US EditionSteven Soderbergh Admits Frustration over Scrapped Ben Solo 'Star Wars' Movie: 'It's Insane'
Lucasfilm supported the script but Disney's top executives rejected it, citing the improbability of Ben Solo's survival, ending a two-year development with fan backlash.
- Last year, Adam Driver revealed the scrapped project `The Hunt for Ben Solo`, which Disney CEO Bob Iger and co-chair Alan Bergman rejected, ending the film.
- Disney executives said the only reason for rejection was `We don't think Ben Solo could be alive`, despite outgoing Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy calling the Burns script `great` last month and creators considering budget concerns.
- Two and a half years of work by Soderbergh, Driver and Rebecca Blunt ended with Soderbergh saying he `earmarked two years` and then wrote four new scripts.
- Star Wars fans mobilized after Driver revealed the scrapped project, with Daisy Ridley praising the positivity and fans paid for a plane banner over Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif.
- With Lucasfilm leadership changing, observers speculate new leaders Josh D'Amaro, Dave Filoni, and Lynwen Brennan might revisit the project as The Mandalorian and Grogu film debuts in May.
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Adam Driver's 'Star Wars' Film Gets New Update From 'Disappointed' Director
ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA Director Steven Soderbergh is finally breaking his silence on “The Hunt for Ben Solo.” The project was officially announced by Adam Driver last year. The “Star Wars” actor revealed that he and Soderbergh had worked on the project for about two years before it was scrapped by top Disney execs, who didn’t understand how his character, Ben Solo, could still be alive after the events of 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker.” Steven Sod…
Bob Iger Reportedly Axed The Hunt for Ben Solo Without Even Reviewing Budget — Is Disney Done With Sequel Era Star Wars?
Disney’s decision to shut down The Hunt for Ben Solo is raising new questions about the company’s long-term strategy for the Star Wars sequel era — and whether the studio has quietly moved on from those characters altogether. According to director Steven Soderbergh, the proposed film starring Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren/Ben Solo was scrapped before it ever reached meaningful financial discussions. Soderbergh Reveals Frustration Behind the Scenes Spea…
Star Wars’ Most Controversial Canceled Movie Keeps Getting Weirder
LucasfilmStar Wars fans have been mourning the loss of Ben Solo, the Star Wars nepo baddie formerly known as Kylo Ren, since he met his demise in 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker. That the conflicted villain bit the dust just moments after renouncing his ties to the dark side still feels like a betrayal for some — and it got even worse with the reveal that his tragic fate could have been reversed. Adam Driver first revealed as much in 2025, telling …
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