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Michelle Rejwan (born March 8, 1982) is an American film producer and the Senior Vice-president of Live Action Development and Production for Lucasfilm. She produced the Star Wars film The Rise of Skywalker, alongside Kathleen Kennedy and J. J. Abrams.

Biography

Rejwan went to University of California, Los Angeles for a year, transferred to University of Southern California, before deciding to take a leave of absence. She got a job as assistant to Allison Jones. She later became an assistant to Jeff Garlin. After a stint in the film industry, Rejwan returned to school and graduated from Columbia University School of General Studies in 2008.

After Columbia, Rejwan landed a job as J. J. Abrams' assistant and rose to associate producer on Super 8 and co-produced Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In 2019, she was named Senior Vice President of Live Action Development and Production of Lucasfilm, where she has been a member of the Star Wars "brain trust" since 2015. Rejwan served as executive producer for the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, and Willow.

In October 2022, it was reported that Rejwan had stepped down from her role of Senior Vice President for Live Action Development & Production at Lucasfilm, though she was not leaving Lucasfilm entirely. Rejwan remains at Lucasfilm in a full-time producer capacity.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. ^ "Michelle Rejwan Joins the Lucasfilm Executive Team". Lucasfilm. June 17, 2019. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
2. ^ McNary, Dave (June 17, 2019). "Lucasfilm Hires 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Producer Michelle Rejwan". Variety. Archived from the original on June 18, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
3. ^ Couch, Aaron (June 17, 2019). "Lucasfilm Taps Michelle Rejwan as Senior VP Live Action Development and Production". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
4. ^ Sandell, Laurie (November 18, 2015). "How Michelle Rejwan Went from Assistant to 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Co-Producer". Marie Claire. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
5. CAA Arts Access (July 1, 2019). "Lucasfilm Hires Star Wars Producer Michelle Rejwan '08GS". Columbia University. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
6. "Michelle Rejwan • Lucasfilm". Lucasfilm. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
7. Couch, Aaron (February 9, 2022). "'Obi-Wan Kenobi' to Debut in May on Disney+". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
8. Weiss, Josh (July 8, 2022). "'Willow' producers not worried about fantasy competitors 'House of the Dragon' & 'Rings of Power'". Syfy. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
9. Weiss, Josh (July 7, 2022). "How 'Rogue One' prequel 'Andor' will span 5-year period across two Sarlacc-sized seasons". Syfy. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
10. Andreeva, Nellie (October 18, 2022). "Michelle Rejwan Steps Down As SVP At Lucasfilm, Returns To Producing With Overall Deal At Lucasfilm & Walt Disney Studios". Deadline. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
11. Perry, Spencer (October 19, 2022). "Lucasfilm Exec Steps Down Amid Stagnant Star Wars Movie Slate". Comic Book. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
12. "Disney+ Releases Photos From "Light & Magic" Star Wars Celebration Panel". Disney. May 26, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.

External links

• Michelle Rejwan at IMDb

• American women film producers
• Living people
• 1982 births
• Columbia University School of General Studies alumni
• 21st-century American women
• Lucasfilm people