The Star Wars prequels are a Death Star with a discourse-powered tractor beam still pulling in deliriously impassioned takes all these years later. Love them or hate them, either you do. There is no ...

But there was one influence Lucas wasn’t remotely subtle about and that’s how much Palpatine’s rise to Emperor in the prequels was a direct analogy to Hitler’s ascendency in 1930s Germany. But in the ...

Palpatine's return in The Rise of Skywalker left everyone with a bad feeling, but the perfect solution was right there in the ...

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 ...

Explore Darth Vader's quest for power and secrets in the new Star Wars novel Master of Evil, set after Revenge of the Sith, ...

“Revenge of the Sith” marked Palpatine’s true heel turn. Was it more fun playing his duality and manipulation or finally leaning into that unambiguous evil? The manipulation was always fun. But also, ...

Revenge of the Sith's official novelization is now available in a gorgeous new hardcover edition designed for collectors.

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 ...

Matthew Stover takes us into the Jedi Master's mind in our exclusive look inside the sumptuous 20th anniversary edition of his iconic 'Revenge of the Sith' novelization.

We’ve arrived at what is widely considered the best movie in the Prequel Trilogy and one of the best in the Skywalker Saga itself: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Debuting in 2005, Revenge of the ...

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 ...