Kathleen Kennedy recognizes that it’s nearly impossible to keep movie plots a secret these days, especially for any outdoor scenes shot on location.

We talk about that all the time. I think the whole issue of confidentiality is gonna be fascinating as we move into making the movie. If we’re shooting anything outside, it’s almost impossible to not have things end up on the Internet. So my feeling is, you need to embrace that, especially with the fans around something like Star Wars. You need to recognize they’re important to the process and acknowledge there are things you’re gonna want to make sure they get to know. So I think that’s something we’re going to monitor, pay attention to and think differently about.

Fisher offered no details on the plot of the new film, but of course gave her usual playful personality a stretch. Either way, this time it’s official and won’t be stated as simply a joke in a few days.

Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives posted this last night, but I was too busy watching the Patriots not-pick in the 1st round of the draft.

The FA-4 build-a-droid which was to be released in the Droid Factory line has popped up on Ebay.  Hasbro indicated that the build-a-droids that were to be included in the line will ultimately end up in a box set, so this could be an indication that they’re getting closer to release.

Moderator BIGJIM called our attention to this article on Gizmodo that give an inside look at Hasbro’s Model Workshop.

The Darth Malgus wave continues to show up.  My daily lunchtime toy run, which I have maintained out of tradition and not because it usually bears fruit, was actually productive today.  I managed to find a single case of the Darth Malgus wave with the impossible to army build Imperial Navy Commander.  They continue to ring up under the same DPCI code since 2010 (087-06-1351).

As proof, please see the attached photo which also proves I still can’t take a decent camera phone picture.

Starting with Episode VII, Star Wars will dominate movie theaters every summer starting in 2015. This doesn’t mean Episode VIII is coming out in 2016, they’re still taking 2-3 years for the saga sequels. But filling in between will be the standalone films.

This isn’t exactly news, as it was pretty much assumed until Disney and LFL officially announced it at Cinemacon in Las Vegas.

Hurry!  Click through to order one of the hardest to find figures from 2012.  Special thanks for forum member Greg for calling attention to this news via Jedi Temple Archive to whom we also give special thanks.  And heck, give yourself, dear reader, a round of special thanks while we’re in such a generous mood.

Update: Sold out

No real word on what it is, or when it will take place, but…it’s something.

Bad news for those awaiting the heretofore indefinitely suspended 1313 title, Disney has announced they are closing Lucasarts.

Volkerc at Star Wars Figuren does it again and lists the case breakdowns for the first two wave of 3 3/4” Black Series figures (among other product).  An early front runner for peg warmer of the year has emerged.  It’s a figure that has peg warmed in almost every incarnation, so packing it heavily in the first two cases is just fantastic.

That’s right, Han Solo is on the verge of definitely coming back to the silver screen. According to Ford himself, the negotiations aren’t completely done, “but I think it’s going to happen.”

Filmbuffonline.com has an exclusive article about Williams’ appearance at the Monster Mania convention in New Jersey, where he admitted he has been asked to reprise his role as lovable scoundrel Lando Calrissian. They have further information that indicates he was contacted only in the last week about the role, and that he is as yet unsure if he will be returning to the galaxy far, far away.

The Disney Store has the original Star Tours exclusive sets available for sale on their web site for $42.95 each.  Thank you to Captain Jack for calling our this to our attention.

The official site confirms the status of the Clone Wars as well as a “New Direction” for Lucasfilm Animation in which the are “exploring a whole new Star Wars series set in a time period previously untouched in Star Wars films or television programming”.

Bloomberg Businessweek provides a fascinating breakdown of LFL purchase by Disney including some interesting revelations such as exactly when Michael Arndt was secured to pen the script for Episode VII as well as when Fisher and Ford signed on (the signing of Fisher being the worst kept secret in the history of entertainment).