Mobile gamers are no strangers to the charms of the LEGO games. Both the LEGO Harry Potter and LEGO Batman: DC Super Heroes franchises found their way onto the App Store, and did a pretty good job of recreating the humour and action of the console games.

However, if you've been itching for developer Traveller's Tales to port the LEGO Star Wars titles over to your iPhone, then prepare to have your itch well and truly scratched.

According to a report from Star Wars fan site Jedi News, Disney has given the go-ahead to bring the plastic adventures of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Obi-Wan Kenobi to Apple phones and tablets, with iOS versions of the original LEGO Star Wars games set to appear next year.

These Star Wars-themed adventures were the first entries in Traveller's Tales successful series of LEGO movie tie-ins, which have have also produced interactive interpretations of the Indiana Jones franchise, and the Lord of the Rings movies.

We'll get back to you with an official release date for LEGO Star Wars as soon as we know more.