Will Captain Phasma Return for STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII?

Kylo Ren may have his face plastered on every piece of Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise, but he's got competition when it comes to being the movie's breakout character: BB-8 and Captain Phasma.

I don't think there's ever been any question whether BB-8 would survive The Force Awakens, but Phasma's fate has always been up in the air. A mysterious and silent villain who captures fans' attention despite being a minor character? Sounds like we should sign Phasma up for lessons on surviving a fall into a Sarlacc pit.

Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy revealed to the Los Angeles Times that fans of Phasma have nothing to worry about. The chrome-armored First Order soldier will be back for Star Wars: Episode VIII.

But you won't see Phasma tapping out after being carelessly knocked into a sarlacc pit like a wobbly toddler. Kennedy has big plans for Phasma and confirmed that the captain will carry on into the next movie. "She's an important character, a baddie in the best sense of the word."

Lucasfilm hasn't made any official cast announcements for Episode VIII yet, but looks like we can include Gwendoline Christie.