A lot of fans are taking issue with the fact that Lucasfilm only appears to be hiring white men to work on the next wave of Star Wars movies but those concerned about a lack of diversity behind the camera of future releases are sure to be pleased with this news. Apparently, Lucasfilm has hired at least one woman and one person of colour to write and develop future movies in the Star Wars Universe.
Why their identities haven't been revealed is hard to say but there could be a number of reasons, particularly as Lucasfilm is clearly still trying to figure out where exactly to take the franchise next.
Ava DuVernay is one possibility but this whole report should strictly be considered a rumour for now as nothing has been confirmed. With Kathleen Kennedy in charge of the studio, though, you have to believe that she's going to respond to these calls for more diversity behind the camera (especially as she's already made a concerted effort to bring more diverse faces to a Galaxy Far Far Away recently).
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