About Save the Hunt for Ben Solo

 "I really hope this banner shows the decision makers at Disney that the fans really do want this," Lianna Al Allaf, the Star Wars fan who commissioned the banner, said, “I hope this banner shows just how much the character of Ben Solo means to so many of us, and that the fans really do want this movie.”  

 "What makes this fight for Ben Solo different is that we know a finished script exists. There was a director attached, and Adam Driver himself had been looking for a way to tell Ben’s story. It’s no longer simply wanting a character to return. It’s about fighting for a story that was ready to be told. We know it’s out there, and because of that, we’re not giving up. We want Disney to know they made a mistake. It’s not often the Star Wars fandom agrees and that alone should tell them something. Ben Solo/Kylo Ren is so popular that fan fiction based on his relationship with Rey has become New York Times best sellers, leading to movie deals. I’m not sure they understand the power this character has." 

 It’s the boldest move yet in a fan-led campaign that’s been steadily gaining traction since Star Wars actor Adam Driver confirmed the existence — and subsequent cancellation — of the project.  

 Fans, however, saw it differently. The grassroots movement behind The Hunt for Ben Solo began shortly after Driver’s interview, quickly spreading across social media under the themes of “hope, redemption, and accountability.” Their activism has been anything but subtle, and they haven't been limited to just campaigning for the film. They have been using the momentum to simultaneously raise funds for the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund, too. 

 The campaign to revive The Hunt for Ben Solo rolls on. The newest salvo in the public relations war is a mobile billboard rolling through New York City. The campaign intends to show support for the revival of the cancelled film which would have returned Adam Driver's wayward son of Han Solo and Princess Leia to the Star Wars universe after his seeming demise in the concluding film of the sequel trilogy. 

A truck with an LED sign bearing the slogan "Save the Hunt for Ben Solo," in addition to the URL for the campaign's website, SaveThe HuntForBenSolo.com. Previously, the campaign has staged demonstrations at Disney's headquarters, flown planes with banners over Disney's studio lot, and rented a Times Square billboard — which they have, once again, in tandem with the billboard truck. Undoubtedly, more will follow. The film's supporters also have a celebrity ally in the form of The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson, who recently spoke on the film with Collider: "Take my money! I only know what I read about it online. I didn't know anything about it, but who knows how things are developed these days? But man, I will watch Driver in anything, but I would love to see him play that character again."

The new fan campaign sent the mobile billboard to the Disney Store HQs in New York City, where it played "I Need a Hero."