Ever since the announcement of Lucasfilm being sold to Disney, and of new Star Wars films to come, the Internet has been alive with the sound of rumors. There’s been rumors about what direction the films will take, which characters will appear, which actors may return and, of course, who will take directing duties.

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The guys over at ComingSoon.net recently got the chance to speak to Mark Hamill, a.k.a. Luke Skywalker, and asked him if he has any information on the upcoming Star Wars films. Hamill gave his thoughts on the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney and also claims that his son keeps him updated on what is currently happening.

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With a new, big screen Star Wars adventure on its way in 2015, it was confirmed a few weeks ago that a script for Star Wars: Episode VII is being worked on by Michael Arndt. It was also confirmed that Lawrence Kasdan (The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Raiders of the Lost Ark) and Simon Kinberg (X-Men: First Class, Sherlock Holmes, X-Men: Days of Future Past) had been brought into the fold to work on scripts for Star Wars: Episode VIII and Star Wars: Episode IX.

It turns out that the story involving Kasdan and Kinberg has a bit more to it.

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Earlier this year, we were treated to Stars Wars: The Phantom Menace in shiny, impressive 3D, with Star Wars: Attack of the Clones 3D set to follow in September and Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith 3D in October of 2013. The release date of Anakin’s 3D embracing of the Dark Side has now been brought forward by a week.

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With it being confirmed that Michael Arndt is currently working on the screenplay for 2015’s Star Wars: Episode VII, news is now coming out about Episode VIII and IX.

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As soon as it was announced that Disney would be purchasing Lucasfilm, fan and media speculation has been running wild on what direction the Star Wars franchise will take and who will be steering the ship. Quick to rule themselves our were Steven Spielberg, Zack Snyder, Quentin Tarantino and J.J. Abrams. Up until now, the only person to actually admit any interest in helming a new Star Wars installment has been Guillermo del Toro.

Whilst del Toro is an option that would be generally applauded by the masses, another name on the lips of the Internet is Brad Bird, director of The Iron Giant, The Incredibles, Ratatouille and Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

The Internet has been abuzz over the last few weeks with what a new Star Wars movie will entail; what direction the story take, what characters will be involved, who will be cast and who will direct, etc. In the last week or so, first we had Steven Spielberg, Zack Snyder and Quentin Tarantino rule themselves out, then J.J. Abrams followed suit before Guillermo del Toro admitted his interest in the project. Word is now coming out that Disney/Lucasfilm have whittled down their list of possible directors to just a few, select candidates.

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With the spate of recent Star Wars rumors, from storylines to casting to directors, one name that is often brought up is that of Guillermo del Toro. Del Toro, director of the visually stunning Hellboy films, The Devil’s Backbone and Pan’s Labyrinth, is held in hugely high esteem by the majority of the geek world; many of which see him as an ideal fit to take on the next installment in the Star Wars saga.

I’m surprised that the Internet is still functioning fully and cyberspace hasn’t imploded after the bombshell last week of Disney purchasing Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion. When this news broke, it was confirmed that a new Star Wars film was set for 2015. Since then, there’s been comments from Mark Hamill on his possible involvement in any future films. Then, only this week, there’s stories coming out to say that Harrison Ford would be open to reprising his role as the original scruffy-looking nerf herder himself, Han Solo.

There’s still no definite news on what direction any new films will take, although there are a few rumblings on who may be directing the next film.

Hit the break for details.