A new Star Wars rumor is circulating on the internet about the future of the iconic space opera franchise. It claims that George Lucas might be returning to the sci-fi franchise for a new Disney+ series. Moreover, this rumored series might even feature the involvement of the father-and-son duo, Luke and Anakin Skywalker. The source of the rumor is a parody account from X (formerly Twitter).For now, we don't know if the claim posted on X is real or not. Lucas sold off Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, and since then, he hasn't been creatively involved in the Star Wars franchise. However, several rumors about Lucas's return to the galaxy far, far away have circulated online, but nothing has panned out.How are the fans reacting to this Star Wars rumor?Havoc Crave @HavocCraveLINKGeorge Lucas has officially signed on to write and executive produce a surprise Disney+ legacy series centering on the aftermath of 'Return of the Jedi.'Hayden Christensen is locked to return as an Anakin Skywalker Force ghost, with Mark Hamill reportedly in talks to appear.The comment section of this post is mostly filled with GIFs expressing disbelief in the rumor. That's because the account posting this rumor is a parody account. Therefore, no one is believing this rumor, even though most of the fans would support George Lucas returning to the Star Wars franchise. We should look at this scoop as just a rumor for now.It should be noted that Dave Filoni, who currently serves as the Lucasfilm chief creative officer and president, had addressed Lucas's return in a 2024 interview. Filoni said that Lucas can join the Star Wars franchise whenever the creator wants:"We rent the building I work in from George. He has the keys, anyway. He can come right in. He has the pass. Whatever he'll come up with, it will be different. He was always surprising on whatever he will do. He would push things."However, Lucas has not been officially confirmed to return to the sci-fi franchise.Lucas had a plan for three movies before the 2012 Lucasfilm saleGeneral News Bucket Event - Source: GettyLucas had a plan to make three movies for a sequel trilogy, i.e. the movies set after 1983's Return of the Jedi. However, that trilogy never materialized, and the tepid reaction to the prequels only added to the filmmaker's decision not to go ahead with the new movies. Moreover, Lucas further altered the Star Wars movies for the Blu-Ray releases in the 2010s, resulting in fan outrage.This complicated relationship between George Lucas and the fans further pushed the filmmaker to sell Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012. Lucas also recently addressed his decision not to go ahead with his planned sequel trilogy in a CBS Sunday Morning interview in September:“Well, I’m 82, so there is a limit to — when I did this, I decided to retire from making movies, which was a big deal because I had three more ‘Star Wars’ to make. But I realized that I was running out of time, and I did want to make this museum, and I’d spent a lot of time developing digital technology for the movie business.”What's next for the galaxy far, far away? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostAs of now, the very next project in the franchise is the Disney+ series, Star Wars: Ahsoka Season 2, which will premiere on January 20, 2027. It will have a casting change, as Rory McCann will replace Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll. Stevenson passed away in May 2023, before Ahsoka Season 1 premiered on Disney+. The official logline of the second season reads:“As Ahsoka and her Jedi apprentice Sabine Wren travel across a mysterious and perilous world to find their way home, their friends Hera, Ezra, Zeb, and Chopper must face the powerful Grand Admiral Thrawn and his sinister allies, who seek to plunge the New Republic into war.”Do you want George Lucas to return to the galaxy far, far away?