Favreau? Filoni? Feige? Here's what insiders are saying about who will — and should — become Disney's new Star Wars emperor: "There is no credible alternative."

There’s new reporting that Star Wars boss Kathleen Kennedy will be retiring in 2025, and that has turned into a feeding frenzy of who might be poised to replace her.

Who wants to call the shots on “Star Wars”? No, really, because it's kind of a thankless job. Of course, the intergalactic franchise is sacrosanct as a cultural institution, so the president of Lucasfilm — home to “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” — has one of the most prestigious posts in Hollywood.