Lucas to helm next Star Wars flicks

Publicity-shy George Lucas has hinted that he may, after all, direct the second and third instalments of the new Star Wars Trilogy in the Australian outback. Lucas, who was guest of honour at a Hollywood bash that was held to denounce the studio chokehold system of, er, Hollywood said "I don't know for sure, but I probably will direct them." If that wasn't enough to send Star Wars buffs nutty with glee, the Lucasmeister also shed light on the now-famed fourth instalment of the Indiana Jones adventures. George admitted that the script was ready and waiting and all that was left was the "matter of Steven Spielberg's and Harrison Ford's time frames."