Adam Driver Joins New Netflix Series Following ‘Star Wars’ Ben Solo Drama

actor Adam Driver He may not be headed to a galaxy far, far away like “Star Wars” character Ben Solo, but he’s going to Netflix! While promoting his latest film, the “Marriage Story” actor revealed that he was already working on a film about his character Ben Solo, the son of Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa, who fell to the dark side. Although the character died in the 2019 film “The Rise of Skywalker” and faded in power, the actor had a plan to bring him back. Despite obtaining approval from Kathleen Kennedy To create a complete script, Bob Iger He reportedly shut down “The Hunt For Ben Solo” after he didn’t think audiences would buy into seeing a character being revived (despite the number of times that had happened in the past).

Although Driver seemingly indicated that the project was dead in the water, despite a full script being prepared, many fans were hopeful that the project would go through after a strong fan campaign that included flying a banner bearing the film’s title over offices in Burbank, California, and erecting a billboard in Times Square. Although fans seem desperate to give this film the green light, it looks like Driver isn’t holding his breath and moving on to other projects.

Just one week after it was announced that The Hunt For Ben Solo would not be produced, Hollywood Reporter Netflix announced that Driver has been chosen to star in a new Netflix series called “Rabbit, Rabbit.” Although it is not clear what character he will be playing yet, the sentence says:

“When law enforcement corners an escaped convict at a truck stop, he takes hostages in an attempt to bargain for his freedom. But the confrontation soon escalates into an uncontrollable social experiment with his captives, as well as an emotional poker match with a veteran FBI crisis negotiator trained in ‘tactical empathy.’

Driver will also serve as an executive producer on the series, which will be directed by Emmy Award winner Philip Barantini of “Teenage” fame. The direct-to-series order comes from Peter Craig and indie studio MRC.

In addition to the movie “Rabbit, Rabbit,” the “65” actor was also linked to the international art drama “The Dealer” on Apple TV, opposite the “Scenes From A Marriage” actress. Jessica Chastain. According to the tagline, “An aspiring art gallery owner navigates power, class, and seduction in the elite art world as she deals with her complicated relationship with a brilliant but troublesome artist.”

If that wasn’t enough, Driver has also been linked to Ron Howard and Amazon-MGM studio’s military drama “Alone At Dawn” opposite Anne Hathaway, according to Delivery time. The film is based on the book of the same name by Dan Schilling and Lori Chapman Longfritz and is based on a true story.

The novel tells the story of Air Force Controller John Chapman’s fight to the death to save his fellow soldiers and the investigation to prove his bravery that eventually earned him the Medal of Honor. He chose Howard Driver to portray the character because he is also a former Marine and has often expressed interest in acting in a military-themed film.

In an October 20 article, Driver was promoting his latest film, Jim Jarmusch’s “Father, Mother, Sister, Brother,” when he said AP NewsThat he was already working on a “Star Wars” movie set after 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker” that never ended up going into production despite having a full script ready.

“I was always interested in doing another Star Wars movie,” Driver told the publication. “I’ve been talking about doing something else since 2021.” The actor said that Kennedy “communicated” and that he always said, “With a great director and a great story, I’d be there in a second. I loved that character and I loved playing him.”

He and Steven Soderbergh spent two years crafting the film with a screenplay written by Scott Z. Burns. Although Kennedy, Lucasfilm Vice president Cary Beck, and Lucasfilm Creative Director Dave Filoni apparently liked the script, Bob Iger did not.