Adam Driver Says ‘The Ship Has Sailed’ on ‘The Hunt for Ben Solo’ and He’s Done Playing Kylo Ren: ‘It’s Over’

Adam Driver has stated that he is finished with the Star Wars franchise and will not return as Kylo Ren. During an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Driver told host Rich Eisen that "it's over" and there would be "no more Star Wars" for him.

The actor discussed a potential sequel to The Rise of Skywalker titled The Hunt for Ben Solo, a project he and director Steven Soderbergh worked on earnestly for two years. According to TheWrap, the script was developed with Scott Z. Burns and Jules Asner, and while Lucasfilm brought the project to Disney, executives ultimately passed on it because the character had died in Episode IX. IGN reports that while Star Wars leadership like Kathleen Kennedy backed the project, Disney was not convinced.

While Driver indicated he would be open to a return if the canceled solo film were revived, he believes "the ship has sailed." IGN notes that this aligns with comments from Lucasfilm's Dave Filoni earlier this summer, stating the movie was not in active development.

Brief written by urgent.news from Variety, TheWrap, IGN — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.