At Star Wars Celebration, we learned that Ahsoka showrunner Dave Filoni will helm his own Star Wars movie set in this same post-Return of the Jedi timeframe as Disney+ TV shows like The Mandalorian and Skeleton Crew.
The expectation is that it will serve as a culmination of the stories currently being told on television, though not necessarily a definitive conclusion (we find it very hard to believe Din Djarin and Grogu, for example, won't be sticking around for a little while longer).
As of now, all signs point to this movie being a loose adaptation of Timothy Zahn's "Heir to the Empire" trilogy. As we're sure you'll remember, those novels featured Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia matching wits with Grand Admiral Thrawn, a deranged Dark Jedi, and even Mara Jade.
Needless to say, that has all the makings of a great movie, especially with the newer characters thrown into the mix, and a wild rumour suggests we can expect to see at least one familiar face.
While we're definitely taking this rumour with a pinch of salt, Giant Freakin Robot (via SFFGazette.com) claims the current plan is for Alden Ehrenreich to reprise his role as Han Solo. It's also said that a new actress will be recast as Princess Leia following Carrie Fisher's death in 2016.
This is hard to believe on a number of levels; for example, will the young Luke still be played by Mark Hamill, while Han and Leia are portrayed by different actors? That would make for a strange sight, though at least Ehrenreich has a history with the role of Han after starring in 2017's Solo: A Star Wars Story.
As much as we'd like to see these three properly reunite on screen, the moment has passed, so we won't be getting our hopes us just yet. The site has, however, got a few scoops right, so you never know!
As always, let us know your thoughts on this rumour down in the comments section.