Palpatine ordered Anakin to destroy what was left of the Jedi – including the innocent younglings – and Anakin agreed, ...

Sheev Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious, was one of the smartest and most powerful villains in Star Wars. He was a ...

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

The Jedi Order didn't learn the truth about Palpatine until it was too late, but what if they were aware of the Death Star's ...

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

The iconic stature achieved by Luke Skywalker has transcended a single movie in the Star Wars franchise. The famous Jedi ...

One deleted scene even has Palpatine explain to Anakin how he would take direct control of the once-autonomous Jedi Council. The most important deleted scene dealing with the political fallout of ...

Whether it’s Supreme Chancellor Palpatine manipulating Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker giving new meaning to daddy issues, or Mon Mothma delivering a powerful warning about tyranny, the “Star ...

Ian McDiarmid almost didn't play Palpatine due to another actor's casting ... but then I thought maybe that's a good sign. Maybe they need a great nose," McDiarmid recalled.