Years ago, Star Wars finally told the story of Darth Plagueis, and it's well past time for Lucasfilm to revisit the subject.

Emperor Palpatine famously returned from the grave in the Star Wars films, giving life to the iconically cringe-worthy line of dialogue, “Somehow, Palpatine returned”. While the live-action, animated, ...

Variety spoke to Emperor Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid for the Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith re-release. The topic turned to Palpatine’s TV show, where McDiarmid was asked if he was given any details ...

The fight in question is the one between Yoda and Emperor Palpatine towards the end of the film, as the over 800-year-old Jedi Master takes on the Sith Lord at the same time that Obi-Wan Kenobi ...

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, returning to theaters on April 25th for a one-week engagement, revealed Emperor Palpatine’s (Ian McDiarmid) machinations coming to fruition, a ...

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Has Emperor Palpatine ever been able to, ahem, do it? Ian McDiarmid can't say for sure. In an interview commemorating the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, the actor ...

Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid recently confirmed that George Lucas had planned to develop a television series centered around the fan-favorite Star Wars villain. Years before Disney acquired Lucasfilm ...