{"id":99591,"date":"2026-11-15T04:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T20:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=99591"},"modified":"2026-11-15T04:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T20:51:00","slug":"adam-driver-says-disney-killing-the-hunt-for-ben-solo-felt-criminal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=99591","title":{"rendered":"Adam Driver Says Disney Killing The Hunt for Ben Solo Felt Criminal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Adam Driver still can&#8217;t believe Disney killed his Star Wars movie, The Hunt for Ben Solo, and has now gone so far as to say that the move &#8220;felt criminal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Kylo Ren\/Ben Solo actor relived some of the darker parts of his past with the massive sci-fi franchise during a recent conversation with <u>AP<\/u>. His updated thoughts on the matter follow years of work and months of fan organizing, and although he and director Steven Soderbergh have almost nothing to show for it, he&#8217;s still pretty fired up about how it all went down.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;For me it was: Steven Soderbergh wants to make a Star Wars film,&#8221; Driver said. &#8220;What are we debating? It\u2019s what it is. It\u2019s criminal. Or it felt criminal. We\u2019re all moving on. On to the next. And Steven already has something else that\u2019s one of the best things he\u2019s ever written.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">How Much Every Star Wars Movie Made Opening Weekend<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2277167929 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">We first learned about The Hunt for Ben Solo, a Skywalker Saga follow-up that explored a potential future for its title character, <u>when Driver called it<\/u> one of the &#8220;coolest scripts&#8221; he had &#8220;ever been a part of&#8221; late last year. Despite the hype, it never came to be, mostly because, according to Driver, then-Disney CEO Bob Iger and co-chairman Alan Bergman &#8220;didn&#8217;t see how Ben Solo was alive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">What followed was months of additional words from those who worked on the shuttered project, including Soderbergh, who <u>called Disney&#8217;s decision to pull the plug after two-and-a-half years of work &#8220;insane.&#8221;<\/u> Before long, fans <u>orchestrated their own campaign<\/u> to try and <u>save the movie<\/u>, but at least as far as August 2026, Lucasfilm president Dave Filoni has said that <u>it&#8217;s not something the company is working on right now<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">With so much work put into it, it&#8217;s been hard for many to see why Disney would shut down an impassioned pitch from a fan-favorite Star Wars actor. Driver himself still seems confused about the call to this day. The silver lining, though, was how dedicated fans chipped in to see his and Soderbergh&#8217;s ideas brought to life.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">George Lucas Would Have Killed Luke Skywalker and Other Weird Star Wars Facts<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Did you know George Lucas also planned on killing off Luke Skywalker in his version of Episode VIII? Click through to see this and other surprising revelations from Pablo Hidalgo's book Star Wars: Fascinating Facts - Story, Lore &amp; History From the Greatest Galaxy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2277167929 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;I was blown away by the response to it,&#8221; Driver added. &#8220;In no way did I think there would be billboards in Times Square. It\u2019s so moving. It did feel like we were all at the bar having a conversation about the films we wanted to see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For now, however, Driver is most likely hanging up his hilted lightsaber for good. He said as much during another interview earlier this month, though <u>he&#8217;s still leaving the door open should Disney change its mind about The Hunt for Ben Solo<\/u>. Soderbergh, who is currently helping out with The Batman Part 2, ruled out a return in April of this year.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Taika Waititi&#8217;s long-gestating Star Wars movie joined the Ben Solo film when it was <u>officially put on ice last month<\/u>. While Star Wars&#8217; future has <u>plenty of question marks to address<\/u>, there are a few projects confirmed to launch in the next year alone. You can see <u>IGN&#8217;s full breakdown for every movie and show in development here<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-1730475047 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img alt=\"Michael Cripe Avatar\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/5205bf6a08586a205a834928\/Michael_blue_red_2-1700460435246.png?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/5205bf6a08586a205a834928\/Michael_blue_red_2-1700460435246.png?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. 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