Can Adam Driver’s Axed ‘Star Wars’ Movie ‘The Hunt For Ben Solo’ Be Revived Under New Disney CEO? Soderbergh Says ‘Nope’: ‘If It Was Gonna Happen, It Would’ve’

Apr 8, 2026 5:01pm PT Can Adam Driver’s Axed ‘Star Wars’ Movie ‘The Hunt For Ben Solo’ Be Revived Under New Disney CEO? Soderbergh Says ‘Nope’: ‘If It Was Gonna Happen, It Would’ve’

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Stephen Soderbergh has no intention of reviving “The Hunt for Ben Solo” under Disney’s new leadership. During an interview with “The Playlist” on the press tour for his latest directorial effort, “The Christophers,” the filmmaker said “nope” when asked if he was trying to revive the movie and added: “Look, if it was gonna happen, it would have happened. It’s that simple.”

Adam Driver revealed the existence of “The Hunt for Ben Solo” in an October 2025 interview with the Associated Press, explaining he had been developing a movie to revive Ben Solo/Kylo Ren movie for two years with Soderbergh. Then Disney executives pulled the plug on them.

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