So, you want to be the head of a movie studio, eh? In the time since producer extraordinaire and industry legend Kathleen Kennedy took over Lucasfilm as George Lucas' handpicked successor , she helped revitalize a franchise badly in need of it following the then-dismal reception to the prequels ... and has received almost nothing but slings and arrows for it. Despite the sequel trilogy's checkered reputation these days, her oversight led to a string of billion-dollar hits and a new generation of fan-favorite characters. Similarly, her championing of "The Mandalorian" successfully brought the "Star Wars" brand to streaming television. And in a studio landscape where creative visionaries rarely get a chance to flex, Kennedy certainly deserves credit for allowing Tony Gilroy the time and sp

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