Rian Johnson eventually caught wind of Kathleen Kennedy’s comments. With that, he took to X, where he reposted an article covering Kennedy's quotes and shared his take. In his words (which have had punctuation added to them):

Rian Johnson says he was not 'spooked' by the fan backlash to 'The Last Jedi' after Kathleen Kennedy made the claim in her exit interview.

While many Star Wars fans hope to see Rian Johnson revisit a galaxy far, far away, fear is not a factor in taking on another chapter. Following Kathleen Kennedy‘s Lucasfilm exit interview with Deadline,

Star Wars has new leaders as Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy steps down. Analysts shared their thoughts on how Disney should manage the franchise.

It may have grossed nearly $400 million and garnered positive reviews from critics, but Solo: A Star Wars Story is viewed as a regret in the eyes of a producer.

Rian Johnson denies fan backlash “spooked” him from making a new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, reigniting questions ‘The Last Jedi’ aftermath.

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down after 14 years at the helm of the studio that makes Star Wars, one of the highest-grossing Hollywood franchises in history. Kennedy, who was picked by Star Wars creator George Lucas to lead the company, will become a full-time producer, the studio said on Thursday.

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