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The Kennedy/Marshall Company 
Lucasfilm Limited 
In a statement on his social media profiles, Jon M. Chu announced today that he will no longer be directing the forthcoming "Willow" sequel series on Disney Plus.The "Crazy Rich Asians" and "In the Heights" director is stepping away from the whimsy of George Lucas' realm of ethereal fairy-queens, two-headed monsters and prospective sorcerer dwarves, citing production lockdowns and personal reasons as motivating factors of his decision."With the production schedule moving due to continued lockdowns in the UK, with a...
Lucasfilm Limited
Kathleen
Kennedy
President
The “Star Wars” franchise is still going at hyperspeed on Disney Plus, with a third season of “The Mandalorian” in the works following the second’s premiere in October 2020, the animated show “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” and an Obi-Wan Kenobi series starring Ewan McGregor tentatively set for 2021. Still, Lucasfilm chief Kennedy has been reevaluating its direction on the big screen in the wake of a pandemic-mandated delay in production that pushed the release dates of the next three films back a year each, with the first arriving in 2023. No matter what happens, her legacy is secure, with eight Oscar nominations for best picture and producer credits on films that have grossed more than $7.5 billion worldwide, including billion-plus grosser “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” (2019).
