Update: It was an April Fool’s prank.
OK-I FOOLED exactly NO ONE! It was a JOKE, a TRICK, AND a PRANK!#LameGagLuke #JokingJedi #TeasingTrickster #NoLOL pic.twitter.com/YhwaNLw2VF
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) April 1, 2016
What may or may not be an April Fool’s day joke (and the Joker is getting in on the fun), Mark Hamill has announced he will reveal a Star Wars: Episode VIII secret when he reaches 1 million followers on Twitter.
Mark Hamill is presently at 983k, so he’s just about there.
Follow Mark Hamill on Twitter: @HamillHimself.
Thanks @rianjohnson for letting me reveal 1 SPOILER to try to reach #HAMILLION followers! STAY TUNED! #LeakingLuke pic.twitter.com/wmdBihavUQ
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) April 1, 2016
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
RELAX #HungryHamsters! Will share #SWSecret later even if I don’t get #HAMILLION @rianjohnson gave the OK #Patience pic.twitter.com/XzKKoR2Fwk
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) April 1, 2016
Star Wars: Episode VIII has a December 16, 2017 release directed by Rian Johnson starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Andy Serkis, Benicio Del Toro, Laura Dern and Kelly Marie Tran.
Star Wars: Episode VIII announcement teaser: