Snyder Cut Déjà Vu: Star Wars Fans Fly Banner Over Disney Demanding the Ben Solo Movie

Fans do not wait around anymore. If a project gets shelved, the sky becomes a billboard. Case in point: a plane flew a banner over Disney Studios in California on October 23 that read '#SaveTheHuntForBenSolo' — a blunt plea to bring a Ben Solo movie back from the dead. Yes, literally back from the dead, which is kind of the whole argument.

Collider was on the ground when the banner made its pass and spoke with the organizer, Lianna Al Allaf, who said the aerial stunt was meant to show Disney decision makers there is real demand and that Ben Solo genuinely means a lot to a lot of people. A clip of the flyover also made the rounds on social with a trap remix of 'The Imperial March' for good measure.

This push did not come out of nowhere. Recently, Adam Driver revealed he had been developing a Ben Solo film with Steven Soderbergh. Lucasfilm was on board, but the pitch died at the top: Disney bosses Bob Iger and Alan Bergman shut it down because they could not get past the whole 'how is Ben alive after The Rise of Skywalker?' problem.

"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."

- Adam Driver

Fans, unsurprisingly, pushed back hard. Star Wars has revived characters before (more than once), so the 'dead is dead' stance feels selective. Adding to the speculation, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy — the director of the upcoming Rey movie — posted something cryptic that has people reading tea leaves about who could show up in that story.

Where things go from here is anyone's guess. A banner over the studio does not greenlight a movie, but it keeps the conversation loud, and that matters.

• The campaign: Banner reading '#SaveTheHuntForBenSolo' flew over Disney Studios in California on October 23; organized by Lianna Al Allaf to signal fan demand.
• The shelved project: Adam Driver and Steven Soderbergh developed a Ben Solo film; Lucasfilm supported it; Disney's Bob Iger and Alan Bergman said no over the 'is he alive?' issue.
• The reaction: Big fan response, plus a cryptic post from Rey movie director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy fueling more speculation.
• What is actually next: Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 lands October 29, and next year the franchise returns to theaters with The Mandalorian and Grogu.

As for Ben Solo, Disney can call it settled, but the sky literally disagreed this week. If anything changes, you will hear about it — probably from another plane first.