{"id":2123474,"date":"2025-10-29T21:22:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2123474"},"modified":"2025-10-29T21:22:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:22:34","slug":"adam-driver-joins-new-netflix-series-following-star-wars-ben-solo-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/adam-driver-joins-new-netflix-series-following-star-wars-ben-solo-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Driver Joins New Netflix Series Following &#8216;Star Wars&#8217; Ben Solo Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Actor <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/star-wars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Adam Driver;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Adam Driver<\/strong><\/a> may not be headed to a galaxy far, far away as his &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/star-wars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Star Wars;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Star Wars<\/a>&#8221; character Ben Solo, but he is going to Netflix! While promoting his latest movie, the &#8220;Marriage Story&#8221; actor let slip that he had actually been <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/sorry-adam-driver-star-wars-120021934.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:working on a film about his character Ben Solo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">working on a film about his character Ben Solo<\/a>, the son of Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa, who fell to the dark side. Although the character passed away in 2019&#8217;s &#8220;The Rise of Skywalker&#8221; and faded into the Force, the actor had a plan to bring him back. Despite getting approval from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/kathleen-kennedys-retirement-put-star-040001980.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kathleen Kennedy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><strong>Kathleen Kennedy<\/strong><\/a> to create an entire script, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/530120\/lawsuit-blames-bob-iger-bob-chapek-for-misleading-investors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bob Iger;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Bob Iger<\/strong><\/a> reportedly shut down &#8220;The Hunt For Ben Solo&#8221; after he didn&#8217;t believe that audiences would buy into watching a character get resurrected (despite how many times it has happened in the past).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Adam Driver Ditches &#8216;The Hunt For Ben Solo&#8217; For New Netflix Series<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although Driver seemingly indicated that the project was dead in the water, despite a complete script being made, plenty of fans had hope that the project would still get made following an aggressive fan campaign that involved flying a banner with the movie title over offices in Burbank, California, and creating a billboard in Times Square. Although fans seem desperate to give this movie the green light, it appears that Driver is not holding his breath and is moving on to other projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Just a week after it was announced that &#8220;The Hunt For Ben Solo&#8221; was not being made, <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/adam-driver-netflix-hostage-drama-series-rabbit-rabbit-1236413085\/#recipient_hashed=f263019c32b1a51bc35b1cc13fd62e6101063a88aa923e90f61d52800371330b&amp;recipient_salt=8f1eb83fb7cfd7557957875b9e3240075a18870bb3005e99e3ed5d1204768d8a&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=exacttarget&amp;utm_campaign=Live%20Feed%20Alerts&amp;utm_content=643109_10-29-2025&amp;utm_term=11068996?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=exacttarget&amp;utm_campaign=1761758951-Live+Feed+Alerts&amp;utm_content=643109_10-29-2025&amp;utm_id=643109\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Hollywood Reporter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a><\/em> announced that Driver had been tapped to star in a new Netflix series called &#8220;Rabbit, Rabbit.&#8221; Although it&#8217;s not clear what character he will be playing yet, the logline reads:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhen an escaped convict is cornered by law enforcement at a truck stop, he takes hostages in an effort to bargain for his freedom. But the standoff soon escalates into an unmanageable social experiment with his captives, as well as an emotional poker match with a veteran FBI crisis negotiator trained in \u2018tactical empathy.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Driver will also be an executive producer on the series, which will be directed by Emmy winner Philip Barantini of &#8220;Adolescence&#8221; fame. The straight-to-series order comes from Peter Craig and independent studio MRC.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Driver Has Two Series And A Military Movie Currently In The Works<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Adam Driver at the 79th Venice International Film Festival - &quot;White Noise&quot; And Opening Ceremony - Arrivals\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VYVLUBg50D8_MjDkH6rjbw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/20c7345bb684b27d408645def8478f18\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition to &#8220;Rabbit, Rabbit,&#8221; the &#8220;65&#8221; actor has also been attached to the art-world drama &#8220;The Dealer&#8221; at Apple TV, opposite &#8220;Scenes From A Marriage&#8221; actress <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/358962\/jessica-chastain-makes-broadway-return-in-a-dolls-house\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jessica Chastain;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Jessica Chastain<\/strong><\/a>. According to the logline, &#8220;An ambitious art gallerist navigates power, class, and seduction in the elite art world while dealing with her complex relationship with a brilliant but disturbing artist.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If that wasn\u2019t enough, Driver has also been attached to Ron Howard and Amazon MGM Studio\u2019s military drama \u201cAlone At Dawn\u201d opposite Anne Hathaway, as per <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/10\/adam-driver-anne-hathaway-alone-at-dawn-ron-howard-1236568655\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Deadline<\/a><\/em>. The film is based on the book of the same name by Dan Schilling and Lori Chapman Longfritz and is inspired by a true story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The novel tells the story of Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman\u2019s fight to the death to save his fellow soldiers and the investigation to prove his valor that ultimately earned him a Medal of Honor. Howard picked Driver to portray the character because he is also a former Marine who has frequently expressed interest in starring in a military-style film.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Bob Iger Rejects Adam Driver\u2019s Ben Solo \u2018Star Wars\u2019 Movie<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Adam Driver arrives at the 47th Cesar Film Awards Ceremony in Paris\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ewc.nBj1hoVyqz7PtqTqYg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/ac503efaa7fa7d6c328745fbc1be06cc\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an article published on October 20, Driver was promoting his latest film, Jim Jarmusch\u2019s \u201cFather Mother Sister Brother,\u201d when he told <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/adam-driver-star-wars-soderbergh-jarmusch-4e08164d0419759f1b5b50d69864975d\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:AP News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">AP News<\/a> <\/em>that he had actually been working on a \u201cStar Wars\u201d film set after 2019\u2019s \u201cThe Rise of Skywalker\u201d that ultimately did not end up entering production despite a full script being made.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI always was interested in doing another \u2018Star Wars,\u2019\u201d Driver told the publication.\u00a0\u201cI had been talking about doing another one since 2021.\u201d The actor said that Kennedy had \u201creached out\u201d and that he had always said, \u201cWith a great director and a great story, I\u2019d be there in a second. I loved that character and loved playing him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He and Steven Soderbergh spent two years crafting a film with a script that was written by Scott Z. Burns. Although Kennedy, Lucasfilm vice president Cary Beck, and Lucasfilm chief creative officer Dave Filoni apparently loved the script, Bob Iger did not.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Driver Says His Ben Solo &#8216;Star Wars&#8217; Movie Is &#8216;No More&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Adam Driver smiling\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/SZeFWUB2KESm63537dmYRg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/3473bebaade384f47851711f13356b17\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe presented the script to Lucasfilm. They loved the idea. They totally understood our angle and why we were doing it,\u201d Driver explained. \u201cWe took it to Bob Iger and Alan Bergman, and they said no. They didn\u2019t see how Ben Solo was alive. And that was that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor called it \u201cone of the coolest (expletive) scripts I had ever been a part of\u201d and revealed, \u201cIt was called \u2018The Hunt for Ben Solo\u2019 and it was really cool.\u201d He went on to say, \u201cBut it is no more, so I can finally talk about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Neither Disney nor Lucasfilm has publicly commented on the decision to cancel the movie. Although fans may be disappointed that Driver may not be returning to a galaxy far, far away, it appears that the actor isn&#8217;t stepping away from the screen any time soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Adam Driver may not be headed to a galaxy far, far away as his &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; character Ben Solo, but he is going to Netflix! While promoting his latest movie, the &#8220;Marriage Story&#8221; actor let slip that he had actually been working on a film about his character Ben Solo, the son of Han [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2123475,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[310560,398217,375104,356293,23191,23300,362881],"class_list":["post-2123474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-adam-driver","tag-ben-solo","tag-bob-iger","tag-kathleen-kennedy","tag-netflix","tag-star-wars","tag-the-hunt"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Adam-Driver-Joins-New-Netflix-Series-Following-Star-Wars-Ben.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2123474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2123474"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2123474\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2123476,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2123474\/revisions\/2123476"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2123475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2123474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2123474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2123474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}