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Kathleen Kennedy calls her exit from Lucasfilm a 'relief' after 14 years
film9 days ago

Kathleen Kennedy calls her exit from Lucasfilm a 'relief' after 14 years

Kathleen Kennedy has admitted to feeling 'a bit of relief' after stepping down as Lucasfilm president earlier in 2026, ending a 14-year tenure that began just before Disney acquired the studio for $4.05 billion. In an interview at Bloomberg's Screentime event, Kennedy described the role as an 'incredible challenge' and noted that George Lucas gave her minimal written guidance, stating that the creative direction was 'all in her head.' She cited the 2015 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' and the Disney+ series 'Andor' as her proudest achievements, while acknowledging the difficulty of balancing fan expectations with original storytelling. Kennedy is now returning to independent producing with her husband, Frank Marshall, though she will still produce the upcoming 'Star Wars: Starfighter' film. She expressed concern about the potential merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, warning that it could reduce the number of movies produced to as few as 30 per year.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
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Lucas Museum Opens in L.A. as San Francisco Reflects on a Decade-Long Rejection
arts-and-culture17 days ago

Lucas Museum Opens in L.A. as San Francisco Reflects on a Decade-Long Rejection

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened to the public in Los Angeles on September 22, 2026, following a star-studded gala. While the 300,000-square-foot facility celebrates visual storytelling in Exposition Park, San Francisco residents are mourning the loss of the project, which was originally proposed for the Presidio in 2010 but rejected due to bureaucratic delays and design disputes. The museum, co-founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, features works by Frida Kahlo and Norman Rockwell alongside Star Wars artifacts, marking the culmination of a two-decade effort that saw Lucas abandon San Francisco and Chicago before settling in Los Angeles.

via The San Francisco Standard|
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Lucas Museum Opens in LA, Blending Star Wars Props with Narrative Art
culture17 days ago

Lucas Museum Opens in LA, Blending Star Wars Props with Narrative Art

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened to the public on September 22 in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, after nearly a decade of construction delays. The $1 billion, 300,000-square-foot facility, designed by Ma Yansong, houses over 40,000 items from George Lucas and Mellody Hobson’s personal collections. While only about 1,200 to 1,300 works are displayed across 30+ galleries, the museum features prominent Star Wars props, including full-scale speeders and a Millennium Falcon model, alongside traditional art, comics, and sci-fi illustrations. The institution aims to elevate visual storytelling across various media, though critics debate whether its focus on pop culture undermines traditional art hierarchies.

via jalopnik.com|
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Lucas Wanted Three More Star Wars Films, Then Retired From Directing
entertainment18 days ago

Lucas Wanted Three More Star Wars Films, Then Retired From Directing

George Lucas says in CBS Sunday Morning that he planned to direct three more Star Wars films after Revenge of the Sith but retired from directing to focus on the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, a $1.5 billion, 300,000-square-foot museum on a 13-acre campus housing about 1,200 works. Since selling Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 for $4 billion, he’s not been involved with the sequel trilogy, but the Star Wars universe has expanded with streaming series and plans for a new film, Star Wars: Starfighter, starring Ryan Gosling.

via variety.com|
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A Galaxy of Filmmakers Lights Up the Lucas Museum Opening
movies19 days ago

A Galaxy of Filmmakers Lights Up the Lucas Museum Opening

Germain Lussier covers the star-studded opening gala of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, where George Lucas and Mellody Hobson hosted a who’s-who of cinema—names like Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan, Guillermo del Toro, Spike Lee, and many others gathered for a historic photo that captures Hollywood’s legendary turnout; the museum opens September 22 and the piece notes that the lone photo is just a fragment of the event’s full guest list.

via Gizmodo|
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Gala in Exposition Park Kickstarts Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
arts-and-entertainment19 days ago

Gala in Exposition Park Kickstarts Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

George Lucas and Mellody Hobson hosted opening-night galas for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Exposition Park, offering invited guests a preview ahead of its public debut. The five-story, 300,000-square-foot museum houses more than 1,300 works across 30 galleries, including Star Wars artifacts and a complete Lucas cinema collection, with inaugural shows like Star Wars in Motion. Mayor Karen Bass praised the project as a storytelling hub, and the museum’s archives span 1971–2012. The museum opens to the public on Tuesday.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|
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Star-Studded Night Heralds Lucas Museum’s Debut
entertainment20 days ago

Star-Studded Night Heralds Lucas Museum’s Debut

George Lucas and Mellody Hobson hosted a star-packed opening for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, giving guests from Harrison Ford and Leonardo DiCaprio to Oprah Winfrey a first look at its expansive galleries. The celebration, aided by high-profile supporters, featured remarks about creating a landmark for L.A.’s arts scene, a drone light show, and a concert by the Black Eyed Peas, underscoring the museum’s debut as a major cultural moment after years of work and a $1 billion investment.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
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Narrative Art Comes to Life as Lucas Museum Debuts in Los Angeles
arts20 days ago

Narrative Art Comes to Life as Lucas Museum Debuts in Los Angeles

Open in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art houses more than 1,300 works—from Norman Rockwell and Banksy to Star Wars concept art—organized around 'myths' and universal storytelling themes like love and work. Founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson and designed by Ma Yansong, the 300,000-square-foot museum elevates illustration as narrative art, with Steven Spielberg on the board. After two decades and roughly $1 billion from Lucas, it opens to the public Sept. 22, inviting visitors to believe in creative possibility.

via CBS News|
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A-List Gala Lights Up Lucas Museum Opening Night
culture20 days ago

A-List Gala Lights Up Lucas Museum Opening Night

George Lucas’s Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles opened with a star-studded gala that blended Hollywood glamour with political heft, drawing Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau and many others after Mellody Hobson recalled Lucas’s worry about attendance; the night featured a drone show narrated by Oprah and Samuel L. Jackson, and the cloud-inspired building by Ma Yansong anchors a collection of about 40,000 illustrated works, marking a major milestone for narrative art in LA.

via Deadline|
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Lucas Museum Bridges Frida Kahlo and Star Wars in a Bold Narrative-Art Vision
arts-entertainment1 month ago

Lucas Museum Bridges Frida Kahlo and Star Wars in a Bold Narrative-Art Vision

George Lucas’s Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles blends high art with pop culture, pairing Frida Kahlo with Star Wars vehicles in a 300,000-square-foot, warm, “belly”‑shaped building by Ma Yansong. The museum aims to elevate narrative art across history—from cave paintings to comics—rotate its galleries, and celebrate a wide range of storytellers beyond Lucas’s own archives.

via The Independent|
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