One such thing has been explained – just how Finn (John Boyega) recovers after his climactic lightsaber battle with Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) in The Force Awakens.
Oscar Isaac, whose character Poe Dameron first appeared in JJ Abrams’ The Force Awakens, has described Rian Johnson’s follow-up as “an independent film.”
According to makingstarwars.net, Finn is placed in a bubble suit (apparently called a ‘bacta suit’) designed to heal his injuries.
Star Wars: Episode VIII is still over a year away but that hasn’t stopped fans from trying to discover nuggets of information about what to expect.