Star Wars Episode VIII - Everything We Know So Far

5. Captain Phasma Will Have A Lot More To Do

Captain Phasma was one of the The Force Awakens' biggest disappointments; initially marketed as a cool character in the Boba Fett vein, she ultimately does nothing of any real importance and feels wasted. You could have easily taken Captain Phasma out and The Force Awakens would remain wholly unchanged. Which means that it's good to hear that Phasma is set to play a bigger and more notable part in Episode VIII. That's according to producer Kathleen Kennedy, anyway, who said:

"She's an important character, a baddie in the best sense of the word."

No random death by Sarlaac pit for this particular villain in Episode VIII, then - that much seems to be a given.