Thanks to dark science and cloning, Emperor Palpatine cheated death, but the Star Wars TV shows made his return darker with a ...

Vader tried to kill Palpatine 5 times before Luke. Fueled by betrayal and ambition, these attempts highlight Vader's key role ...

This makes it one of the most important cut scenes of the entire saga. The entire story of Palpatine’s rise, and the fight against it, showed just how much George Lucas was a student of history.

Clive Revill, the actor who originally voiced Emperor Palpatine in "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back," has died. He was 94.

The moment Darth Vader sacrifices himself to kill Emperor Palpatine and save Luke is undoubtedly a fantastic Vader scene, but the buildup comprises an even better Luke scene. After exchanging ...

Chris is a veteran tech, entertainment and culture journalist, author of 'How Star Wars Conquered the Universe,' and co-host of the Doctor Who podcast 'Pull to Open.' Hailing from the U.K., Chris ...

When George Lucas created the Star Wars saga, it was a combination of many things. It has elements of Westerns, Arthurian legend, fairy tales, Samurai films, Flash Gordon serials, Frank Herbert ...

Clive Revill, a prolific stage and screen actor known to "Star Wars" fans as the original voice of the iconic villain Emperor Palpatine, has died, according to reports. He was 94. The actor's ...