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

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

The moment Darth Vader sacrifices himself to kill Emperor Palpatine and save Luke is undoubtedly a fantastic Vader scene, but the buildup comprises an even better Luke scene. After exchanging ...

Vader reliving of his Mustafar defeat serves as a brutal reminder of Anakin Skywalker’s fall, amplifying the tragedy of his ...

Star Wars Legends & Star Wars canon are two distinct continuities, and both contain a version of Luke Skywalker. Here's the ...

Revill said the Emperor’s now-iconic line, “There is a great disturbance in the Force.” The scene also saw Palpatine warning Vader about Luke Skywalker. “The Force is strong with him,” he said. Revill ...

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

One deleted scene even has Palpatine explain to Anakin how he would ... the Rebellion” in the figurative sense, as the mother of Luke and Leia. But this makes her a literal mother of the ...

Revill established Palpatine as a cold and calculating figure. He also recognizes Luke Skywalker as a true threat. Revill was replaced for film three in the series, “Return of the Jedi,” by ...