Kathleen Kennedy to Lead LA28 Olympic Ceremonies
Producer Kathleen Kennedy, the former Lucasfilm president, has been named LA28’s head of ceremonies and content, the organizing committee said Wednesday. She will oversee all four ceremonies of the 2028 Games: the Olympic opening on July 14 and closing on July 30, and the Paralympic opening on Aug. 15 and closing on Aug. 27. She replaces Peter Rice, now Netflix’s chief content officer, who stays on as an executive producer.
What’s confirmed
- Producer Kathleen Kennedy, the former Lucasfilm president, has been named LA28’s head of ceremonies and content, the organizing committee said Wednesday.
- She will oversee all four ceremonies of the 2028 Games: the Olympic opening on July 14 and closing on July 30, and the Paralympic opening on Aug. 15 and closing on Aug. 27.
- She replaces Peter Rice, now Netflix’s chief content officer, who stays on as an executive producer.
Confirmed by 4 independent outlets: AP, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Deadline.
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Confirmation record
Plus the primary source: LA28’s Oct. 28 announcement.| ✓ | AP Counted https://apnews.com/article/la28-ceremonies-kathleen-kennedy-d5436c4729a9cb003dd9f98c280bff37 |
| ✓ | The Hollywood Reporter Counted https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/la-28-opening-closing-ceremonies-kathleen-kennedy-peter-rice-1236741549/ |
| ✓ | Variety Counted https://variety.com/2026/film/news/kathleen-kennedy-la-olympics-ceremonies-peter-rice-1236933433/ |
| ✓ | Deadline Counted https://deadline.com/2026/10/kathleen-kennedy-la28-peter-rice-star-wars-1237207164/ |
| · | Primary source Plus the primary source: LA28’s Oct. 28 announcement. https://la28.org/en/newsroom/la28-adds-legendary-producer-kathleen-kennedy-as-head-of-ceremonies-and-content.html |
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- Published at 97% with 4 independent confirmations.
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