Harrison Ford was previously said to be "open" to the idea of returning as Han Solo in Star Wars: Episode VII, and now a new rumor claims that he's locked and loaded for the picture.
The report in November 2012 indicated that Ford wouldn't "go to the next level of contract talks until there's a script and director in place. Either could be a deal breaker." Since then, Michael Arndt has been announced as the writer and J.J. Abrams as director. Ford's professional relationship with Abrams tracks back as far as 1991's Regarding Henry, which Abrams wrote; Abrams also served as a producer on 2010's Morning Glory.
Next, I suppose we can expect more rumors about Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher ...