‘Star Wars’ Tried to Carry 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 will’ve adopted the character after The Rise of Skywalker, however in the end 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 mentioned. “Kathleen (Kennedy) had reached out. I at all times mentioned, ‘With an incredible director and an incredible story, I’d be there in a second. I cherished that character and cherished enjoying 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 appreciated the concept and employed frequent Soderbergh collaborator Scott Z. Burns to put in writing 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 unsuitable?

“We offered the script to Lucasfilm. They cherished 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 and so they 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 apart from the purpose.

Driver even mentioned that they wished to make it smaller and extra reasonably priced than most different Star Wars films. “We wished to be judicial about find out how 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 mentioned. “Empire Strikes Again being, for my part, the usual of what these films had been. However he’s, to me, considered one of 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 gained’t get to see it.”

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

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