Palpatine is such a villainous mastermind that he was even able to cheat death. Darth Vader ended up turning on his former master at the end of "Return of the Jedi," tossing him into the depths of ...

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 ...

So, however, he managed it, Palpatine learned how to cheat death in Return of the Jedi thanks to the teachings of Darth Plagueis. Of course, this results in an unnatural, zombified extension of ...

STAR WARS 9 RISE OF SKYWALKER will bring back Palpatine. Horrifying new clues reveal his plans stretch back to Return of the Jedi with Darth Vader with Luke.

When “Return of the Jedi” brought the original “Star Wars” trilogy to a close in 1983, expectations were unfairly elevated for the movie, and later tempered, by the recognition it had the ...

When “Return of the Jedi” brought the original “Star Wars” trilogy to a close in 1983, expectations were unfairly elevated for the movie, and later tempered, by the recognition it had the ...

It could retroactively undermine the ending of Return of the Jedi, which saw Anakin die while taking down Palpatine. For years that sacrifice stood as the saga's cathartic conclusion.

Holy Sith, it’s the 42nd anniversary of ‘Return of the Jedi!’ The final installment of the original Star Wars trilogy, this movie is more than meets the eye. Explore fun facts abo… ...