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  • Disney rejected the Ben Solo project after leaders asked how the character could still be alive, effectively ending the idea.
  • Lucasfilm loved the idea but Disney executives vetoed it, revealing a split inside the company over Ben Solo’s fate.
  • The Hunt for Ben Solo was in talks since 2021, with Scott Z. Burns writing a script, and Lucasfilm reportedly loved it before doubts from Disney managers emerged.

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Adam Driver Pitched Kylo Ren ‘Star Wars’ Standalone Movie With Steven Soderbergh, but Disney Rejected Script: ‘One of the Coolest’ Projects ‘I Had Ever Been a Part of’

Adam Driver Pitched Kylo Ren ‘Star Wars’ Standalone Movie With Steven Soderbergh, but Disney Rejected Script: ‘One of the Coolest’ Projects ‘I Had Ever Been a Part of’

'Star Wars' Tried to Bring Kylo Ren Back to Life in a Steven Soderbergh Movie

'Star Wars' Tried to Bring Kylo Ren Back to Life in a Steven Soderbergh Movie

Adam Driver Reveals Why Disney Turned Down a 'Really Cool' 'Star Wars' Sequel Called 'The Hunt for Ben Solo'

Adam Driver Reveals Why Disney Turned Down a 'Really Cool' 'Star Wars' Sequel Called 'The Hunt for Ben Solo'

'They Didn't See How Ben Solo Was Alive. And That Was That' — Adam Driver Reveals Disney Said No to a 'Really Cool' Kylo Ren Star Wars Movie - IGN

'They Didn't See How Ben Solo Was Alive. And That Was That' — Adam Driver Reveals Disney Said No to a 'Really Cool' Kylo Ren Star Wars Movie - IGN

Adam Driver got close to making a Ben Solo sequel movie, but Disney "didn't see" how the Star Wars character could still be alive

Adam Driver got close to making a Ben Solo sequel movie, but Disney "didn't see" how the Star Wars character could still be alive

Adam Driver Says Disney Shot Down Ben Solo ‘Star Wars’ Sequel Film Despite Lucasfilm Saying “They Loved The Idea”

Adam Driver Says Disney Shot Down Ben Solo ‘Star Wars’ Sequel Film Despite Lucasfilm Saying “They Loved The Idea”

Why Disney Shot Down Adam Driver’s Ben Solo ‘Star Wars’ Sequel: “It Is No More”

Why Disney Shot Down Adam Driver’s Ben Solo ‘Star Wars’ Sequel: “It Is No More”

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