George Lucas may be the father of Star Wars, but Kathleen Kennedy is currently the captain of the franchise ship. THR reports that Kennedy, the current president of Lucasfilm, has extended her contract for another three years, through the year 2021.
Since taking charge of this absurdly popular franchise, the Star Wars universe under Kennedy’s supervision has added new and memorable characters like Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, and Kylo Ren, all already making their way to recognition with the franchise’s legacy characters. The films have made an obscene amount of money, breaking box office records left and right, with plenty more films and television projects on the way.
Source: Destructoid Kathleen Kennedy will remain Lucasfilm president for three more years, for better or worse