{{short description|American film producer and business executive}} {{notability|Bio|date=July 2019}} {{Use American English|date=October 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Michelle Rejwan | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|03|08}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | title = Senior Vice-President of Live Action Development and Production | spouse = | partner = | children = | education = | alma_mater = Columbia University | occupation = Producer | years_active = | employer = Lucasfilm | known_for = | notable_works = | website = | footnotes = }}
'''Michelle Rejwan''' (born March 8, 1982) is an American film producer. She produced the ''Star Wars'' film ''The Rise of Skywalker'', alongside Kathleen Kennedy and J. J. Abrams.<ref name="pressRelease">{{cite web |date=June 17, 2019 |title=Michelle Rejwan Joins the Lucasfilm Executive Team |url=https://www.lucasfilm.com/news/michelle-rejwan-joins-the-lucasfilm-executive-team/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717150543/https://www.lucasfilm.com/news/michelle-rejwan-joins-the-lucasfilm-executive-team/ |archive-date=July 17, 2019 |access-date=July 8, 2019 |website=Lucasfilm}}</ref><ref name="Variety">{{cite web |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=June 17, 2019 |title=Lucasfilm Hires 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Producer Michelle Rejwan |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/lucasfilm-star-wars-rise-of-the-skywalker-producer-michelle-rejwan-1203245459/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618131802/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/lucasfilm-star-wars-rise-of-the-skywalker-producer-michelle-rejwan-1203245459/ |archive-date=June 18, 2019 |access-date=August 1, 2019 |website=Variety}}</ref>
== Biography == Rejwan went to University of California, Los Angeles for a year, transferred to University of Southern California, before deciding to take a leave of absence. She got a job as assistant to Allison Jones.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Sandell |first=Laurie |date=November 18, 2015 |title=How Michelle Rejwan Went from Assistant to 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Co-Producer |url=https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/a17035/michelle-rejwan-star-wars-the-force-awakens/ |website=Marie Claire |language=en |access-date=July 21, 2022}}</ref> She later became an assistant to Jeff Garlin. After a stint in the film industry, Rejwan returned to school and graduated from Columbia University School of General Studies in 2008.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |author=CAA Arts Access |date=July 1, 2019 |title=Lucasfilm Hires Star Wars Producer Michelle Rejwan '08GS |url=https://alumni.columbia.edu/news/lucasfilm-hires-star-wars-producer-michelle-rejwan-08gs |website=Columbia University |language=en-US |access-date=August 12, 2020}}</ref>
After Columbia, Rejwan landed a job as J. J. Abrams' assistant and rose to associate producer on ''Super 8'' and co-produced ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' and ''Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker''.<ref name=":0" /> In 2019, she was named Senior Vice President of Live Action Development and Production of Lucasfilm, where she has been a member of the Star Wars "brain trust" since 2015.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=June 17, 2019 |title=Lucasfilm Taps Michelle Rejwan as Senior VP Live Action Development and Production |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lucasfilm-names-michelle-rejwan-svp-live-action-development-production-1218875/ |access-date=July 21, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Michelle Rejwan • Lucasfilm |url=https://www.lucasfilm.com/leadership/michelle-rejwan-svp-live-action-development-production/ |website=Lucasfilm |language=en-US |access-date=July 21, 2022}}</ref> Rejwan served as executive producer for the Disney+ series ''Obi-Wan Kenobi'', ''Andor'', and ''Willow''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=February 9, 2022 |title='Obi-Wan Kenobi' to Debut in May on Disney+ |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/obi-wan-kenobi-to-debut-in-may-1235090177/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |access-date=July 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Josh |date=July 8, 2022 |title='Willow' producers not worried about fantasy competitors 'House of the Dragon' & 'Rings of Power' |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/willow-producers-not-worried-about-fantasy-competition |website=Syfy |language=en-US |access-date=July 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Josh |date=July 7, 2022 |title=How 'Rogue One' prequel 'Andor' will span 5-year period across two Sarlacc-sized seasons |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/andor-rogue-one-prequel-series-five-year-narrative |website=Syfy |language=en-US |access-date=July 21, 2022}}</ref>
In October 2022, it was reported that Rejwan had stepped down from her role of Senior Vice President for Live Action Development & Production at Lucasfilm, though she was not leaving Lucasfilm entirely. Rejwan remains at Lucasfilm in a full-time producer capacity.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |date=October 18, 2022 |title=Michelle Rejwan Steps Down As SVP At Lucasfilm, Returns To Producing With Overall Deal At Lucasfilm & Walt Disney Studios |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/michelle-rejwan-steps-down-as-svp-at-lucasfilm-returns-to-producing-with-overall-deal-at-lucasfilm-walt-disney-studios-1235149082/ |website=Deadline |language=en-US |access-date=October 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Perry |first1=Spencer |date=October 19, 2022 |title=Lucasfilm Exec Steps Down Amid Stagnant Star Wars Movie Slate |url=https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/lucasfilm-exec-michelle-rejwan-steps-down-stagnant-star-wars-movie-slate/ |website=Comic Book |language=en-US |access-date=October 20, 2022}}</ref>
==Filmography== === Film === {| class = "wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Producer ! Executive<br />Producer ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2011 | ''Super 8'' | {{yes|Associate}} | {{no}} | | <ref name="Variety" /> |- | rowspan=2 | 2013 | ''Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | TV documentary movie | |- | ''Star Trek Into Darkness'' | {{yes|Co-producer}} | {{no}} | | <ref name="Variety" /> |- | 2015 | ''Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens'' | {{yes|Co-producer}} | {{no}} | | <ref name="Variety" /> |- | 2018 | ''Monster Challenge'' | {{no}} | {{yes}} | Short film | |- | 2019 | ''Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | | <ref name="Variety" /> |- |}
=== Streaming series === {| class = "wikitable" ! Year(s) ! Title ! Executive<br />Producer ! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2022 | ''Obi-Wan Kenobi'' | {{yes}} | |- |2022-2023 | ''Willow'' | {{yes}} | |- | rowspan="2" |2022-2025 | ''Light & Magic'' | {{yes}} | <ref>{{cite web |title=Disney+ Releases Photos From "Light & Magic" Star Wars Celebration Panel |url=https://press.disney.co.uk/news/disney+-releases-photos-from-light-&-magic-star-wars-celebration-panel |website=Disney |date=May 26, 2022 |access-date=June 28, 2022}}</ref> |- | ''Andor'' | {{yes}} | |- |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|2038668}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rejwan, Michelle}} Category:American women film producers Category:Living people Category:1982 births Category:Columbia University School of General Studies alumni Category:21st-century American women Category:Lucasfilm people