'Star Wars Episode VIII' release date and news: "Star Wars" veteran Warwick Davis will be in movie

Any hardcore "Star Wars" fan knows that Warwick Davis has been in every "Star Wars" trilogy since his debut as Wicket the ewok in "Return of the Jedi." The sizzle reel for Gareth Edwards' "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" confirmed that Davis will be making an appearance in the movie. Davis also confirmed that he will have a role in next year's "Star Wars Episode VIII."

In an interview with News.com.au, Davis gave a short statement about his involvement in the film. When asked if he was appearing in "Episode VIII," he said, "I do, yes. That's all I can say."

All of Davis' roles in "Star Wars" have been minor, but he has played several characters, most of them from behind a mask. Aside from Wicket, Davis has also appeared in "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace." He has also played character in Maz Kanata's tavern in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

Going back to the interview, Davis went on to talk about "Episode VIII" and what fans can expect when it comes out next year.

He said, "There were some wonderful moments, some moving moments and it was full of all the action that we expect, so for me it ticked all the boxes, I loved it. And I think it sets up the trilogy very well. Obviously we're moving into the territory of 'Episode VIII' very soon as well, and much like 'Empire Strikes Back' I'm sure it's going to deliver some quite impactful story moments, and it'll leave us with some cliffhangers as well which resolve in 'Episode IX.'"

An alleged leak posited that "Episode VIII" will have Snoke tell Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) that he was the one who created Darth Vader aka Anakin Skywalker, making him Luke's grandfather. Official canon has Anakin Skywalker a child of a virgin birth but it looks like more of his story will be delved into when "Star Wars VIII" comes out.

"Star Wars Episode VIII" will hit theaters Dec. 15, 2017.