We know that Luke and Vader defeated Palpatine and toppled the Empire, but several other characters had their own plans to take down the Emperor.

Of the many earth-shattering changes that Anakin discovers upon reawakening as Vader is the first version of his infamous mechanical suit.

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

When 'The Empire Strikes Back' was released in 1980, it fundamentally altered the trajectory of the 'Star Wars' series. Within the movie, the audience was introduced to Emperor Palpatine for the first ...

Several deleted scenes from Revenge of the Sith further explain how Palpatine took control, and how the Rebellion was formed ...

Although there is now so much Star Wars content that even the most dedicated fans may struggle to catch up with every new release, the deleted scenes from each of the theatrical films offer ...

The Star Wars pitch offered by Perkins also acknowledges how much trauma Anakin Skywalker has experienced before and during his life as Darth Vader ... of Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid ...

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

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