Though the Skywalkers tend to get most of the love and attention from “Star Wars” fans, there was another famous lineage throughout the intergalactic saga that remains just as vital to the narrative… ...

Darth Vader might be the face of the Empire in the “Star Wars” saga — but even he has a boss. The Emperor has existed as long as the franchise itself, from a passing mention in “A New Hope” to his ...

While the original Star Wars trilogy was a major event for one generation of moviegoers, for the generation that came after, the Star Wars prequels were just as important. The stellar box office ...

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 ...

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 ...

Catherine Martin is a news and feature writer for Movies and TV at Game Rant. She previously worked at the International Business Times and Epicstream, covering entertainment news, including TV shows, ...

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Currently a features writer at Collider, Elisa Guimarães is an arts and entertainment journalist and a critic with over a decade of experience. Passionate about movies and TV shows as a whole, she ...

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 ...

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker came out going on five years ago, yet fans continue to debate its most controversial elements – including Emperor Palpatine’s comeback. Actor Ian McDiarmid himself ...