Mark Hamill Supports New 'Star Wars' Boss After Kathleen Kennedy's Exit and 'Last Jedi' Issues: 'I Can't Think of Better Hands' Than Dave Filoni
Apr 7, 2026 2:35pm PT
Mark Hamill Supports New ‘Star Wars’ Boss After Kathleen Kennedy’s Exit and ‘Last Jedi’ Issues: ‘I Can’t Think of Better Hands’ Than Dave Filoni
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Mark Hamill is giving the new leadership at Lucasfilm an enthusiastic endorsement. Speaking to USA Today, the Luke Skywalker actor said he “can’t think of better hands” for “Star Wars” to be in than those of Dave Filoni, who is now Lucasfilm’s co-president and chief creative officer. Filoni is running the “Star Wars” studio alongside Lynwen Brennan after Kathleen Kennedy announced her exit in January.
Hamill noted that Filoni understands the “Star Wars” franchise “so well,” having worked directly with George Lucas on “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.” The actor would later work with Filoni when Luke Skywalker was brought back via de-aging VFX to appear in Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett.” The actor called these projects “great stuff.”
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