Vader Confirmed for Rogue One!

Nothing too spoiler-related here, so no cause for panic.

Like we needed another reason to get excited for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. 

But we now have confirmation that this "events before Episode IV" film will indeed feature Darth Vader, in a role that's said to be more significant than originally believed. James Earl Jones has also been confirmed to be doing the voice work, so color me extremely intrigued.

We're also learning that there will be new stormtroopers wearing all black armor, being referred to as "Death Troopers." 

There's also talk of a scene-stealing droid working with the rebels, who was once an Imperial droid, but has now been re-purposed. There's speculation that this may be Alan Tudyk's role, performed in motion-capture, but nothing has been confirmed yet. 

So just a few wisps of info, but they hint at a little bit darker, grittier tone for Rogue One, which is really encouraging. 

We can expect the first trailer for Rogue One to be attached to Captain America: Civil War, on May 6th!