Ian McDiarmid decided to explore Palpatine's intimate life for Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, which reveals a messy and disturbing nature.

T he Star Wars universe has plenty of standout villains, from Darth Vader to Darth Maul. But the most malevolent has to be ...

The Rise Of Skywalker still hasn’t paid for is the sudden introduction of Emperor Palpatine’s sex life into the Star Wars ...

But Revenge of the Sith does have the famous Darth Plagueis sequence, which I'll argue is the best scene in the entire ...

Ian McDiarmid revealed that Disney was planning a Star Wars series focusing on Palpatine's backstory before "The Rise of ...

Though he is one of few characters to figure into the whole saga, 'Star Wars' actor Ian McDiarmid says Palpatine 'wasn't ...

Ian McDiarmid still has trouble wrapping his head around Star Wars Episode IX's familial revelations about the Emperor.

Ian McDiarmid, who played the Sith Lord in five films, says "there was never any discussion" about his character gettin' busy ...

Star Wars is home to many terrifying characters. Creator George Lucas has not only given the audience the bravest of heroes ...

Revenge of the Sith premiered in May 2005, it was heralded as the final chapter in a long-anticipated saga. George Luc ...

The Rise of Skywalker , it sparked a firestorm among fans, and Ian McDiarmid , the man behind the galaxy’s ultimate villain ...

This marks the first Star Wars project that explores the universe after the events of Rise of Skywalker, despite not being ...