Will 'Star Wars' have a female director? Kathleen Kennedy has the answer

There are some successful female directors in Hollywood. However, will one of them be chosen to direct the phenomenal "Star Wars" film series?

Lucasfilm current boss Kathleen Kennedy made a remark that triggered a controversy during an interview with Variety. She said the studio is looking for a female director to direct the upcoming Star Wars movie.

Sounds great, doesn't it? However, she later stated that the slowing process (of finding a female director) is due to the fact that only experienced filmmakers can involve themselves in any of the film series' sequels.

The statement, of course, stirred controversy. Such may seem to impart that there aren't any successful female directors in Hollywood.

Well listen, the number of blockbuster movies directed by female directors are still low. But remember, Hollywood has Katheryn Bigelow who directed "Point Break," "The Hurt Locker," and "Zero Dark Thirty."

Hollywood also has Ava Duvernay, who shot "Selma and A Wrinkle in Time," as well as Marielle Heller ("The Diary of a Teenage Girl"). Heller is even slated to direct a J. J. Abrams-produced thriller. Such examples come alongside many other great female directors that are not listed here.

Hollywood also has some stories when less-experienced male directors handled films related to monsters, superheroes, dinosaurs, and anything of that sort almost all the time. Examples include Marc Webb ("The Amazing Spider-Man"), Josh Trank ("Fantastic Four"), and Jordan Vogt-Roberts ("Kong: Skull Island").

The upcoming "Star Wars" studio film is expected to be directed by Colin Trevorrow. The director got media spotlight four years ago when he was a director of "Safety Not Guaranteed," which prompted legendary director Steven Spielberg to hire him to direct Jurassic World.

However, don't be mistaken. Kennedy's statement may send a signal that the studio is trying to make a list of female directors qualified to be involved in the project. They may be waiting for other filmmaking studios to shape careers of female directors, as The Verge writes.