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April Fool’s Day saw a few Episode VIII pranks (including one from us!), but Mark Hamill tweeting that he’d reveal a Star Wars Episode 8 secret if he reached a million followers took the cake. At the very least, he tweeted this picture of himself as a consolation prize of sorts:
LURKING IN LUKE'S LAIR- pondering the wonders that await… #Wait4VIII #NightShoots pic.twitter.com/iwYGOu9o08
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) April 1, 2016
He even tweeted a picture of the script – unfortunately, it was just the cover page:
Time 4 a #SWSecret–@rianjohnson OK'd release of stunning #Ep8 plot point-Tell 21,000 friends! #HAMILLION #StayTuned pic.twitter.com/B9nQM6A5st
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) April 1, 2016
How many of you are obsessing over what “4.4 (blue)” could mean? (wink!)
Meanwhile, here’s the interview with Adam Driver from Entertainment Weekly, where he says he hasn’t been on set yet, but he has seen the script and says:
The script they’ve come up with is really great.
Doesn’t tell us much, or anything different compared to what we’ve heard before, but heck, he’s never said it before. 🙂
Also, here’s a piece about John Boyega’s comments about new Episode VIII actress Kelly Marie Tran – take them with a grain of salt, just in case!
Trivia Time!
Test your knowledge of the Star Wars universe!Yesterday’s answer: Chewie’s bowcaster
Today’s question: Where did Han tell Chewie they should have double-checked in their search for the Millennium Falcon?