Rey Star Wars Director Drops Cryptic Post: Fans Think It Teases the Scrapped Ben Solo Movie
Beyond the spin and the soundbites, here’s what it all means — what shifts next and why it matters now.
Star Wars rumor season never really ends, but this week it got a fresh jolt: the director of the upcoming Rey movie dropped a moody quote on Instagram right after the scrapped Ben Solo project hit the news, and fans did what fans do.
So what actually happened
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who is directing the Rey-led New Jedi Order film, posted a reel on Instagram featuring the Rumi line: "If light is in your heart, you will find your way home." The post landed just days after the reveal that Adam Driver had been developing a Ben Solo/Kylo Ren movie with Steven Soderbergh that ultimately didn’t go forward. A fan account flagged Obaid-Chinoy’s post on October 22, 2025, which only poured gasoline on an already lively discussion.
On one hand, it is Instagram. People post cryptic stuff all the time. On the other hand, the timing is tidy enough to make you raise an eyebrow.
Why fans are spinning this up
Because the Ben Solo movie that never was sounds like it almost happened. The project even had a title floating around: The Hunt for Ben Solo. And then there’s this perfectly timed blast from the official Star Wars YouTube channel: a clip of Rey and Kylo Ren teaming up against Palpatine and his forces went live mere hours after the Ben Solo news broke. Is that coordination? Coincidence? Either way, it is the kind of thing that keeps speculation chugging.
Fan reaction is split between hope and caution. One reply captured the mood with "Everyone wants the Ben movie made," while another tried to keep expectations in check, suggesting people are "looking too deeply" into Obaid-Chinoy’s post.
What Adam Driver actually said
"We took it to Bob Iger and Alan Bergman and they said no. They didn’t see how Ben Solo was alive. And that was that," Driver told AP News.
That is about as clear as it gets. Disney leadership did not buy the premise, and the project stopped there.
Where this leaves Rey’s movie
Whether Rey’s upcoming story was ever meant to brush up against The Hunt for Ben Solo is unknown. If you want breadcrumbs, you have them. If you want a firm answer, there isn’t one yet.
What we do know: the Rey film was announced at Star Wars Celebration in 2023, and its development has not been smooth sailing. It picked up a new writer, George Nolfi, earlier this year. That suggests the script is still evolving, which is normal, but it also means anyone connecting dots right now is guessing.
The week, at a glance
- Adam Driver confirms a Ben Solo film, The Hunt for Ben Solo, was developed with Steven Soderbergh but rejected by Disney leadership (Bob Iger and Alan Bergman).
- The official Star Wars YouTube uploads a Rey/Kylo vs. Palpatine clip hours after the Ben Solo news surfaces.
- Days later, Rey movie director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy posts the Rumi line "If light is in your heart, you will find your way home" on Instagram (flagged October 22, 2025).
- Fans split between reading it as a hint and calling it a coincidence.
- Meanwhile, Rey’s New Jedi Order film continues to develop after a bumpy road; George Nolfi boarded as the latest writer earlier this year.
Bottom line: the timing is interesting, the quote is vague, and the only hard info is that the Ben Solo movie got a no from the top. If anything changes, you’ll hear the shouting before the press release.