Mark Hamill reveals Lego Star Wars plans, truth about Luke toys

Star Wars went from scrappy popcorn-movie gamble to the most merchandised story ever told in 12 parsecs. It’s easy to forget that toy distributors and tie-in retailers had zero clue what George Lucas had cooking in 1977 — but a lack of merch supply only exacerbated demand for the movie. Mark Hamill will never forget that explosive moment.