Hamill: Found Out About New Trilogy At CVI

Mark Hamill confirmed via EW.com that he found out about Eps VII-IX while he and Carrie Fisher were having a private lunch with George Lucas at Celebration VI.

The Disney deal though was a total surprise to him.

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/10/31/mark-hamill-star-wars-episode-vii-disney/

I take it a sign that it's entirely possible they may be involved in some way. Fisher can't do a full length feature anymore, but can handle short cameo appearances here and there if she does anything onscreen. We'll just have to see what pans out!

Listen To This Week's Forcecast

Well, at least up until after the Disney podcaster's segment. It's a long 2 hour and 45 minute show but the first half of it provides a wealth of information, particularly from Steve Sansweet and from said Disney podcaster. Among the tidbits mentioned: licensing guru Howard Roffman had just retired for a short period of time and is now back, Sansweet serving as consultant, Lucasfilm employees being reassured they're still going to do their thing, and the possibility of a "Star Wars Land" at Disney Shanghai:

http://www.forcecast.net