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

The Plagueis connection is important because ... It's become part of the new canon as well, with cloning being a central part ...

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

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

Plagueis had doggedly pursued the secret ... but largely stable, clone body. Palpatine promised him access to the Final Order, a fleet of planet-killing Star Destroyers, if he was able to either ...

"What could you give me?" Kylo asked. Emperor Palpatine lived, after a fashion, and Kylo could feel in his very bones that this clone body sheltered the Emperor's actual spirit. It was an ...

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 ...

Whether it’s Supreme Chancellor Palpatine manipulating Anakin Skywalker ... and intrigue as he tells the story of how Darth Plagueis could save others from death—just not himself.

The original voice of “Star Wars” villain Emperor Palpatine is gone. Veteran actor Clive Revill, recognized for his voice-only role in “The Empire Strikes Back” sequel, died on March 11 at a care ...