Adam Driver’s Ben Solo ‘Star Wars’ Movie Might Come Back To Life

Followers have been disenchanted to be taught that Adam Driver was now not going to return to a galaxy far, far-off as Ben Solo after he revealed that prime Disney execs could not perceive how his “Star Wars” character may come again to life after the occasions of 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker.” Nevertheless, throughout Kathleen Kennedy’s exit interview, she revealed that the script was on the “again burner,” seemingly reigniting hope that Driver’s ardour mission may not be as lifeless because it as soon as appeared.

Adam Driver portrayed Kylo Ren in 2015’s “The Power Awakens,” 2017’s “The Final Jedi,” and 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker.” It was in that ultimate film that the son of Han Solo and Princess Leia turned again to the sunshine and joined Rey (Daisy Ridley) within the struggle in opposition to Emperor Palpatine as a redeemed Ben Solo. Nevertheless, Rey was fatally wounded within the battle, and Ben Solo gave her his vitality as a way to convey her again to life. As soon as Rey was resurrected, Ben Solo light into the Power, seemingly gone for good.

However was he? Followers word that Ben Solo by no means made an look on the finish of the movie, and plenty of have expressed hope that he was someway capable of reside on because of the Power dyad that the 2 shared. Regardless that followers had hope that Ben Solo was nonetheless alive, evidently Disney’s prime brass could not get on board with the thought.

Whereas selling one other movie, Adam Driver revealed that the mission had the backing of Lucasfilm execs like Kathleen Kennedy and Dave Filoni. Sadly, Disney CEO Bob Iger could not perceive how Ben Solo was nonetheless alive and prevented the mission from going ahead regardless of a accomplished script.

Driver informed the Associated Press that he and director Steven Soderbergh spent two years engaged on a film with a script created by author Scott Z. Burns after gaining approval from Kennedy, Lucasfilm vp Cary Beck, and Lucasfilm chief inventive officer Dave Filoni.

“We offered the script to Lucasfilm. They beloved the thought. They completely understood our angle and why we have been doing it,” Driver stated. “We took it to Bob Iger and Alan Bergman, they usually stated no. They didn’t see how Ben Solo was alive. And that was that.”

He went on to say, “It was known as ‘The Hunt for Ben Solo’ and it was actually cool,” including, “However it’s no extra, so I can lastly speak about it.”

Though Driver’s feedback made it appear to be the mission was over for good, Kathleen Kennedy’s exit interview with Deadline hinted that it’s attainable that “The Hunt For Ben Solo” may nonetheless see the sunshine of day.

“And as you might have learn, Steve Soderbergh and Adam Driver turned in a script written by Scott Burns. It was simply nice. Something’s a chance if any individual’s keen to take a danger,” Kennedy informed the publication.

Later, when discussing varied different tasks within the works, Kennedy revealed, “Mangold’s is de facto on the again burner, as is Soderbergh’s. I believe those by Taika and Donald are nonetheless considerably alive. That’s going to essentially be as much as the brand new staff to determine.”

Stating that the movie was “on the again burner,” and never outright canceled, has raised new hope for “Star Wars” followers that Ben Solo could but return to a galaxy far, far-off.