Mark Hamill, the legendary actor behind Luke Skywalker’s live-action appearances and the Joker’s best animated ones, is set to appear in the second season of The History Channel’s Knightfall series. You can see the first footage of the geek icon in action right here…

Here’s the brand new Knightfall season 2 trailer…

And here’s the official synopsis, which explains exactly who Hamill is playing…

“Knightfall” goes inside the medieval politics and warfare of the Knights Templar, the most powerful, wealthy and mysterious military order of the Middle Ages. The series goes deep into the clandestine world of this legendary brotherhood of warrior monks to learn who these knights were, how they lived, and what they died believing. With the historical and ruthless downfall of the Templar Order on the horizon, season two focuses on themes such as power, redemption, revenge, betrayal, family, and ultimately an epic war between church and state. Hamill joins the cast as new character Talus, a battle-hardened Knight Templar veteran and initiate master who is tasked with preparing the next generation of men to proudly wear the iconic red cross on their chests and become “God’s Executioners.”

Knightfall season 2 will premiere on History for American viewers on Monday 25th March 2019. The UK version of History hasn’t confirmed its start date as of yet.

We’ll keep you posted as we hear more.