Congratulations to the one and only Lynne Hale, Lucasfilm’s Vice President of Publicity and Communications who has announced she is retiring from the company after 35 incredible years.
Working on the publicity strategy of the Star Wars Trilogy Special Editions, she continued thorugh the Prequel trilogy, Star Tours, The Clone Wars TV series and a plethora of other Lucasfilm productions including Tucker: A Man and His Dream, Willow, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and Red Tails. Her work continued through into the Disney era with the Sequel Trilogy, the two Star Wars Story films and the Disney Plus success of The Mandalorian.
“George took a chance on me early in my career and gave me the opportunity to not only learn from a visionary filmmaker, but also from someone who cared very deeply about humanity,” Hale told The Hollywood Reporter. “In addition to all the wonderful years of working on the Star Wars franchise, projects such as Red Tails and The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones will forever be a part of me. My bliss has always been connecting with people, so to be able to make lifelong friends with artists, writers, directors, actors, crew members, journalists, photographers and of course my PR family has meant the world to me.”
George Lucas paid tribute to Lynne and her contributions to the Lucasfilm success story.
“Across 35 years of working with her, I’ve never had a colleague more astute, collaborative and loyal than Lynne Hale,” Lucas told THR in a statement. “A good person through and through, she’s one of the mainstays of the Star Wars experience and went on to be a key player in Lucasfilm. I’ve valued Lynne’s sage advice and friendship and couldn’t be happier for her to be realizing her dream of seeking new challenges and adventures.”
Kathleen Kennedy was similarly grateful to Lynne for her efforts.
“I have had the joy of working with Lynne throughout her 35 years at Lucasfilm,” said Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. “Lynne has made many significant contributions to the company in so many areas, especially as Lucasfilm has grown and integrated with Disney. I’m really happy that Lynne will be able to pursue some of her dreams and enjoy the rewards of such a fulfilling career, but we will all miss her contagious smile and enthusiasm!”
Congratulations from the Fantha Tracks team, and here’s to all those new adventures.
- Mann, George (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 24 Pages - 10/05/2021 (Publication Date) - Random House/Star Wars (Publisher)
