
He doesn't say the outcome.
Corey RosenGUEST
He tells us a story that, uh, he had a, he had a meeting, uh, to go to Los Angeles to meet with Kathy Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy, the producer of the Star Wars movies and the Jurassic Park movies and things like that, and that Jules made him get a haircut.
Corey RosenGUEST
Um, so the first thing that he says got a laugh, right? We're laughing.
MattGUEST
i hope
JohnHOST
i hope it's not in the movie because from what we understand that movie is on the back burner according to kathleen kennedy
MattGUEST
yeah
LaceyHOST
what do you guys think james john did you want to jump in here at all campfire scene i want one but i don't think we're gonna get one if i'm being honest
Grant CriddleGUEST
Yeah, and I managed to meet up with Pete a couple of years after this happened, and he did tell me a few insights.
Grant CriddleGUEST
And one of those inside things that he told me was that when he looked at that script, he had to contact Kathleen Kennedy.
Grant CriddleGUEST
Kathleen Kennedy was not on site at the moment.
Grant CriddleGUEST
She was with Steven Spielberg and Bob Iger walking around Galaxy's Edge.
Grant CriddleGUEST
before it had been opened, where she was notified that John Boyega's script was online.
14 MINS LATER
Grant CriddleGUEST
It's leave it with me.
Grant CriddleGUEST
I'll be in touch in a few days.
Grant CriddleGUEST
I was expecting like an eight by 10 signed by Kathleen Kennedy, you know, may the force be with you, Craig, keep your spirits up kind of thing.
Chris GoreGUEST
Or I'll just-
Gary BuechlerHOST
He got fired by Kathleen Kennedy
Chris GoreGUEST
... put it, I'll put it in the private chat.
Gary BuechlerHOST
And I'm hear- I hear it was justified.
Henry San MiguelHOST
Same thing here.
Henry San MiguelHOST
I mean, when you blame anybody for Star Wars, it's always Kathleen Kennedy.
Henry San MiguelHOST
Well, Kathleen Kennedy is gone now.
Henry San MiguelHOST
Now it's Dave Filoni.
Henry San MiguelHOST
Maybe a new direction.
KBHOST
So it has, uh, definitely expanded within the last couple of years, we'll say, between films and television.
KBHOST
Like I was telling you, maybe it's my OG status, but I feel like the move to Disney kind of spread things a little thin and oversaturated, to the point that people are like, "You know, we need a break." And I think Kathleen Kennedy saw the writing on her wall, or maybe her people saw the writing and she was the one that made the announcement, but they stepped back.
KBHOST
I don't really have any hot takes.
KBHOST
I mean, the hot, the hottest take I have right now is Obi-Wan should've been a movie.
88 more episodes mention Kathleen Kennedy.
Create an account to see the whole feed, search across every transcript, and follow the entities you care about.