“I was always interested in making another film”

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American actor Adam Driver has revealed new details about the unpublished script for Star Wars which he developed with Steven Soderbergh, and which Disney finally rejected. The project, titled The Hunt for Ben Solo, would have continued the story of Kylo Ren after the events of The Rise of Skywalkerbut it will never see the light.

The actor, known for his role as Kylo Ren in the latest trilogy of Star Warsfirst spoke about the scrapped project during an interview with the Associated Press. “I was always interested in making another movie Star Wars. “I always said that with a great director and a good story, I would be there in a second,” Driver acknowledged.

Along with Soderbergh, Rebecca Blunt and screenwriter Scott Z. Burns, he worked for two years on a story that, according to him, would have been “one of the most incredible scripts” he had ever participated in. As he explained, the Lucasfilm studios showed initial enthusiasm for the idea, but Disney directors, led by Bob Iger and Alan Bergman, decided not to go ahead with it.

“They loved the concept, but they didn’t see how Ben Solo could still be alive. And that was it,” recalled the series’ performer. Girls and movies like Story of a marriage o Annette. Driver assured that the film would have explored the redemption of his character and offered a new perspective within the universe created by George Lucas.

For his part, Steven Soderbergh told the same agency that he enjoyed imagining the film: “I loved making the film in my head. I only regret that the fans won’t get to know it.” Meanwhile, the saga continues with new productions such as The Mandalorian and Grogu (expected for next May 22) or Star Wars: Starfighter (2027), and although Driver he definitively says goodbye to his rolethe door could be left ajar for future collaborations with the actor.