Palpatine's return in the Star Wars sequel trilogy surprisingly improved one aspect of Return of the Jedi. Palpatine's controversial appearance in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was unexpected, to ...
When George Lucas created the Star Wars saga, it was a combination of many things. It has elements of Westerns, Arthurian legend, fairy tales, Samurai films, Flash Gordon serials, Frank Herbert’s Dune ...
The final chapter in Star Wars’ Skywalker Saga, The Rise of Skywalker, was controversial, to say the least. Perhaps most controversial was the choice to bring back Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine, ...
Palpatine is a strange figure in Star Wars. We know his wizened face from the original and sequel trilogies, but in the prequels, we’re reminded that he was once just a minor Naboo royal who was ...
Star Wars is a franchise with many iconic lines, but the best of the bunch stands the test of time by remaining untouchable ...
Collier Jennings is an entertainment journalist with a substantial amount of experience under his belt. Collier, or "CJ" to his friends and family, is a dedicated fan of genre films - particularly ...
Variety spoke to Emperor Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid for the Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith re-release. The topic turned to Palpatine’s TV show, where McDiarmid was asked if he was given any details ...
Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The greatest threat to Star Wars‘ galaxy has always been Emperor Palpatine. After learning from ...