Overview
- Soderbergh reiterated that he, Adam Driver and writer Rebecca Blunt spent roughly two and a half years developing the project without pay.
- According to Soderbergh, Disney ended discussions before any budget talks, despite his expectation the decision would hinge on costs.
- Driver has said Lucasfilm leaders supported the script, but Disney executives Bob Iger and Alan Bergman rejected it.
- Soderbergh and Driver were told the sole reason was that leadership did not accept a premise in which Ben Solo is alive after The Rise of Skywalker.
- Fans mounted campaigns to revive the film and some cast voiced support, though reports indicate no current plans to reconsider the project even as leadership changes invite speculation.