Adam Driver: Disney Passed on The Hunt for Ben Solo
Adam Driver said on The Rich Eisen Show that the Ben Solo film he worked on with Steven Soderbergh will not move forward after Disney passed.
Adam Driver said that The Hunt for Ben Solo, the film project he developed with director Steven Soderbergh, will not move forward. Driver made the comments on The Rich Eisen Show, where he appeared to promote his upcoming film Paper Tiger, according to comingsoon.net.
According to Driver, Lucasfilm brought the project to Disney executives, who passed on it. He said he and Soderbergh worked on it earnestly for two years, and that screenwriters Scott Z. Burns and Jules Asner, writing as Rebecca Blunt, worked on the script. Driver added that he does not expect the project to be revived.
Driver also described the fan campaign that formed around the film, saying supporters bought billboards, including one in Times Square, and flew planes over Disney's offices.
Other Star Wars plans continue
Ben Solo, the character Driver played, died in The Rise of Skywalker. Elsewhere in the franchise, Star Wars: Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling, is set for theatrical release on May 28, 2027.
Quick answers
Is The Hunt for Ben Solo cancelled?
Yes. Adam Driver said Disney passed on the project and that he does not expect it to be revived.
Who worked on The Hunt for Ben Solo?
Driver said he and director Steven Soderbergh worked on it for two years, with a script by Scott Z. Burns and Jules Asner, writing as Rebecca Blunt.
What is the next Star Wars film?
Star Wars: Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling, is set for release on May 28, 2027.