http://www.techradar.com/news/video/star-wars-episode-viii-release-date-trailers-and-news-1315039 >Update: On the eve of Force Friday II, an annual worldwide shopping event that unleashes a slew of new Star Wars toys to the masses, Sphero has unveiled a completely new character that will be featured in Star Wars Episode 8 - The Last Jedi: BB-9E, a First Order-variation of the lovable rolling droid we met in The Force Awakens. >While we know about the existence of the new droid (and have gotten to play around with him ourselves in a hands on demo), we couldn't find anyone willing to divulge too much about the character's origins or role in the upcoming film.