Steven Soderbergh commented on the cancellation of the movie \"The Hunt for Ben Solo,\" which was being developed at Lucasfilm and was supposed to bring Adam Driver back to the role of Kylo Ren. According to the director, work on the project took \"two and a half years\" and was carried out without payment. In an interview with BKMAG, the director admitted that the studio's decision was a serious blow to the team.
\"It was two and a half years of free work for me, Adam Driver, and Rebecca Blunt. We were told only one thing — that Ben Solo cannot be alive. That's where the conversation ended.\"
Soderbergh clarified that the discussion did not even reach the budget stage, although he had a production plan ready. According to media reports, the script was completed, and Scott Z. Burns was finalizing the final version of the text. It was reported that he was paid about $3 million, which became a record amount for a screenwriter in the history of Lucasfilm.
After reports of the cancellation, some fans launched a campaign to support the project, including paying for billboards in New York with a call to return the film to production. However, there was no official response from the studio.
Officially, \"The Hunt for Ben Solo\" is considered closed. However, against the backdrop of personnel changes in the leadership of Disney and Lucasfilm, some media outlets suggest that they may return to the idea.