Mark Hamill revealed that he is excited for the upcoming "Star Wars Episode VII."
During Comic-Con the actor caught up with the Hollywood Reporter where he spoke about the upcoming film and praised writer Michael Arndt. He said, "We want this to happen. How could I not take this ride? They're making all the right moves, like Michael Arndt as the writer. 'Little Miss Sunshine,' 'Toy Story 3' -- he writes humor and he writes heart. I'm not someone who looks to recapture the glory of when I was in my 20s. I think it'll probably be about the next generation. We'll be the link to the past, but the kids will be doing the heavy lifting. And the Wookiee will have a walker."
The actor also revealed that he is planning on directing a movie called "Black Pearl," based on a comic book he wrote. "I'm trying to get it made with me as director. It's been optioned, we have producers behind it, we're looking for an actor. We have a beautiful look book," Hamill explained.
During the interview Hamill also recalled the time when he was promoting the first "Star Wars" movie and said it was the last time he knew more about "Star Wars" than the fans did. "I hadn't seen the special effects or heard John Williams' score, but I knew it had 'cult' written all over it," he said. "I think those were the days it was still called The Star Wars. I had a feeling this thing couldn't miss. It cost less than All the President's Men that year, just $9.5 million. I thought, 'It'll make $40 million if it makes a dollar. Let's say it gets panned by all the critics, relegated to matinees for kids, and only makes $5 million and there's no sequel -- still it's going to be so well received there's no way it's not going to become, like, a midnight movie shown on campuses."
"Star Wars Episdoe VII" is currently in pre-production with J.J Abrams directing and Kathleen Kennedy producing. Hamill is rumored to reprise his character Luke Skywalker in the latest installment. However, fans will have to wait for the D23 expo as it will not appear at Comic-Con.
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