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

Jedi Knights #1! One of the most iconic battles in Star Warshistory is between Yoda and Palpatine in Revenge of the Sith. That battle literally held the fate of the entire galaxy in the balance, and ...

Casting can be counterintuitive. Studios often hire male actors for female characters and vice versa. Such decisions aren’t ...

In “The Empire Strikes Back,” the now-celebrated 1980 sequel, audiences were treated to the first on-camera sighting of Emperor Palpatine. After receiving only a glancing mention in the first ...

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 ...

Actor Clive Revill, who performed the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars movie franchise has died. According to TMZ, Revill died earlier this month at the age of 94, following a ...

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 ...

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 ...