Head of Lucasfilm will appear at Star Wars celebration
Star Wars Celebration Europe will have a special guest when it takes place this summer in Essen
Kathleen Kennedy, the president of Lucasfilm will make her first Star Wars Celebration in Essen, Germany this summer, according to the Star Wars blog.
Celebration is a three-day fan fest, July 26-28, 2013
with exhibits, screenings, merchandise and celebrity guests.
Kennedy is also the producer of the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII. She is expected to talk on stage with with celebrity host Warwick Davis about her career in the movie industry.
Nominated for eight Academy Awards, Kennedy is one of the most successful and respected producers and executives in the film industry today. She joined Lucasfilm in 2012, personally selected by George Lucas to lead the company.
Kennedy has produced or executive produced over 60 films, which have collectively garnered 120 Academy Award nominations and 25 wins. Among her credits are Jurassic Park, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and The Sixth Sense.
