Ian McDiarmid almost didn't play Palpatine due to another actor's casting. McDiarmid's portrayal of Palpatine spans all Star Wars trilogies, solidifying his irreplaceable legacy. Lucas considered ...

With superhero speed and pirate swagger, Gustin and Rudd will be on-site April 19 and 20 to meet fans, sign autographs and ...

The iconic stature achieved by Luke Skywalker has transcended a single movie in the Star Wars franchise. The famous Jedi ...

For example, something that bothers a lot of new fans is: why the hell didn't the Jedi catch Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) sooner? He was always right next to them! Couldn't they have used the Force ...

somehow Palpatine returned. The Emperor (Ian McDiarmid) was a fantastic villain throughout the original trilogy, and even the prequels, but no one needed his return in 2019, particularly when it ...

SAN ANTONIO — "This is where the fun begins." Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, will return to select movie theaters for a limited time in honor of the film's 20th anniversary.

George Lucas once planned to produce an adult-oriented Star Wars TV show. Why not honor his legacy by making it now, when the ...

seduced by Palpatine and his evil ways. Also co-starring Natalie Portman, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, plus Frank Oz as Yoda. This one is seriously worth revisiting. This announcement of the ...

Just seconds into the movie, we see the return of Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), the Sith Lord thought to be dead for 30 years (although the first line of the opening text crawl gives this away).

At the beginning of the film, when Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) confronts Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious (Ian McDiarmid) on Exegol, who has been resurrected using cloning and “dark magick,” he’s ...