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

Home Film News 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 By Zack Sharf Plus Icon Zack Sharf Digital News Director ZSharf Latest 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 21 minutes ago Halle Bailey Says Racist ‘Little Mermaid’ Backlash ‘Taught Me How to Block Out the Noise’ and Zendaya, Arianda Grande Supported Her 1 day ago Steven Spielberg Says Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ Films Are ‘Among My Favorite Science-Fiction Movies of All Time’ and ‘I Can’t Wait to See the Third’ 1 day ago See All ©Walt Disney Co./courtesy Everett / Everett Collection 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.” Popular on Variety Related Stories Kanye West's 'Bully' Debuts at No. 2 on Albums Chart as BTS Holds Top Spot With 'Arirang'