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Kathleen Kennedy has largely been considered as the one responsible for the worst that Disney had to offer when it came to Star Wars. Despite having been a long-time collaborator of George Lucas, the producer has had a tough time delivering shows and films that fans actually enjoy.
The Last Jedi || Credit : LucasfilmThe Last Jedi is one of those films that polarized the Star Wars fanbase, to the point where a lot of hardcore fans abandoned the franchise. However, despite all the issues the fans had with the film, Kennedy seemed to be completely right with what the film had to offer, even standing by it without any reservations.
Kathleen Kennedy feels Rian Johnson did some good work with The Last Jedi
The Last Jedi || Credit: LucasfilmKathleen Kennedy, speaking with Rolling Stone, talked about how she believed that Rian Johnson did some great work with The Last Jedi. According to her:
I mean, I love what Rian did. It’s an absolutely wonderful movie. I think he’s an extraordinary filmmaker. And I really appreciated the bold moves that he did make. I think people forget that, especially when you’re doing a trilogy structure, the first movie is setting things up, the second is usually the conflict, and the third is the resolution. So you’re bound to have that second movie, much the same way Empire Strikes Back was probably the darkest and most dramatic of the three.
By comparing The Last Jedi with The Empire Strikes Back, Kathleen Kennedy sure did ruffle some feathers again. Her argument about the film simply being more in service to the trilogy than itself given that it was the ‘conflict’ part of the story, might do little to endear the film with fans, who believed that it completely destroyed iconic characters like Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa.
It remains to be seen how Kathleen Kennedy handles the new trilogy in the works over at Lucasfilm
Boyega and Ridley in the Star Wars franchise | Credit: Lucasfilm, DisneyStar Wars seems to be heading towards a bold new direction with its future, having announced a new trilogy. However, there have been announcements that have amounted to nothing, such as the fact that Star Wars would move away from the Skywalkers and the numerous projects that it has announced.
The new trilogy could do both of these things justice, but there needs to be some sort of update about which films are moving forward and which are not. Fans need to have a clear sense of expectation about the franchise’s future, which allows them to gauge their investment in the franchise.
Especially with the kind of relationship that the audiences now have with the franchise, Star Wars needs to be forthcoming with information and focus on recapturing its core audience from scratch, rather than catering to an audience that cares more about the nature of the story, rather than the story itself.
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