Adam Driver reveals he was developing a new Star Wars movie, ‘THE HUNT FOR BEN SOLO’ with Steven Soderbergh. Was set after ‘The Rise of Skywalker’. Lucasfilm loved the idea, but Disney said no — “They didn’t see how Ben Solo was alive”. Yet "somehow Palpatine returned" is literally the plot of Rise of Skywalker. Considering Driver's character was arguably the best part of the sequel trilogy, it's a shame we won't get to see Soderbergh's take on it.
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PAX Aus 2025 has come to an end, but that doesn’t mean we’ll stop talking about it just yet. Join Tom as he recaps some of his favourite moments from this year's event.
