Star Wars sequel trilogy suggested Hamill could have a cameo role in "Episode IX", which he imagined filming by 2011. A "Time" magazine story in March 1978, quoting Lucas, stated there would be ten "Star Wars" films after "The Empire Strikes Back". Gary Kurtz was also aware of proposed story elements for "Episode VII" to "Episode IX" before 1980. In 1980, at the time of the release of "The Empire Strikes Back", Lucas said there were seven further "Star Wars" films he wanted to make. He said he had "twelve-page outlines" for those films. In an interview with Jim Steranko in "Prevue" magazine published
A Guide to the Star Wars Universe A Guide to the Star Wars Universe A Guide to the Star Wars Universe is a reference book based on the "Star Wars" franchise published by Del Rey. The first edition was published in 1984 and written by Raymond L. Velasco, while a second edition was published in 1994, written by Bill Slavicsek, who later also wrote a third edition, published in 2000. The books alphabetically detail fictional people, places, things, and events in the Star Wars expanded universe. Most of the entries are quite short, with the longest being just over two pages. Each entry is divided into "G-canon"