‘Star Wars’ Tried to Convey Kylo Ren Again to Life in a Steven Soderbergh Film

We thought we noticed the final of Kylo Ren, aka Ben Solo, in Star Wars, however he almost came back. In a brand new interview, Adam Driver reveals he recruited none apart from Steven Soderbergh to make a film that may’ve adopted the character after The Rise of Skywalker, however finally high-level Disney executives killed the concept.

“It was known as The Hunt for Ben Solo and it was actually cool,” Driver told the Associated Press. “However it’s no extra, so I can lastly discuss it.” Wait, what? It’s true. io9 confirmed Driver’s story with an impartial supply.

“I had been speaking about doing one other [Star Wars movie] since 2021,” Driver mentioned. “Kathleen (Kennedy) had reached out. I all the time mentioned, ‘With an excellent director and an excellent story, I’d be there in a second. I beloved that character and beloved taking part in him.’” So, Driver talked to his Logan Fortunate collaborator, the Oscar-winning Soderbergh, who outlined a narrative with author Rebecca Blunt which was pitched to Lucasfilm executives.

They favored the concept and employed frequent Soderbergh collaborator Scott Z. Burns to jot down a script. Driver mentioned it was “one of many coolest (expletive) scripts I had ever been part of.”

Basic Star Wars character, Lucasfilm’s approval, killer director, and script. What went flawed?

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

A reminder that the character dies FOUR TIMES in The Rise of Skywalker, however that’s in addition to the purpose.

Driver even mentioned that they wished to make it smaller and extra reasonably priced than most different Star Wars motion pictures. “We wished to be judicial about spend cash and be economical with it and do it for lower than most however in the identical spirit of what these motion pictures are, which is handmade and character-driven,” Driver mentioned. “Empire Strikes Again being, for my part, the usual of what these motion pictures had been. However he’s, to me, one in all my favourite administrators of all time. He lives his code, lives his ethics, doesn’t compromise.”

In the identical piece, Soderbergh mentioned, “I actually loved making the film in my head. I’m simply sorry the followers received’t get to see it.”

So are we, Steven. So. Are. We.

This story was up to date after publication once we obtained impartial affirmation of its veracity.

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