Overview
- Ridley told IGN she had "heard rumblings" of the film and felt "joyful" seeing fans unite to advocate for it.
- Adam Driver previously revealed he developed The Hunt for Ben Solo with director Steven Soderbergh, with writing by Scott Z. Burns and collaborator Rebecca Blunt.
- Multiple reports say Lucasfilm leaders supported a completed script and internal planning before Disney executives Bob Iger and Alan Bergman declined to proceed.
- Fans organized a #SaveTheHuntForBenSolo effort, including a banner flown over Walt Disney Studios in Burbank urging the project’s revival.
- Ridley noted her Rey-led New Jedi Order film remains in development and said the wait will be worth it, while the Ben Solo project remains shelved.