‘Star Wars’ Tried to Deliver 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 might’ve adopted the character after The Rise of Skywalker, however finally high-level Disney executives killed the concept.

“It was referred to 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 stated. “Kathleen (Kennedy) had reached out. I all the time stated, ‘With an important director and an important 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 preferred the concept and employed frequent Soderbergh collaborator Scott Z. Burns to write down a script. Driver stated 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 incorrect?

“We introduced the script to Lucasfilm. They beloved the concept. They completely understood our angle and why we have been doing it,” Driver stated. “We took it to [Disney executives] Bob Iger and Alan Bergman and so they stated 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 apart from the purpose.

Driver even stated that they needed to make it smaller and extra reasonably priced than most different Star Wars films. “We needed to be judicial about easy methods to spend cash and be economical with it and do it for lower than most however in the identical spirit of what these films are, which is handmade and character-driven,” Driver stated. “Empire Strikes Again being, for my part, the usual of what these films have 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 stated, “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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