The Jedi Order didn't learn the truth about Palpatine until it was too late, but what if they were aware of the Death Star's ...

Revenge of the Sith proved, at least partially, that he was the Star Wars franchise’s greatest villain even without his ...

It's been twenty years, and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith remains a gift that keeps ... why the hell didn't the Jedi catch Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) sooner? He was always right ...

The Phantom Menace, a veiled figure shadows all galactic happenings, exercising control over political systems and personal destinies.

Sheev Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious, was one of the smartest and most powerful villains in Star Wars. He was a ...

His voice can be heard for only a minute in “The Empire Strikes Back,” but it provided the first draft of a character that ...

When George Lucas created the Star Wars ... Palpatine’s rise to Emperor in the prequels was a direct analogy to Hitler’s ascendency in 1930s Germany. But in the original cut of Revenge of the ...

Genndy Tartakovsky's Clone Wars is how to do a franchise tie-in. It provided a thrilling lead-in to 'Revenge of the Sith' ...

A "Star Wars" actor who played a key role in "The Empire Strikes Back" in 1980 died in a care facility in California.

Twenty years ago today, Genndy Tartakovsky's Clone Wars micro-series came to an end—and in its final moments, gave a very ...

Clive Revill provided the original voice of Star Wars' Emperor Palpatine in 1980's 'The Empire Strikes Back'; Ian McDiarmid ...

The veteran actor, recognized for voicing “The Empire Strikes Back” sequel, died at a care facility in Sherman Oaks, Calif., after a battle with dementia.