STAR WARS: Emperor Palpatine Explained | Darth Sidious Breakdown & How He Returned For The Rise Of Skywalker. We break down the Star Wars Sagas Biggest Villain and discuss his backstory.

Here’s the thing about Emperor Palpatine: somehow, he always returns. First, Ian McDiarmid donned old-age makeup to play the role of Star Wars ’ arch-villain in 1983’s Return Of The Jedi.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker received disappointing reviews and underperformed at the box office. But many fans point to the return of Emperor Palpatine as its story’s fatal flaw.

The Rise of Skywalker debuts on December 20, with preview screenings on December 19. Don’t be too surprised if the penultimate episode of The Mandalorian ‘s first season contains a big, clone ...

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker returned Emperor Palpatine to the land of the living, but it's now been revealed that J.J. Abrams very nearly included an even more messed up version of the iconic ...

Emperor Palpatine in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" looks grotesque, with missing fingers and vials puncturing his neck.

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 ...

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker novelization will hit shelves on March 17th, with copies having been sold at this weekend's C2E2. Pre-orders are live on Amazon now.

Emperor Palpatine in 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Lucasfilm / Disney In a 2019 interview with Uproxx, director J.J. Abrams explained why he decided to revive the cloaked villain, saying he ...