‘Star Wars’ Was Going To Be His ‘Greatest’ Film

In October 2025, Adam Driver revealed that he deliberate to return to a galaxy far, distant along with his character, Ben Solo, who was redeemed from the darkish facet and finally died in 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker.” Though Lucasfilm initially appeared on board with the concept, Driver claimed Disney CEO Bob Iger scrapped the movie after he didn’t see how Ben Solo may come again to life.

Soderbergh has since expressed “frustration” and “disappointment” that the undertaking was scrapped, telling BK Magazine “that was two and a half years of free work for me and Adam and [writer] Rebecca Blunt.”

Soderbergh Instructed Adam Driver Not To ‘Editorialize’ Why The Film Was Cancelled

He continued, “When Adam and I mentioned him speaking about it publicly, I mentioned, ‘Look, don’t editorialize or speculate concerning the why. Simply say what occurred, as a result of all we all know is what occurred.’ The said cause was, ‘We don’t suppose Ben Solo could possibly be alive.’ And that was all we had been informed. And so there’s nothing to do about it, you understand, besides transfer on.”

“I’d type of made the film in my head, and simply felt dangerous that no person else was going to get to see it,” he continued. “I assumed the dialog was strictly going to be a sensible one—the place they go, what is that this going to value? And I had a very good reply for that. Nevertheless it by no means even received to that time. It’s insane. We’re all very disenchanted.”

Steven Soderbergh Thought It Would Be ‘The Greatest Factor’ He’s Ever Made

In one other interview with The Every day Beast, Soderbergh admitted, “In the previous few years, many of the initiatives have been both small or mid-sized, and I’ve been hankering for one thing a little bit larger.”

He went on to say, “Star Wars was going to occupy that slot. That was going to be the most important factor I’ve ever tried to make. And I used to be enthusiastic about engaged on an enormous canvas. You recognize, it’s been some time. I’ve received different stuff that I’m making an attempt to get going that’ll fulfill that need.”

After admitting that he had been engaged on “The Hunt For Ben Solo” for a “very long time,” he in contrast it to “complaining concerning the climate,” saying, “You simply should determine it out. It’s the artist’s job to adapt.”

Soderbergh Is Not Afraid To Method One other Franchise

When requested if he was afraid to method one other franchise after his expertise with Disney, Soderbergh jokingly known as himself “the cockroach after the nuclear winter.”

“There’s no model of the enterprise that I don’t suppose I can discover a manner by way of,” he mentioned. “I didn’t view that as moving into the maw of some machine that was going to chew me up. It’s conceivable—whether or not it’s an concept that I generate or if I’m approached by one thing that’s ‘hell yeah!’—that I might discover myself working in a franchise context. I’m not fearful about that. I can operate correctly in that ambiance.”

Steven Soderbergh Reveals His Stance On One other ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Film

Soderbergh was additionally requested within the interview if he deliberate to revisit the world of “Ocean’s Eleven.” Despite the fact that some followers have been trying ahead to his return to the franchise, particularly after his “Star Wars” undertaking with Adam Driver didn’t work out, Soderbergh appeared prepared handy over the reins to another person.

“Between the three I did after which Gary’s film [Ocean’s 8], I’ve put within the hours. Truthfully, any person else ought to make it theirs,” he mentioned. “I put my signature on the three I directed, and it’s all teed up for any person else to try this, and they need to.”

“They’re tough, however they’re enjoyable. And it’s enjoyable to make issues which are enjoyable,” he added. “I’ve very fond recollections of my Ocean’s responsibility, however it’s any person else’s flip. I don’t know what else to present it.”