If you’ve spent any time online in the past few months, you’ve probably seen the rising tide of Star Wars fans rallying behind one very specific wish:a film or series centered on The Hunt for Ben Solo. And now, Daisy Ridley herself has finally responded — and she’s all in on the positivity. During a recent interview, Ridley opened up about how she feels watching fans across the world unite around the idea of a project exploring Ben Solo’s life, fall, and redemption arc. Her reaction? Pure joy. – “I Felt Joyful About How It Went Down” Ridley described the wave of support as something genuinely uplifting: “I do love when there is a collective of positivity. The way the internet seems to have rallied to try and get it to happen.” And she’s not wrong — the campaign has been surprisingly wholesome for a fandom that’s often known for……
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The Canceled The Hunt for Ben Solo: A Star Wars What-Could-Have-Been
When Adam Driver revealed that he and Steven Soderbergh had quietly developed a new Star Wars film centered on his character Ben Solo, fans sat up and took notice. But what started as one of the most anticipated continuations after the sequel trilogy turned into one of the most frustrating “almosts” in Star Wars lore. The working title: The Hunt for Ben Solo. The story: Ben Solo alive and missing after the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, his fate’s a mystery, and the galaxy’s obsession is on. The team: Soderbergh directing, Driver starring, and Scott Z. Burns penning a reportedly finalised script. What’s shocking is how far the project got before it died. Reports say the script was complete, the budget and start date proposed, Lucasfilm had approved internally—but when it hit the desk of Bob Iger and Alan Bergman at Disney, it was rejected. Their reason?…
The Hunt for Ben Solo: The Canceled Star Wars Sequel That Nearly Redeemed Kylo Ren
In a galaxy full of untold stories, one nearly made it past the Disney gates: The Hunt for Ben Solo — a bold, character-driven Star Wars sequel that would have resurrected Adam Driver’s conflicted Jedi-turned-Sith-turned-savior for one final redemption arc. According to newly surfaced details and fan discussions lighting up X (formerly Twitter), this project was meant to pick up right after The Rise of Skywalker, diving deep into Ben Solo’s survival, guilt, and search for peace. But in true Star Wars irony, the same studio that brought back Emperor Palpatine with a single line — “somehow, Palpatine returned” — decided this resurrection was a step too far. Now, The Hunt for Ben Solo has become the greatest Star Wars film never made. What Was The Hunt for Ben Solo? Imagine this: Ben Solo — son of Leia Organa and Han Solo, grandson of Darth Vader — awakens in the…