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Disney Rejects Ben Solo Spinoff, Fans Outraged

10/30/2025

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Adam Driver, actor, and Steven Soderbergh, director, pitched a Star Wars spinoff, The Hunt for Ben Solo, to Lucasfilm to explore his redemption after The Rise of Skywalker.
Disney executives Bob Iger and Alan Bergman rejected the script, doubting Ben Solo's survival.
The decision sparked fan backlash, including banner over Disney HQ and a Times Square billboard.
Soderbergh said it was the first time Disney rejected a finished Lucasfilm script.

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Story summary

Adam Driver, actor, and Steven Soderbergh, director, pitched a Star Wars spinoff, The Hunt for Ben Solo, to Lucasfilm to explore his redemption after The Rise of Skywalker.
Disney executives Bob Iger and Alan Bergman rejected the script, doubting Ben Solo's survival.
The decision sparked fan backlash, including banner over Disney HQ and a Times Square billboard.
Soderbergh said it was the first time Disney rejected a finished Lucasfilm script.