Star Wars President Lashes Out at Disney CEO Bob Iger After Lucasfilm Purge

did you hear the latest about lucasfilm's chaotic shakeup with Kathleen Kennedy and Leslie Hedland at the center of this storm The Fallout from the acolyte has turned into a drama that even Star Wars fans couldn't have predicted why is Disney's CEO Bob Iger making such drastic Cuts including axing Six Star Wars shows and how does this reflect on Kennedy's controversial leadership in this video we're diving deep into the chaos uncovering the behind the-scenes drama and discussing the future of the Star Wars franchise stay tuned as we reveal the shocking truth about the state of Lucas film and why it made be time for a major change in the ongoing turmoil at lucasfilm it seems that Kathleen Kennedy and Leslie Hedland are refusing to take responsibility for the disaster that was the acolyte many fans and critics agree that it ranks as the worst Star Wars project produced by Disney since 2012 the reality is that under Disney's stewardship lucasfilm has experienced far more failures than successes leading to a downward Trend that is hard to ignore the Crux of the issue lies in Cathleen Kennedy's ineffective leadership coupled with Bob iger's questionable agenda for Disney the aftermath of the acolyte has plunged lucasfilm into disarray revealing just how badly the company has mismanaged its projects the cancellation of this ill-fated series is a significant blow to Disney exposing disappointing viewership numbers the neelon ratings have spoken despite attempts to spin the narrative the truth is clear they had no choice but to pull the plug on a project that clearly wasn't resonating with audiences what's particularly ironic is Kennedy's reaction behind the scenes she's been at odds with Bob Iger showcasing the internal chaos at lucasfilm with multiple Star Wars projects being sheld it's evident who Bears responsibility for this turmoil Kennedy's influence is evident in every unsuccessful Star Wars film and show released under Disney's watch unfortunately as long as she remains at the helm this cycle of failure is likely to continue Lucas film has become a subject of ridicule within Disney's various divisions and now a significant development has emerged Bob Iger is clearly frustrated to salvage the faltering Star Wars brand Iger has made a bold decision he has cut six upcoming Star Wars TV shows Yes you heard that wri six projects many of which were set to be spin-offs of the Acolyte and centered around uninspired forgettable characters are now off the table honestly we can all breathe a sigh of relief that we dodged that bullet what really ignited Kennedy's anger however was iger's cancellation of her pet projects aimed at expanding the high Republic era these shows promis to force feed viewers content centered around lackluster characters like VES characters that hardly anyone cares about fortunately Iger finally exercised some common sense by scrapping them all together this move left Kennedy seething particularly after her feudal remote meetings with Disney Executives where she fought to maintain her dwindling influence while discussions about her contract extension continue her ambitious plans to create a mini Star Wars Universe featuring these acolyte spin-offs have been effectively dismantled Iger has indicated that while they still intend to promote their diversity equity and inclusion agenda they are steering clear of any projects that might resemble the acolyte it's about time but that's not the end of it iger's decision to eliminate these projects was also influenced by the fact that Leslie Hedland The Mastermind behind the acolyte Fiasco had already already been removed from several initiatives after witnessing a series of failures even iger's patience has reached its limit yet in typical fashion Kennedy continues to blame Iger for the decline of Star Wars while it's true that Iger has played a role in this debacle he's the one keeping Kennedy on board let's not kid ourselves Kennedy is the one driving Lucas film into a downward spiral all on her own need more evidence of the chaos George Lucas the legendary creator of Star Wars was actually banned from stepping onto the set of the acolyte this means that the Visionary behind the entire franchise was not allowed to have any say in its direction it's a blatant disregard for the legacy of Star Wars and it perfectly encapsulates the misguided leadership under Kathleen Kennedy to make matters worse there's ongoing uncertainty surrounding Kennedy's contract by October we may finally find out whether she will remain at the helm or be shown the door The Fallout from the acolyte has shaken Lucas film to its core leaving Kennedy scrambling to recruit a new showrunner to push her questionable agenda forward with whatever remnants are left of her future projects it's truly a circus over there with Kennedy playing the role of the Ring Master despite the turmoil Disney continues to pursue its diversity equity and inclusion agenda however they are at least smart enough to distance themselves from any projects resembling the acolyte effectively starting a new the plans for shows focusing on OSHA vesa and other forgettable characters have been sheld and frankly we can all be grateful for that those projects would likely have resulted in yet another disaster let's be honest the future of Star Wars content on Disney plus looks bleak whether it's the acolyte Skeleton Crew or any other projects they're developing it seems destined for for disaster personally I can't help but feel that Skeleton Crew looks more like a promotional piece for a Disney themed Park than a legitimate Star Wars series it feels like a confusing blend of Star Wars The Goonies and stranger things resulting in a chaotic and unoriginal product if this is their grand vision for the future then Star Wars fans are in for a tough journey ahead adding to the drama it appears some Disney board members are now turning against Kennedy urging Iger not to give her the authority to determine her own future it's a clear indication that we're witnessing the internal collapse of both Disney and Lucas film but enough about that I want to hear your thoughts what do you think about the current state of Star Wars let me know in the comments below and if you enjoyed this video don't forget to hit that like button and support the channel