Vader attacks Exegol before Return of the Jedi, seeking a final strike against Palpatine. Vader has amassed new sources of power, including his own droid army and anti-Palpatine allies to help him ...

While the Jedi taught Anakin humility and restraint, Palpatine planted seeds of distrust and rebellion in a young Anakin ...

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Marvel’s preview for Star Wars: Darth Vader #40 shows Vader returning to the Imperial homeworld of Coruscant from his fiery castle on Mustafar, during one of the worst threats to the galaxy far, far, ...

The Star Warsmovies barely offered more than a glimpse of Palpatine'strue role in the franchise, including missing out on the ...

Tim has won over 25 screenwriting awards, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Horror Feature Screenplay, with his work being hailed as "complex, layered, and bloodcurdling." He wrote the 2014 ...

Obi-Wan Kenobi saved its two biggest cameos for the final episode, with Liam Neeson reprising the role of Qui-Gon Jinn and Ian McDiarmid returning as Emperor Palpatine. The latter made it clear to ...

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, returning to theaters on April 25th for a one-week engagement, revealed Emperor Palpatine’s (Ian McDiarmid) machinations coming to fruition, a ...

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Star Wars eras are defined as much by their villains as by their heroes. While Emperor Sheev Palpatine is the overarching evil mastermind behind the entire Skywalker Saga, he’s never truly been the ...

In one striking scene, Kylo Ren brooded over Darth Vader’s melted and warped mask. Struggling with the pull of the light side ...