Star Wars' reveal of Emperor Palpatine's return is seen as one of the franchise's worst decisions. And yet at the time, it ...

With Palpatine's Return in Star Wars Episode 9 The Rise of Skywalker, there was a lot of criticism. Many people felt the return of Palpatine in The Rise of Skywalker took away from Vader's/Anakin's ...

For five years, the word “somehow” has been a big deal for Star Wars fans. Poe Dameron (Oscar Issac) delivered the phrase “somehow Palpatine returned” in The Rise of Skywalker, and since then, the ...

McDiarmid let it slip that Lucasfilm had plans for a Palpatine show that focused on the Sith’s time with his master, Darth Plagueis the Wise, who made his live-action debut in the only season of Star ...

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 ...

The moment Darth Vader sacrifices himself to kill Emperor Palpatine and save Luke is undoubtedly a fantastic Vader scene, but the buildup comprises an even better Luke scene. After exchanging words ...

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Disney Plus’ new series, Star Wars: The Acolyte acts as a prequel to Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace, which leaves people asking whether Palpatine will return as Darth Sidious in the series.