Star Wars Fans Demand Revival of Scrapped Kylo Ren Movie

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Adam Driver recently shared surprising news about a potential Star Wars project focused on his character, Ben Solo. He revealed that he and director Steven Soderbergh spent two years developing a movie that would have continued Ben Solo’s story after the events of The Rise of Skywalker. The story was outlined by Soderbergh and Rebecca Blunt, with a script written by Scott Z. Burns, and fans are now asking Disney to bring the project to life.

Though Lucasfilm leaders Kathleen Kennedy, Carrie Beck, and Dave Filoni were enthusiastic about the project, Disney CEO Bob Iger and co-chairman Alan Bergman ultimately rejected it. Their main concern was the storyline’s depiction of Ben Solo’s survival – they didn’t believe it was plausible.

Fans are now using social media to ask Disney to revive the project. Here’s what some of them are saying:

According to @balancedpadawan, bringing Adam Driver back as Ben Solo is crucial because the core of the franchise revolves around themes of inner conflict and the possibility of redemption. They believe the canceled movie would have been the ideal way to explore this further.

As a huge Star Wars fan, I’m really hoping Disney gives the go-ahead to The Hunt for Ben Solo. RosaLyna Lerman is making a strong case for it, pointing out how much Adam Driver cares about the character and the effort he and the creative team have already invested. It would be amazing to see that work come to fruition!

As @TheStarWarsAcad notes, fans are overwhelmingly eager to see a story exploring Ben Solo’s past – something that’s rarely seen such widespread agreement within the Star Wars fandom. They urge Lucasfilm not to ignore this desire and to consider bringing Ben Solo’s story back into the franchise.

Reylobalance is asking fans to show their support for a potential movie by making some noise on Instagram! They encourage everyone to visit the Instagram accounts of Iger and Bergman and let them know there’s a lot of interest in seeing this project come to life.

StarWarShipper is urging Disney to create a story about Ben Solo’s journey, playfully tweeting “Disney bring her boy home!” and including a GIF of Leia Organa expressing her desire for Ben’s return from The Force Awakens.

Several new Star Wars films are already planned. The first, The Mandalorian and Grogu, is currently being finished and will be released in 2026. The second, Starfighter, is now being filmed and is scheduled for a 2027 release.

Several new Star Wars movies are planned. These include a film focusing on Rey Skywalker directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, a series of three films from Simon Kinberg, a movie by Dave Filoni set during the time of the New Republic, and a James Mangold film taking place 25,000 years before the events of the prequel trilogy.

Even with this strong lineup of upcoming projects, Disney might reconsider its decision and revive the movie The Hunt for Ben Solo, due to negative fan reactions to its initial announcement. Lucasfilm is already expanding the Star Wars universe beyond The Rise of Skywalker with projects like Starfighter, several other films currently in development, and the new novel The Last Order by Kwame Mbalia.

With fans showing strong support for The Hunt for Ben Solo, the project has a better chance of being made. If The Mandalorian and Grogu movie is successful, Disney might also be more willing to invest in expanding its theatrical releases, further increasing the likelihood of the film happening.

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2025-10-22 03:10