The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy has many attributes that expanded the franchise’s cinematic spectacle, especially the well-executed fight scenes.

The best movies directed by British filmmaker Michael Apted include the Up series, Gorillas in the Mist, and Coal Miner's ...

That’s the importance of that legacy. He was the first guy to do it.” The small choices Mr. Revill made in introducing Palpatine — for example, making him emotionless with a touch of ...

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 ...

Clive Revill, the actor known for voicing Emperor Palpatine in “The Empire Strikes ... “I had my doubts at one point when I thought, ‘I can’t do it. I can’t do this.

But several deleted scenes explored this consolidation of power by Chancellor Palpatine even more. One deleted scene even has Palpatine explain to Anakin how he would take direct control of the ...

But there was one influence Lucas wasn’t remotely subtle about and that’s how much Palpatine’s rise to Emperor in the prequels was a direct analogy to Hitler’s ascendency in 1930s Germany.

“I had my doubts at one point when I thought, ‘I can’t do it. I can’t do this ... In addition to Emperor Palpatine, he played other Star Wars characters in video games and was Alfred ...

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 ...

Clive Revill, the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in “Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back,” has passed away. He was 94 years old. His daughter, Kate Revill, told The Hollywood Reporter ...