Kathleen Kennedy has confirmed she isn't retiring from Lucasfilm anytime soon, despite reports of the contrary. That said, she has "every intention of making an announcement months or a year down the road" as to her role within the company.

Kathleen Kennedy has shot down the rumor that she is retiring from Lucasfilm at the end of the year in a new interview.

After rumors hit the internet at hyperspeed that Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, was stepping down, the future of the Star Wars franchise suddenly seemed in question. And, while some assumed that Disney (which owns Lucasfilm and has since 2012) was pushing Kennedy out,