The Rise of Skywalker somehow manages to make Palpatine into a blubbering idiot with no real point in even being there, but also takes away some of the impact that his death had in Return of the Jedi.

The revelation that Emperor Palpatine would return in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” was definitely a big mystery of the type JJ Abrams loves — we’ve all been cracking jokes about his ...

Wondering if the Dark Sith Lord Emperor Palpatine will make his triumphant return in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker? Don’t worry, we have the answer you seek! Since the stakes are so high for ...

Fans were divided about Palpatine's return in 'The Rise of Skywalker.' But the new confirmation that he's a clone actually clears up a lot for the trilogy.

The trailer for 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' completes the nine-episode journey with a tease of Emperor Palpatine. By Richard Newby “No one’s ever really gone.” Lucasfilm continued ...

The big reveal of The Rise of Skywalker was that Rey was a Palpatine – specifically Palpatine’s granddaughter. In The Last Jedi , Kylo Ren told Rey her parents were nobodies — junk dealers ...

An excerpt from the novelization—due out March 17—provides a bit more context as to how the villain came back after dying in 'Return of the Jedi.' ...

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Final Trailer Images View 55 Images At the time, new Star Wars content of any sort was something of a novelty, so Dark Empire and its sequels struck a chord with fans.

The ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Novelization Reportedly Has An Answer For How Palpatine Came Back From The Dead Matt Prigge Contributing Writer Twitter March 1, 2020 ...

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was divisive with fans, but if lovers and haters were united over one thing, it was the confusing return of Emperor Palpatine. In the movie, all we really had to ...

More than 30 years after being thrown into a Death Star reactor, ultimate 'Star Wars' villain Emperor Palpatine returns in new 'Rise of Skywalker.' Watch Party Newsletter Best TV shows of 2025 ...