Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige Reportedly Has No Ambition To Take Charge Of Lucasfilm And STAR WARS

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige Reportedly Has No Ambition To Take Charge Of Lucasfilm And STAR WARS

There have been rumours for a long time now that Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige may be considering making the leap to Lucasfilm, but it sounds like he's planning to remain in charge of the MCU...

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By JoshWilding - May 13, 2021 03:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: Variety

If you're big into YouTube and the anti-Kathleen Kennedy movement, then you'll have heard the rumour about Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige taking charge of Lucasfilm countless times. It's no secret that Feige is a huge fan of the Star Wars franchise (he's even producing an upcoming movie) and it's clear he would be well-suited to bring that MCU magic to a Galaxy Far, Far Away.

Currently, he's busy focusing on that shared comic book world, but could his untitled Star Wars movie really open the door to him running two major franchises for Disney? 

Variety reports that of all the different studio executives who report to Disney (such as Pixar's Jim Morris), Feige is viewed as "the most essential" thanks to the success of the MCU both in theaters and Disney+. That's no great surprise, of course, though given the way Star Wars has struggled to connect with audiences since 2015's The Force Awakens, he'd be a logical choice of successor to Kennedy. 

Well, it's not happening. 

"After it was announced in 2019 that Feige would produce a 'Star Wars' movie, there were rumors that he might assume more control of Lucasfilm," the trade notes. "However, insiders say that Feige is fully committed with his Marvel duties and has no ambition to lead Lucasfilm or take more of a role."

Despite controversial creative decisions that failed to win over Star Wars fans, The Mandalorian has restored a lot of faith in Lucasfilm's plans for the franchise. How long that will last could hinge on the rest of the shows coming to Disney+, not to mention where the studio takes this Galaxy on the big screen. 

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BrainySleep
BrainySleep - 5/13/2021, 3:20 AM
Feige will rule all one day. One day.
JonC
JonC - 5/13/2021, 8:54 AM
@BrainySleep - i think Favreau is doing just fine with his group... he created the iron man we love and the impetus for what would become the MCU ... and he did it again with the Mandalorian. Trust in Favreau... Trust in Feige.
tripttwe
tripttwe - 5/13/2021, 10:44 AM
@BrainySleep - I respect the fact that he decided to stay and magnify his lane. I'm not a fan of Star Wars, and I feel like they are resurrecting the franchise off the MARVEL success train. I hope they NEVER pull the almost inevitable crossover.
BrainySleep
BrainySleep - 5/13/2021, 11:40 AM
@tripttwe - I dunno, if it's like Patton Oswald's idea in Parks and Rec then I'd be all for it!
tripttwe
tripttwe - 5/14/2021, 6:56 PM
@BrainySleep - Neeeevvvaaa! Lol
Repian
Repian - 5/13/2021, 3:21 AM
Favreau and Filoni together. That's what I want for the future of Star Wars. A close collaboration between them to expand this universe.
The1st
The1st - 5/13/2021, 5:54 AM
@Repian - Also why the mando is good, but yeah they should be in charge.
Ace101
Ace101 - 5/13/2021, 6:49 AM
@Repian - agreed. Feige for Marvel and Dave Filoni and John Favereau for Star Wars. The mighty trio of the golden age of nerdism
Menks123
Menks123 - 5/13/2021, 7:23 AM
@Repian - Yup, this is what should really happen.
MarvelousMarty
MarvelousMarty - 5/13/2021, 3:22 AM
Stick with Favreau and Filoni, every thing will be fine with them.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/13/2021, 3:22 AM
The1st
The1st - 5/13/2021, 5:57 AM
@BlackBeltJones - The fandom...
The1st
The1st - 5/13/2021, 6:31 AM
@Waddles - Yes, exactly hahaha.
99OPTIMISTPRIME
99OPTIMISTPRIME - 5/13/2021, 3:28 AM
Kevin Feige:
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 5/13/2021, 3:35 AM
Star Wars movies are a sinking ship that has been set on fire. They dead.

Star Wars TV though, now that's something.
Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 5/13/2021, 4:10 AM
@TheManWithoutFear - Star Wars TV is indeed great, but I don't think the movies will ever die. It's just a matter of making a good one. If they make another good Star Wars movie, the people will flood the theaters again. For example, make a Knights of the Old Republic trilogy. If well made it's easy money.
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 5/13/2021, 4:20 AM
@Urubrodi - Yes you are right i suppose. Going to a wildly different timeline from the core movies will likely help.

For me the sequel trilogy just left such a bad taste that i have no enthusiasm for Star Wars movies.
OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 5/13/2021, 5:27 AM
@TheManWithoutFear - The last movies sucked, but it wasn't because they were movies. Star Wars movies aren't going anywhere.
The1st
The1st - 5/13/2021, 6:03 AM
@TheManWithoutFear - Yes, a wildly different timeline.



All kidding aside, the biggest knock on Star Wars has always that they have such an expansive universe that they mostly don't do anything with. Even at the end of TROS and other properties there's this recurring theme of a new generation of force sensitives. Show that or just go focus on something non-Jedi related for those that have force fatigue. It's such an underused property.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 5/13/2021, 3:43 AM
No need. Just wanna see his Star Wars movie and that's it. If somebody should be put in charge of (the writing side of) Star Wars, it should be Filoni
Kyos
Kyos - 5/13/2021, 3:46 AM
Feige would've probably been a great choice for modern Star Wars. I'm quite sure a Lucasfilm under bis leadership wouldn't have given us an equally unsatisfying sequel trilogy. Since that ship has already jumped to hyperspace though...
The1st
The1st - 5/13/2021, 6:04 AM
@Kyos - If nothing else you wouldn't wonder where the plot is going...or even if there's plot.
JustAChillFan
JustAChillFan - 5/13/2021, 4:06 AM
I mean, he got promoted to be head of all of marvel just recently, I don't see how anyone thought he would be leaving that anytime soon.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 5/13/2021, 4:14 AM
@JustAChillFan - I don't think anyone expected him to leave being the head of Marvel behind. Some people may have just wanted him to put all of Star Wars under his hat also, which pretty unrealistic. The guy has to be overwhelmed as it is.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 5/13/2021, 4:13 AM
He's perfectly fine at the helm of Marvel Studios, I wouldn't want to deal with all those super neckbearded star wars fans either
Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 5/13/2021, 4:13 AM
As impressive as his work at Marvel is, I don't think he would be able to handle both Marvel and Lucasfilm at the same time. Just leave the guy where he's at. The problem is not the lack of Feige, but the fact that Kennedy is in charge instead of Favreau and Filoni.
Superheromoviefan
Superheromoviefan - 5/13/2021, 4:28 AM
for the best, he has his hands full while stuff keeps piling up. im more worried about his health, what would happen if we lose him?
Jrazz
Jrazz - 5/13/2021, 4:32 AM
Who the hell would want to deal with those psychotic Star Wars "fans"?
whatevtrev
whatevtrev - 5/13/2021, 5:22 AM
Might as well give it to Uwe Boll at this point
TheOtherOn
TheOtherOn - 5/13/2021, 5:27 AM
I was wondering how will lame childish jokes and bloopers style comedy fit in Star Wars franchise but then I realized, it's what actually Star Wars has become too. He will fit in PERFECTLY!

But maybe he doesn't want to take more on his plate ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
n1ghtw1ng2832
n1ghtw1ng2832 - 5/13/2021, 5:28 AM
No one's asking him to take over so why is this even a story?
NegativeNerd
NegativeNerd - 5/13/2021, 5:51 AM
LOL no one wants Star Wars. Great job, Kathleen! Made sure her job would be secure for a long while.
MrDandy
MrDandy - 5/13/2021, 6:06 AM
Good. He needs to concentrate on Marvel. They’ve already got the man for the job with Filoni over there. Maybe he can’t handle the big producer job alone, but he should certainly be in charge of the franchise direction narratively
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 5/13/2021, 6:21 AM
Didn’t he say this like right after it was announced he was working on a Star Wars project forever ago?
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 5/13/2021, 6:57 AM
Personally I'd rather have Jon Favereu running Lucasfilm anyway someday.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 5/13/2021, 7:10 AM
Ambition sounds like the wrong word for what would essentially be a demotion.
Luigi
Luigi - 5/13/2021, 7:25 AM
Let Dave Filoni do it, projects he's attached to are the only ones I have interest in
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