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It may be far, far in the future that fans get to see more of the galaxy far, far away on the big screen. Credit: Gage Skidmore, Flickr In 2012, George Lucas sold his Lucasfilm studio to The Walt Disney Company for $4 billion in cash and stock. Since then, Lucasfilm, led by President Kathleen Kennedy, has released multiple movies–including the polarizing sequel trilogy–and a plethora of live-action and animated television shows on the Mouse House’s premium streaming service, Disney+. Now, 14 years on, Kennedy will step down from her post as one of The Walt Disney Company’s presidents, with Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan taking over the role as a joint partnership. Filoni will lead the creative side, while Brennan will head up the business division. It’s the most startling shift in Lucasfilm’s history under Disney, and Kennedy has outlined the current status of the beloved Star Wars franchise during her exit interview with Deadline. Credit: Lucasfilm While the immediate future includes Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026), a follow-up to the small-screen Mandalorian franchise set in the New Republic era (a follow-up that Favreau has claimed is not a repurposed fourth season–although only time will tell how the fans react). In May 2027, Shawn Levy’s Star Wars: Starfighter, starring Ryan Gosling and Flynn Gray, will be released. Starfighter has been pitched as a true standalone, a movie unconstrained by the history and legacy of the saga. Levy’s movie is still canon, though, set just years after the conclusion of Star Wars: Episode IX–The Rise of Skywalker (2019). It will be the first foray into the post-First Order universe–a part of the timeline expected to be filled by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s untitled Rey Skywalker movie starring Daisy Ridley. Credit: Lucasfilm As announced by Kennedy herself almost three years ago at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023, Obaid-Chinoy’s movie was set to occupy the New Jedi Order timeline, with Rey rebuilding the Order following Luke Skywalker’s (Mark Hamill) attempt. After many production delays, including a scrapped release date that was expected for the film, there is no word on when (or if) the “New Jedi Order” movie will see the light of day. Despite the lack of information from Disney or Lucasfilm, Daisy Ridley recently expressed to Parade that the film is moving forward and “will be worth the wait.” However, the future of that doesn’t look good. In Kennedy’s exit interview, neither the executive nor the interviewer, Deadline’s Editor-at-Large, Mike Fleming Jr., offered any comment on the long-gestating motion picture. But the pair did discuss the status of almost every other project announced or confirmed over the last decade. Credit: Lucasfilm No Star Wars Movies Confirmed After 2027 When asked about upcoming Star Wars movies, Kennedy provided an answer that revealed nothing is confirmed beyond Starfighter‘s release in 2027. “I’ve got to tread a bit carefully here,” Kennedy said, responding to Deadline’s question about the future of projects from Rian Johnson, James Mangold, Simon Kimberg, and Taika Waititi. “Jim Mangold and Beau Willimon wrote an incredible script, but it is definitely breaking the mold, and it’s on hold.” “Taika has turned in a script that I think is hilarious and great. It’s not just my decision, especially when I’ve got a foot out the door,” the Lucasfilm executive added. “Donald Glover has turned in a script. And as you have read, Steve Soderbergh and Adam Driver turned in a script written by Scott Burns. It was just great. Anything’s a possibility if somebody’s willing to take a risk.” Credit: Lucasfilm Dave Filoni’s Mando-Verse In a twist, recent shifts at Lucasfilm suggest the much-touted Mando-Verse crossover movie, that sprawling post-Return of the Jedi tapestry spun out of The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, The Book of Boba Fett, and more–is now quietly being shelved rather than expanded. With Kennedy’s exit and Dave Filoni stepping into the creative driver’s…