Dave Filoni took over Star Wars after former Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy stepped down in January 2026. Filoni's tenure has only just begun, but he's already abandoning an important promise Kennedy made to fans. The reversal has not sat well with a section of the fanbase, especially since it was one of the few Kennedy decisions the fandom wholeheartedly agreed with.Lucasfilm President and Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni revealed that the beloved opening crawl that kicks off the Star Wars films will not appear in every movie. That reverses Kennedy's pledge to bring it back for all theatrical releases. She made the commitment in 2023 at Star Wars Celebration in London, the same event where she announced three big films: James Mangold's movie about the first Jedi, Filoni's own big-screen crossover tied to The Mandalorian and Ahsoka, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's film about Daisy Ridley's Rey rebuilding the Jedi Order, all of which have gone unfulfilled. Star Wars Read full article on The Direct.