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

Star Wars just clarified how Darth Vader viewed his relationship with Emperor Palpatine, and honestly, it makes the entire franchise way more tragic.

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

Clive Revill, the actor who originally voiced Emperor Palpatine in "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back," has died. He was 94.

The veteran actor, recognized for voicing “The Empire Strikes Back” sequel, died at a care facility in Sherman Oaks, Calif., ...

Although there is now so much Star Wars content that even the most dedicated fans may struggle to catch up with every new release, the deleted scenes from each of the theatrical films offer ...

Meanwhile, Marjorie Eaton and Elaine Baker acted as the Emperor under heavy makeup. Revill’s lines happen during a short scene where Darth Vader speaks to Palpatine, who appears as a hologram. Revill ...

it became clear that Vader had a boss — one whom Vader himself feared, The New York Times said. Revill established Palpatine as a cold and calculating figure. He also recognizes Luke Skywalker ...

But there was one influence Lucas wasn’t remotely subtle about and that’s how much Palpatine’s rise to ... of Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vader. “They’re a warning,” the narrator ...