Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, (Aka Star Wars: Episode Ix - The Rise Of Skywalker), Adam Driver as Kylo Ren, 2019. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Lucasfilm/Courtesy Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text You could almost call it the Rise of Solo. Or maybe A New New Hope. Weeks after it was revealed that the Walt Disney Company had squashed the idea of a Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker spinoff centered on Ben Solo, the son of Han Solo played by Adam Driver, the idea refuses to die amongst fans of the galaxy far far away. A plane with the banner "Shareholders Want The Hunt for Ben Solo," the latter part being the hoped-for movie's title, flew over Disney's Burbank-based headquarters in the 11 a.m. hour Thursday, just hours after the company had its earnings call. Related Stories Movies Oscar Isaac "Not So Open to Working With Disney" on 'Star Wars' Return After Kimmel Suspension: "If They Can Not Succumb to Fascism, That Would Be Great" Movies Boba Fett's Blaster Likely to Hit $1M at Auction Boasting Rare 'Star Wars' Item It's the latest banner-flying move (fans hired a plane with a banner reading "Save the Hunt for Ben Solo" in late October) and comes the same week as flyers showed up in Los Angeles' mid-Wilshire area on lampposts and street signs, taking the form of missing persons posters. "Missing" and "Have You Seen This Man?" flank a photo of Driver as Ben Solo, also known as Kylo Ren. On top of personal information, it notes that the person was last seen five years and 10 months ago, referring to the release date of The Rise of Skywalker, which occurred in December 2019. Courtesy All this hullaballoo comes after Driver, in an October interview with the Associated Press, revealed he and acclaimed filmmaker Steven Soderbergh came up with an idea and how a script was written by Scott Z. Burns. It was even given the thumbs up by Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy. "We took it to Bob Iger and Alan Bergman and they said no," Driver said. "They didn't see how Ben Solo was alive. And that was that." Soderbergh confirmed the project and its being blown up, Alderaan style. The irony here, however, is that Rise of Skywalker has such a poor reputation amongst fans and audiences in general that it killed Star Wars movies for years. Next summers The Mandalorian and Grogu will be the first movie since 2019. On top of that, the character was killed at the end of the movie in a redemptive act. The idea of resurrecting him would go against his sacrifice and lend more incredulity to the Star Wars franchise' very loose concept of death, as it has brought back such characters as Emperor Palpatine, Death Maul, and even Boba Fett. Still, as any decent Star Wars fan could tell you, rebellions are built on hope. And right now there is a hope amongst a faction that their actions can change Jedi minds. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Taika Waititi Taika Waititi Was Behind This Year's Disney Holiday Short Heat Vision 'The Running Man' Director Edgar Wright on Being Pen Pals with Stephen King and the Deeper Meaning Behind Arnold Schwarzenegger's Cameo Sofia Coppola Sofia Coppola Recalls Early Career "Before Nepo Babies Were Charming" and Was Considered Actress Who "Ruined the 'Godfather' Films" Wuthering Heights Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi Pine for Each Other in Steamy 'Wuthering Heights' Trailer Lady Gaga Lady Gaga Says She Was on Lithium While Filming 'A Star Is Born', Recalls Psychotic Break utopia 'Cougar Town' Star Dan Byrd Toplines 'Autobiography' Thriller (Exclusive) Taika Waititi Taika Waititi Was Behind This Year's Disney Holiday Short Heat Vision 'The Running Man' Director Edgar Wright on Being Pen Pals with Stephen King and the Deeper Meaning Behind Arnold Schwarzenegger's Cameo Sofia Coppola Sofia Coppola Recalls Early Career "Before Nepo Babies Were Charming" and Was Considered Actress Who "Ruined the 'Godfather' Films" Wuthering Heights Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi Pine for Each Other in Steamy 'Wuthering Heights' Trailer Lady Gaga Lady Gaga Says She Was on Lithium While Filming 'A Star Is Born', Recalls Psychotic Break utopia 'Cougar Town' Star Dan Byrd Toplines 'Autobiography' Thriller (Exclusive)