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

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

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

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

When 'The Empire Strikes Back' was released in 1980, it fundamentally altered the trajectory of the 'Star Wars' series. Within the movie, the audience was introduced to Emperor Palpatine for the first ...

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

in which Palpatine appears via hologram to communicate with Darth Vader. While he was replaced as Palpatine after that film, he later voiced several characters in “Star Wars” video games.

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