Kathleen Kennedy now running 2028 Olympic ceremonies

Kennedy knows her way around large-scale productions and spectacles. She co-founded the production company Amblin Entertainment with Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall, and during her 14 years at Lucasfilm, she was heavily involved in the Star Wars franchise. Her long list of producer credits also includes E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, the Jurassic Park franchise, the Back To The Future films, and the Indiana Jones movies. In a statement to THR, Kennedy said that the Olympics have been a “touchstone” in her life. “My husband, Frank Marshall, and I have attended virtually every games since Los Angeles in 1984, and sport remains one of the great unifying experiences we share,” she said. “Peter Rice has laid a terrific foundation, and I can’t wait to get to work with Ben Winston, our creative director, and the whole LA28 team. These games are rooted in Los Angeles, but with events from Oklahoma City to LA28’s six incredible soccer/football cities, all of America gets to host the world’s finest athletes, and I’m honored to help celebrate every Olympian and Paralympian who come to compete.”