Original 'Star Wars' trio spotted in London as 'Episode VII' filming is about to start

LONDON, April 28 (UPI) -- Though Star Wars fans are still waiting on J.J. Abrams to announce casting for Episode VII, set to take place 30 years after Return of the Jedi, most believe that Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill will reprise their original roles.

And as it happens, all three were spotted in London over the weekend, just ahead of the official May start date for production.

Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker, posed with actor Peter Serafinowicz, the voice of Darth Maul in Episode I.

Met up with @HamillHimself in London today. I wonder why he's here. pic.twitter.com/zXpnxWaHyN

— Peter Serafinowicz (@serafinowicz) April 27, 2014

Harrison Ford chatting to the pilots of London's Air Ambulance in Grosvenor Square https://t.co/YJqX3KscBh

— Matthew Bell (@kertappa) April 26, 2014

"So my do dog Gary has been spotted in London, but apparently without me. Who has he been seeing? Let me know if you have any clues," she wrote.

As for the rest of the cast, Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger has said moviegoers can expect to see "a trio of new young leads." Rumored names include Adam Driver (Girls), Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave) and Jesse Plemons (Friday Night Lights).