Chewbacca has been confined to feature in the upcoming Han Solo film.
The movie, arriving in 2018, will focus on a young Han Solo and how he came to meet his Wookiee pal.
Disney boss Bob Iger revealed the plot detail while at a media conference on Tuesday.
He briefly touched on the next Star Wars film to hit our screens, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which will star British actress Felicity Jones.