'They Didn't See How Ben Solo Was Alive. And That Was That' — Adam Driver Reveals Disney Said No to a 'Really Cool' Kylo Ren Star Wars Movie

In an interview, Adam Driver, the actor who portrayed Kylo Ren in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, disclosed that he and director Steven Soderbergh had spent two years developing a follow-up to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, titled The Hunt for Ben Solo. The proposed film would have explored the fate of Ben Solo, Kylo Ren's character, after the events of the previous movie. However, Driver revealed that Disney ultimately declined the proposal, despite his and Soderbergh's enthusiasm for the project. The actor described the rejected concept as "really cool" and expressed his disappointment that Disney did not see the potential for the story to continue beyond the conclusion of the Skywalker saga. The decision by Disney to not pursue the proposed Ben Solo-focused film suggests the studio's desire to move in a different direction with the Star Wars franchise, rather than further exploring the narrative threads left open by the sequel trilogy.