"Ever since Disney took charge of Star Wars, fans have learned not to get too excited about upcoming movies, shows, and spinoffs, since even announced projects can fall apart at any time. In a recent book, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy even revealed that she was pressured to announce projects before they were ready, meaning any challenges that would normally be handled behind the scenes were suddenly playing out in public."
"Now, new details reveal just how close The Hunt for Ben Solo came to fruition. The Playlist claims it had a fully finished screenplay under the codename Quiet Leaves - a script that earned the highest screenwriter pay in Lucasfilm history - and was already moving into early pre-production work like staffing and scheduling. The Hunt for Ben Solo would've followed Kylo Ren after somehow surviving his sacrifice in The Rise of Skywalker."
Disney-era Star Wars projects have frequently been announced prematurely and later canceled or altered. Lucasfilm experienced internal pressure to announce projects before they were fully developed, exposing creative and logistical challenges publicly. Adam Driver collaborated with Steven Soderbergh and Scott Z. Burns on a Kylo Ren sequel titled The Hunt for Ben Solo, and the project produced a completed screenplay under the codename Quiet Leaves. The screenplay reportedly earned the highest pay in Lucasfilm history and the project entered early pre-production with staffing and scheduling underway. Disney ultimately canceled the project, reportedly over objections to resurrecting Kylo/Ben Solo.
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