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).

Jedi Temple Archives gets a well placed scoop for a heretofore unannounced figure.  One of the figures in the image below is planned.

In a Q&A with Palm Beach Illustrated, Carrie Fisher has confirmed her return as Princess Leia in the upcoming Star Wars sequel.

Can you confirm whether you’ll reprise the role of Princess Leia?

Yes.

What do you think Princess Leia is like today?

Elderly. She’s in an intergalactic old folks’ home [laughs]. I just think she would be just like she was before, only slower and less inclined to be up for the big battle.

While some of us are geeking out about finding fresh cases of year old Vintage Collection figures, forum moderator, BIGJIM, takes the cake as far as finding old stock at current retail goes.  Check out Jim’s surprising find at this local Marc’s discount store.  To put it in perspective this is about the equivalent of finding POTF ‘85 figures in a store when POTF2 launched in 1995.

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The recent reemergence of the Deleted Scene wave has hit Massachusetts.  I picked up 4 of the 5 Deleted Scene figures at a local Toys R Us for a whopping total of $15.90 with tax!

Like the Sopranos, it’s over.  Paul Harrison provide as eulogy of sorts for ANOTHER line many collectors weren’t ready to let go.  Of course being a grumpier older man, I say good riddance.  I’m a fan of The Clone Wars TV show, but I didn’t like having such a stylistically different look in my collection. 

The Prequel Trilogy movies are still trash though (but cool toys).

Ethan Supplee…err…I mean Harry Knowles from Aint It Cool News reports a rumor out of BIOWARE that Drew Karpyshyn, the man who essentially wrote the story for KOTR, has left BIOWARE to work on a screenplay for a Knights of the Old Republic movie.  HOT SOUP!  But just to set expectations, this is firmly in the rumor category right now.

I’m still licking my wounds about the Vintage Collection ending (for now) sooner than I would have hoped.  I can’t let go.  It’s so…incomplete.

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Hasbro has announced two new Star Tours packs exclusive to Disney Parks.

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In the report from Latino Review that Harrison Ford is returning to play Han Solo, it was indicated that Episode VII will focus on the children of Luke and Leia.  Within the last few hours several sites are also reporting this rumor.

On February 9, John Williams conducted a concert with the Young Musician’s Foundation Debut Orchestra. He made a comment making it clear he is aware of the pending Sequel Trilogy, but has anyone let him know Star Wars now has a new master?

“We’re about to play Star Wars [audience interrupts with cheers] and each time we play it, I’m reminded of the first time we played it decades ago.  Neither I, nor George, nor anyone else involved thought this would go far or in a few years there would be a sequel and I’d have to revisit the themes…and years later another trilogy.  Now we’re hearing of a new set of movies coming in 2015, 2016…so I need to make sure I’m still ready to go in a few years for what I hope would be continued work with George…[more cheers].”