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Last week, Adam Driver, known for his role as villain Ben Solo/Kylo Ren in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy, revealed in an interview that he and Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh had planned a standalone Kylo Ren film, ">"The Hunt for Ben Solo". Disney Pictures, however, scrapped the project after reviewing the script, reportedly stating they "didn't understand why Kylo Ren would still be alive." This revelation has ignited a fervent fan movement demanding the film's production.
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In a striking display of protest, a plane was recently commissioned to fly a banner over Disney Studios in Burbank, California, emblazoned with the message: "Save 'The Hunt for Ben Solo'." Concurrently, a billboard in New York's iconic Times Square now displays an ad declaring: "To Adam, No one's ever really gone. Hope lives, Ben Solo lives! #THBS." The poignant line "No one's ever really gone" is a direct quote from "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," while THBS serves as an acronym for "The Hunt for Ben Solo."
Soderbergh further elaborated on BlueSky, stating he disliked keeping "The Hunt for Ben Solo" under wraps but was obligated to do so, likely due to contractual agreements, until now. He also revealed that the complete script was submitted to Disney for review in collaboration with Lucasfilm, marking the first instance Disney had rejected a Lucasfilm pitch after receiving a fully developed screenplay.