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First Posted: 3/7/2013 By JAKE COYLE
AP Entertainment Writer
NEW YORK (AP) &#8212; It appears the Force is still strong with Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher.
In an interview posted online Thursday, George Lucas said the trio from the original &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; trilogy will reprise their iconic roles of Hans Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia in the new &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; film.
Lucas told Bloomberg Businessweek that all three were signed for the new &#8220;Episode VII&#8221; film in advance of Lucasfilm&#8217;s $4 billion purchase by Disney.
&#8220;We had already signed Mark and Carrie and Harrison &#8212; or were pretty much in the final stages of negotiation,&#8221; Lucas said.
He added: &#8220;Maybe I&#8217;m not supposed to say that. I think they want to announce that with some big whoop-de-do.&#8221;
In an interview posted Wednesday with Florida&#8217;s Palm Beach Illustrated, Fisher said that she&#8217;ll be coming back as Princess Leia.
Disney&#8217;s Lucasfilm was coy in response. In a statement, a spokesperson for the company said, &#8220;George couldn&#8217;t say whether they were signed or not and neither can we. As Yoda said, &#8216;Always in motion is the future.&#8217; Stay tuned.&#8221;
The Walt Disney Co. is producing a new &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; trilogy to take place after Lucas&#8217; original three space epics. J.J. Abrams is directing the first film. The 70-year-old Ford, the 61-year-old Hamill and the 56-year-old Fisher are expected to play smaller, supporting roles.
A representative for Ford declined to comment. Hamill&#8217;s representatives didn&#8217;t immediately return requests for comment.

Lucas says ‘Star Wars’ trio returning for new film