Rumors that Lucasfilm’s longtime president may be leaving Disney have swirled for quite some time. But reports that Kathleen Kennedy will retire at the end of her contract may be jumping the gun.

Favreau? Filoni? Feige? Here's what insiders are saying about who will — and should — become Disney's new Star Wars emperor: "There is no credible alternative."

After rumors hit the internet at hyperspeed that Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, was stepping down, the future of the Star Wars franchise suddenly seemed in question. And, while some assumed that Disney (which owns Lucasfilm and has since 2012) was pushing Kennedy out,