Lucas's commercial acumen has become apparent in a number of ways, to the claimed detriment of his cast. The 14 major releases since 1977 – including reissues, three special editions, a 3D version of The Phantom Menace and the Clone Wars animated film – has resulted in a worldwide income of over $4.5bn – although billions more have been earned from merchandising and DVDs. Star Wars remains a phenomenal business operation: the price of the Lucasfilm buyout accurately reflects the box office income the series has so far generated. The Disney purchase, however, has led to more confidence in the future, with the hiring of Abrams considered a particularly astute move after his successful reinvention of the Star Trek franchise. The franchise was widely regarded as floundering creatively in Lucas's hands, and the second trilogy attracted increasing levels of vitriol. It has been suggested that not only does Disney plan to extend the Star Wars series itself (the most recent sixth film, Revenge of the Sith, was released in 2005), but that standalone films featuring other key characters – Yoda, Boba Fett or Jabba the Hutt – could also go into production.įans have high hopes for the new set of films, with JJ Abrams hired to direct the seventh in the series. ![]() "And another thing I'd want to make sure of is: are we going to have the whole gang back? Are Carrie and Harrison and Billy Dee and Tony Daniels, everybody that's around from the original ? I want to make sure everybody's on board here, rather than just one." "I said to George that I wanted to go back to the way it was, in the sense that ours was much more carefree and lighthearted and humorous – in my opinion, anyway," he told ET Online, a sentiment doubtless shared by much of the fanbase. Hamill said he would be keen for the entire cast to be reunited. Fisher, who has had well-publicised battles with addiction, has continued to act but also became a successful author, with the book Postcards from the Edge made into a film. It might be uncharitable to suggest that Hamill's readiness to participate in the new series is because his career has not exactly flourished after Star Wars, being best known since for voicing superhero cartoons for TV – in contrast to Ford, who went on to star in films including the Indiana Jones series, Blade Runner and Witness, and is now rated as the fourth highest grossing actor of all time. The fevered swirl of rumour surrounding who may or may not be appearing in any new Star Wars film has been running since October, when Disney bought Lucasfilm for $4.05bn (£2.6bn) and announced plans to release a seventh Star Wars film in 2015, as well as a new one every two or three years after that. Hamill's use of the word "we" implies that the talks could include others from the original films' cast, which also included Carrie Fisher, 56, who played Princess Leia. The confirmation that he may appear in the series follows widespread rumours that Harrison Ford, now 70, who played gunslinger Han Solo, was also in negotiations to appear in the new series. ![]() He did say that if we didn't want to do it, they wouldn't cast another actor in our parts – they would write us out." George wanted to know whether we'd be interested. And I thought, ‘Well, it could be worse.In comments that will doubtless whet the appetites of the films' legions of fans, the actor told the ET Online website: "They're talking to us. ![]() “I just wanted to make a living doing what I liked. “I mean, the truth of the matter is, I never really expected to be remembered for anything,” he said. The Tatooine native returned in the latest trilogy, including “ Episode VIII: The Last Jedi” and “Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker.” He also has appeared in recent “Star Wars” TV shows, digitally de-aged in Season 2 of “ The Mandalorian” and in “ The Book of Boba Fett.”ĭespite his success and the staying power of his intergalactic performances, Hamill - who also is known for voice acting as Joker in the ’90s animated “Batman” series and Firelord Ozai in “ Avatar: the Last Airbender” - told CBS that he doesn’t care about being remembered largely as Luke Skywalker. Luke Skywalker debuted in the franchise’s original “Star Wars” film in 1977 and was the protagonist for the next two installments, delivering iconic pop culture moments such as his duel with his father, Darth Vader.
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