Favreau? Filoni? Feige? Here's what insiders are saying about who will — and should — become Disney's new 'Star Wars' emperor: "There is no credible alternative."

Rumors that Lucasfilm’s longtime president may be leaving Disney have swirled for quite some time. But reports that Kathleen Kennedy will retire at the end of her contract may be jumping the gun.

There’s new reporting that Star Wars boss Kathleen Kennedy will be retiring in 2025, and that has turned into a feeding frenzy of who might be poised to replace her.

Kennedy joined Lucasfilm in 2012 as co-chair alongside “Star Wars” creator George Lucas. Shortly after, Lucas exited his post as Disney acquired the company for $4 billion, and Kennedy was elevated to president.

With Kathleen Kennedy's time as Lucasfilm President reportedly nearing its end, a new report reveals that Ahsoka and Star Wars Rebels showrunner Dave Filoni is already being lined up as her

Puck reports that Kennedy, who has steered franchises like Star Wars and Indiana Jones since Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, has informed the studio and others that she will step down by the end of 2025.

After more than a decade in a galaxy far, far away, Kathleen Kennedy is charting a course toward retirement. The Lucasfilm boss has told associates she plans to retire by the end of 2025, Puck reported Monday night.

What a year 2025 is proving to be for seismic regime changes. Last week came the official announcement that Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are stepping back from Bond. And now, reports are coming in that Kathleen Kennedy – legendary producer and Amblin co-founder – will be stepping back as President of Lucasfilm later in 2025 as she prepares for retirement.

Kathleen Kennedy is reportedly set to leave her role as Lucasfilm president. As reported by Puck News, Kennedy will make her exit by the end of the year, though other outlets such as The Hollywood Reporter are outright describing it as a retirement.