After "2 and a half years of free work" Steven Soderbergh says he is "very disappointed" by the decision to cancel The Hunt for Ben Solo

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The Hunt is over

Kylo Ren in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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Director Steven Soderbergh has voiced his displeasure with Disney's apparent decision to scrap the Kylo Ren sequel movie, The Hunt for Ben Solo.

"We were all frustrated," Soderbergh told BK Mag. "That was two-and-a-half years of free work for me and Adam [Driver] and [writer] Rebecca Blunt."

On why it never came to fruition, Soderbergh said, "The stated reason was, ‘We don’t think Ben Solo could be alive.’ And that was all we were told. And so there’s nothing to do about it, except move on.”

Soderbergh also revealed he went as far as making the movie "in his head" and, when he went to Disney for a decision, had all the answers to any prospective questions on budget – but was still met with a no.

"But it never even got to that point," Soderbergh said. "It’s insane. We’re all very disappointed.”

News of The Hunt for Ben Solo first broke cover back in October when star Adam Driver told AP News, "We took it to [Disney CEO] Bob Iger and [Disney Entertainment co-chair] Alan Bergman and they said no. They didn’t see how Ben Solo was alive. And that was that."

Despite The Hunt for Ben Solo seemingly being over, Star Wars fans still have post-sequel trilogy stories to look forward to – in the shape of a Rey movie and a trilogy from X-Men: Days of Future Past writer Simon Kinberg.

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell
Senior Entertainment Writer

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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