After more than a decade at the helm of one of the most powerful brands in cinematic history, Kennedy will be replaced by the man many fans consider the true heir to George Lucas’s legacy: Dave Filoni. The Palpatine Problem: The sudden return of Emperor Palpatine in The Rise of Skywalker became the ultimate symbol of a franchise that had run out of ideas and was desperately pivoting to nostalgia to fix a fractured narrative. He is the architect of the “Mando-verse,” successfully bridging the gap between the Original Trilogy, the Prequels, and the New Republic era through hits like The Mandalorian and Ahsoka.
Author: Rick Lye
Published at: 2026-01-15 23:07:52
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