Followers had been disillusioned to be taught that Adam Driver was not going to return to a galaxy far, distant as Ben Solo after he revealed that prime Disney execs could not perceive how his “Star Wars” character might 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 undertaking may not be as lifeless because it as soon as appeared.
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Kathleen Kennedy Restores Hope For Adam Driver’s ‘The Hunt For Ben Solo’ Star Wars Film
Adam Driver portrayed Kylo Ren in 2015’s “The Drive Awakens,” 2017’s “The Final Jedi,” and 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker.” It was in that closing 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 to be able to carry her again to life. As soon as Rey was resurrected, Ben Solo pale into the Drive, seemingly gone for good.
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However was he? Followers notice that Ben Solo by no means made an look on the finish of the movie, and plenty of have expressed hope that he was in some way capable of dwell on due to the Drive dyad that the 2 shared. Though followers had hope that Ben Solo was nonetheless alive, evidently Disney’s prime brass could not get on board with the thought.
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Adam Driver Explains Why ‘The Hunt For Ben Solo’ Was Shot Down
Whereas selling one other movie, Adam Driver revealed that the undertaking 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 undertaking from going ahead regardless of a accomplished script.
Driver advised 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 vice chairman Cary Beck, and Lucasfilm chief artistic officer Dave Filoni.
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“We introduced the script to Lucasfilm. They liked the thought. They completely understood our angle and why we had 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 referred to as ‘The Hunt for Ben Solo’ and it was actually cool,” including, “However it’s no extra, so I can lastly speak about it.”
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Kathleen Kennedy Reveals That The Script Is On The ‘Backburner’
Though Driver’s feedback made it seem to be the undertaking was over for good, Kathleen Kennedy’s exit interview with Deadline hinted that it’s attainable that “The Hunt For Ben Solo” might 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 risk if someone’s prepared to take a threat,” Kennedy advised the publication.
Later, when discussing varied different initiatives within the works, Kennedy revealed, “Mangold’s is absolutely on the again burner, as is Soderbergh’s. I feel those by Taika and Donald are nonetheless considerably alive. That’s going to actually be as much as the brand new crew 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, distant.
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What About Daisy Ridley’s Rey Film?
Though Kennedy spoke about just a few different initiatives within the works, she didn’t title the undertaking centered on Daisy Ridley’s Rey. Quite a few writers have been chosen for the undertaking after which let go, leaving the present standing of the film unknown.
It’s attainable that Rey’s story is likely to be folded into Simon Kinberg’s trilogy. Though not a lot is thought in regards to the undertaking to this point, Kennedy revealed that he’s nonetheless working away at a brand new trilogy.
“He’s working proper now. He wrote one thing that we learn in August, and it was superb, however not there. We’ve just about upended the story, after which spent an excessive amount of time on the remedy, which he completed actually about 4 weeks in the past,” she defined. “And it’s a really detailed remedy, like 70 pages. And so he’s anticipated to present us one thing in March.”
Different followers are hopeful that Rey may seem in “Star Wars: Starfighter,” which takes place after “The Rise of Skywalker” and is scheduled for a theatrical launch in Could 2027.
