Kennedy has reached out to select players at the board level inside AMPAS, encouraging them to recommend one of the annual honors go to Iger – the man who secured Marvel, Pixar and Lucasfilm for Disney’s war chest of intellectual property, selling billions of dollars’ worth of movie tickets in the process. The producer successfully transferred the cinematic universe to streaming with the flagship show “The Mandalorian,” awards bait “Andor” and the fan-favorite “Ahsoka” (the less said of “Skeleton Crew” and “The Acolyte,” the better). Kennedy has been nominated for producing some of Steven Spielberg’s most iconic films, including “E.T.” and “The Color Purple.” She’s also been a contender in the best picture category for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “The Sixth Sense” and “Seabiscuit.”
Author: Varietymattdonnelly
Published at: 2025-06-16 21:59:42
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