‘Emilia Pérez’ songwriters on sparking debates; What’s next for James Bond and Star Wars?

<p dir="ltr">Lucasfilm CEO Kathleen Kennedy has announced <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-kathleen-kennedy-lucasfilm-1235282440/">she will step down from her post</a> at the end of 2025. How will this affect Star Wars? Also, Barbara Broccoli, heiress to the James Bond franchise, has<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-bond-rip-amazon-future-movie-1236142103/"> sold the rights to Amazon</a>. What could this mean for the 007 legacy? Kim Masters and Matt Belloni investigate.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Plus, NPR&rsquo;s Jeff Lunden speaks to songwriters Cl&eacute;ment Ducol and Camille about creating the musical world of Emilia P&eacute;rez. After director Jacques Audiard handed the married songwriting team a 20-page treatment, they undertook a months-long collaboration on the full script. They also speak about the multiple controversies surrounding the film &mdash; including the criticisms from <a href="https://glaad.org/emilia-perez-is-not-good-trans-representation/">GLAAD</a> and <a href="https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2025-01-29/emilia-perez-parody-johanne-sacreblu-jp-brammer-representation-mexico-france">Mexican citizens</a>, and lead actress Karla Sof&iacute;a Gasc&oacute;n&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/karla-sofia-gascon-breaks-down-cnn-interview-tweets-1236124950/">bigoted social media posts</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>