How come we could have had a film about Kylo Ren with Adam Driver and Steven Soderbergh?

Explanations and compensation for the emotional trauma are demanded. Adam Driver and director Steven Soderbergh worked on a film for two years Star Wars which will never see the light of day… It was the actor of Kylo Ren who pitched the idea to the filmmaker. The duo even had a draft script for what could have been titled The Hunt for Ben Solo and aimed to show the best anti-hero in the Star Wars universe in his quest for redemption after the events of Episode IX, L’Ascension de Skywalker.

“I have always been interested in the idea of ​​remaking Star Wars”Adam Driver told AP, “with a brilliant director and a great story, I would do it without thinking. I loved this character and enjoyed playing him so much. »

Adam Driver and Soderbergh, their script under their arms and motivation deep in their bodies, first presented their idea to Lucasfilm. Kathleen Kennedy, Dave Filoni and Cary Beck were won over. Pumped up, they then showed the script to Disney and… that’s where their dream was shattered.

Bob Iger and Alan Bergman, CEO and co-president of the studio, respectively, said no. According to Adam Driver, “They didn’t understand how Ben Solo could be alive. And that’s it.” Since then, fans of Star Wars have risen like never before against the bosses of Disney, arguing, among other things, that the saga has already brought Boba Fett, Palpatine and Darth Maul back to life, so why not Kylo Ren, aka Ben Solo?