"Somehow, Palpatine returned" is arguably the most infamous line in the "Star Wars" franchise, but does it actually make sense? We break it down.

"Star Wars" features galactic wars and lightsaber battles, but not every character is playing on a level field. These five ...

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 ...

Jar Jar Binks takes centre stage next week with the release of Star Wars: Jar Jar #1, and you can get yourself a sneak peek ...

Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid recently confirmed that George Lucas had planned to develop a television series centered around the fan-favorite Star Wars villain. Years before Disney acquired Lucasfilm ...

Ian McDiarmid has now been playing Emperor Palpatine for 42 years. First, it was as the mysterious big bad of the original Star Wars trilogy, and then as a Senator who rises to the ultimate position ...

Has Emperor Palpatine ever been able to, ahem, do it? Ian McDiarmid can't say for sure. In an interview commemorating the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, the actor ...

Star Wars has just officially revealed a surprising new Darth Maul connection with The Acolyte, hinting that a Legends Sith Lord could easily find his way into the canon after all. Set decades before ...

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