Kathleen Kennedy Named LA28 Head of Ceremonies and Content
Kennedy replaces Peter Rice in the ceremonies role, LA28 chair Casey Wasserman announced; the Los Angeles Games open on July 14, 2028.
Kathleen Kennedy has been named Head of Ceremonies and Content for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, taking over the role from Peter Rice. LA28 chair Casey Wasserman announced the appointment on Wednesday, according to deadline.com.
Kennedy will work alongside Ben Winston, an LA28 ceremonies executive producer and creative director. Scott Givens is Executive Producer of Production for the Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies.
Production of the ceremonies will be supported by FulFive, a combination of Fulwell Entertainment and FiveCurrents.
The Los Angeles Olympics are scheduled to run from July 14 to July 30, 2028, with the Paralympics following from August 15 to August 27, 2028. The last Olympics held in Los Angeles were in 1984.
Rice's move to Netflix
In October 2026, Deadline reported exclusively that Rice would serve as an executive producer on the Los Angeles opening and closing ceremonies while working at Netflix. He officially began his job as Netflix content chief in the same month.
Quick answers
Who is leading the LA28 ceremonies?
Kathleen Kennedy is Head of Ceremonies and Content for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, taking over from Peter Rice.
When do the LA28 Olympics take place?
The Olympics run from July 14 to July 30, 2028, and the Paralympics from August 15 to August 27, 2028.
Who produces the LA28 ceremonies?
Ben Winston is executive producer and creative director, Scott Givens is Executive Producer of Production, and production is supported by FulFive.