News Star Wars Add Stephen Soderbergh’s Kylo Ren Movie to the Ever-Growing List of Canceled Star Wars Projects Adam Driver and Stephen Soderbergh were ready to go on this “really cool” idea before Disney said no. By Matthew Byrd | Published on October 21, 2025 Photo: Disney Comment 0 Share New Share Photo: Disney In an interview with the Associated Press, Adam Driver revealed that he previously talked to Disney about returning to the Star Wars universe as Kylo Ren (aka Ben Solo). “I always was interested in doing another ‘Star Wars,’” said Driver. “I had been talking about doing another one since 2021. Kathleen (Kennedy) had reached out. I always said: With a great director and a great story, I’d be there in a second. I loved that character and loved playing him.” They seemingly found that director and that story. Specifically, Driver says he took a story concept from director Stephen Soderbergh (who Driver worked with on Logan Lucky) that was tentatively titled The Hunt for Ben Solo. The specifics of the story, which Driver describes as being “really cool,” remain a bit of a mystery. We know it would have taken place after The Rise of Skywalker, and Driver described it as a smaller “economical” concept that was both true to Soderbergh’s directing style and the Kylo Ren character. He also suggests that they hoped the smaller budget would get the movie made. Obviously, that didn’t happen. Driver and Soderbergh were ready to go, but the concept was ultimately shot down by Bob Iger and Alan Bergman, who simply couldn’t see a world where Kylo Ren was still alive. So even though Driver, Soderbergh, and screenwriters Rebecca Blunt and Scott Z. Burns were all on board, the idea seemingly died that day. You’re not alone if it seems odd that Disney wouldn’t approve a small-budget Star Wars film that excites Adam Driver and Stephen Soderbergh. However, that’s sadly pretty true to the history of the Star Wars franchise under Disney’s rule. While there is generally a long history of canceled Star Wars projects, here are just some of the ideas that never quite got off the ground at Disney: A Boba Fett movie directed by James Mangold The David Benioff and D.B. Weiss movie trilogy Guillermo del Toro’s Jabba the Hutt movie Various “up in the air” projects from Rian Johnson, Patty Jenkins, Taika Waititi, and more It’s impossible to argue that all of those ideas would have been turned into worthwhile movies. Yet, there’s a noteworthy pattern of notable names throwing their hats into the ring and wanting to be part of the Star Wars franchise only to never quite find a home. The “what could have been” universe continues to expand. [end-mark] The post Add Stephen Soderbergh’s Kylo Ren Movie to the Ever-Growing List of Canceled <i>Star Wars</i> Projects appeared first on Reactor.