By Chris Seekell
Today Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy took the stage at Star Wars Celebration Europe II in Germany to discuss her role in the future of Star Wars. She was interviewed by Warwick Davis and our own Dominic Jones was at the event covering it. Here are his tweets detailing what was discussed.
Kathy Kennedy just took the stage!! #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
Warwick just handed Kathy a lightsaber #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
Kathy says "Close Encounters" was the film that made her want to get into filmmaking #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
Kennedy: George is constantly full of ideas. No surprise about the innovation that has come out of Lucasfilm #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
Kennedy: Lots of discussions being had about amount of CGI/practical effects for Episode VII #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
Kathy promises lots of really cool locations for Episode VII #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
George surprised Kathy will request to takeover Lucasfilm #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
Kennedy: The opportunities Disney provides are very exciting #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
Kathy admits she has a plad shirt (like George!) #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
Kathy first met JJ when he was 15 and she hired him to transfer old Spielberg films from Super 8 to video tape #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
Kennedy: JJ was at the top of a very short list of directors Kathy and George came up with #StarWarsCelebration
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Kennedy: They are taking their responsibility with Star Wars very seriously #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
Kennedy: Best piece of advice from George was that Star Wars must always be fun! #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
Kennedy: Fans control everything! #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
Warwick presents #namethealien done by Warwick, Doug Chiang and Ian McCaig) drawing to Kathy #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
Kennedy: Almost everyday they are having lengthy story discussion with with writing team at Bad Robot #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
Kathy is now using George's office #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
Kennedy: Having Kasden (and his experience and knowledge) in writing meetings has been fantastic #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
George Lucas sent Darth Vader to Kathy's daughter's 3rd birthday, she has pics from this in her office #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
BREAKING: John Williams will be scoring the next 3 films! #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013
That's a wrap with Kathy, time to line up for Rebels! #StarWarsCelebration
— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 27, 2013