Mark Hamill has never been one to pass up a good opportunity to have a little fun affectionately trolling fans. In 2016 the Star Wars icon famously teased an exclusive behind the scenes look at Luke’s training of Rey from Episode VIII. When the reveal finally came, it was clear that the picture was a punchline to a joke.
Last week, a tweet about “Episode VIII” was made by the page for Hamill’s TV show Pop Culture Quest.
EXCLUSIVE first look at #EpisodeVIII coming soon… #PopCultureQuest pic.twitter.com/yL52bpbIY2
— Pop Culture Quest (@popculturequest) January 6, 2017
Alas the reveal was a look at the eighth episode of of the series, not a look at the upcoming Star Wars film.
The wait is over… #PopCultureQuest: #EpisodeVIII is here! Watch now on @ComicConHQ: https://t.co/0hurAF1tMJ pic.twitter.com/qVXpXVQzjy
— Pop Culture Quest (@popculturequest) January 10, 2017
Still, the Jedi Joker couldn’t help but have a little self deprecating fun over the gag.
Truth in Advertising Dept.: This would be a 1st look at #EpisodeVIII of #PopCultureQuest. How dare you troll #StarWarsFans? (That's MY job!) https://t.co/o8HCIo5Ggi
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) January 7, 2017
Mark Hamill’s Pop Culture Quest features Mark Hamill traveling the world in search of rare collectibles and pop culture memorabilia. It airs on the streaming channel Comic-Con HQ. You can find out more about it at http://popculturequest.com/