“I can’t wait to bring such an iconic character to life and present him in a way you’ve never seen him before,” Hamill said in a video sharing the news.
The film is set for a June 21 release. Other cast members will include Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman, and Brian Tyree Henry. Lars Klevberg is slated to direct, with Tyler Burton Smith writing the script.
Hamill himself Tweeted the news with the hashtag #SoLuckyImChucky
