With Star Wars Episodes VII-IX reportedly following the further adventures of the likes of Han Solo and Luke Skywalker, it’s little surprise Disney has been talking to the original actors to try and get them on board as quickly as possible. However while Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher quickly suggested a willingness, less certain has been Harrison Ford.
However, if Latino Review is to be believed, Ford has now signed on in principle to return as Han Solo. Neither Disney nor Lucasfilm has confirmed this, and to be honest I wouldn’t expect anything official anytime soon (partly because Ford is likely to have script approval and could back out at any time).
In the Star Wars expanded universe novels, Solo married Princess Leia and had three children with her, twins Jaina and Jacen and son Anakin. Anakin sadly dies young, but the twins grow up to be Jedi. It’s not known if the new film will follow any of this plot or if they’re going for something completely new (the suggestion has been that it will be original).
It’s also been rumoured that a spin-off movie based around Han Solo is also in the works, although this would focus on a younger version of the character than we’ve seen before.