Kathleen Kennedy News

Check out an all-new clip featuring a showdown of Han Solo's crew and Enfys Nest from the upcoming SOLO: A Star Wars Story film out May 25th!

Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo befriends his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and meets the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga's most unlikely heroes.

Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre presents "Solo: A Star Wars Story " May 25 through June 10, 2018.

For the first time, go inside the Star Wars galaxy and experience the moment when Han Solo and Lando Calrissian first meet and ultimately face off for the legendary Millennium Falcon by downloading the Life VR app or going to people.com/hansolo.

Lucasfilm and Star Wars: Force for Change today announced Roar For Change, a global challenge in support of UNICEF. The initiative invites fans and families to share their own version of Chewbacca's iconic roar. For each public post, like, or share on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter that includes #RoarForChange between May 3 - 25, 2018, Star Wars: Force for Change U.S. will donate $1 to UNICEF USA, up to $1 million. Funds will be used to support UNICEF's lifesaving work for children around the world.

Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo befriends his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and meets the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga's most unlikely heroes.

Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo befriends his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and meets the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga's most unlikely heroes.

The legendary SOLO brand is thanking fans for their loyalty by collaborating on fun-filled promotions in celebration of 'Solo: A Star Wars Story', in theaters May 25. The SOLOBRATION includes a sweepstakes with the grand prize of a trip for four to Los Angeles with red carpet access to the world premiere of the film; an exclusive look at the making of a classic Star Wars replica made from SOLO products; and more.

Lucasfilm announced today that “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” the newest adventure taking place in the Star Wars galaxy, has been selected to screen at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival in Official Selection and Out of Competition during the film festival's run, May 8-19, 2018.

The 49th Annual Nashville Film Festival continues its expansion of film screenings with an international roster of twenty-eight Special Presentations, Animated Feature, Spectrum and Spectrum Q films including the world premiere of BENCHED, produced by Robert Deaton and George Flanigen, ON CHESIL BEACH, starring Saoirse Ronan, fresh off her award winning role in Lady Bird, HOT SUMMER NIGHTS, starring Timothée Chalamet, whose role in Call Me By Your Name was critically acclaimed, BRAMPTON'S OWN, starring Rose McIver, Spencer Grammer and Jean Smart, as well as the 50th anniversary screening of ROSEMARY'S BABY, starring Mia Farrow, and a special screening of JURASSIC PARK, starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, BD Wong and Samuel L. Jackson. Other leading talent include Daveed Diggs, Alexander McQueen, John C. McGinley and many more.

Former Maryland lieutenant governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend speaks at Elizabethtown College at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, as the keynote for the College's Scholarship and Creative Arts Days.

Escape to Margaritaville, the new musical featuring the songs of iconic singer-songwriter-author Jimmy Buffett, opens tonight at the Marquis Theatre (210 West 46th Street) with a star-studded celebration of the eagerly anticipated musical's Broadway premiere.

Lucasfilm is excited to announce that Emmy-nominated producer and actor Jon Favreau has signed on to executive produce and write a live-action Star Wars series for Disney's new direct-to-consumer platform. Favreau is no stranger to the Star Wars galaxy having played roles in both the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series and in the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Walt Disney Studios announced today that David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, creators of the smash-hit, Emmy Award-winning television series Game of Thrones, will write and produce a new series of Star Wars films.

“Dunkirk” (edited by Lee Smith, ACE) and “I, Tonya” (edited by Tatiana S. Riegel, ACE) won Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) and Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy) respectively at the 68thAnnual ACE Eddie Awards tonight where trophies were handed out recognizing the best editing of 2017 in ten categories of film, television and documentaries. 

For the first time, the annual Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) Awards Red Carpet will be live-streamed from Hollywood and Highland's Ray Dolby Ballroom on Saturday, January 27th beginning at 5:00 pm PT/8:00 pm ET. Hosted by Emmy -winning Production Designers James Pearse Connelly (The Voice) and Cat Smith (Transparent), the ADG Red Carpet Live Stream is co-produced byAmerican Cinematheque, SDSU School of Theatre, Television and Film, and IngleDodd Media.

For the first time, the annual Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) Awards Red Carpet will be live-streamed from Hollywood and Highland's Ray Dolby Ballroom on Saturday, January 27 th beginning at 5:00 pm PT/8:00 pm ET. Hosted by Emmy-winning Production Designers James Pearse Connelly (The Voice) and Cat Smith (Transparent), the ADG Red Carpet Live Stream is co-produced by American Cinematheque, SDSU School of Theatre, Television and Film, and IngleDodd Media.

Anika Noni Rose will join Gary Oldman, Will Arnet and Kate Burton as presenters for the ADG AWARDS. Honorees Include Oscar -Nominated Director Kathleen Kennedy, and Disney's Oscar -Nominated Animation Filmmakers Ron Clements and John Musker.

According to Hollywood Reporter, Oprah Winfrey sat down with some of Hollywood's most powerful women to discuss the impact of Time's Up on a recent segment on CBS Sunday Morning. Among the women were Reese Witherspoon, Kathleen Kennedy, Natalie Portman, America Ferrera, Nina Shaw, Tracee Ellis Ross and Shonda Rhimes.

Some of the most prominent women in Hollywood open up to Oprah Winfrey in a revealing discussion for CBS SUNDAY MORNING about the impact of the Time's Up campaign raising awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace, and what they'd like to see in the future.