Obi-Wan Kenobi may have ruined Palpatine's plans, but it's not widely known the exact extent he went to do so.

One of Palpatine's cruelest actions in the Star Wars Legends continuity demonstrates both his skill with and philosophy on ...

A "Star Wars" actor who played a key role in "The Empire Strikes Back" in 1980 died in a care facility in California.

Several deleted scenes from Revenge of the Sith further explain how Palpatine took control, and how the Rebellion was formed in Star Wars.

The Phantom Menace, a veiled figure shadows all galactic happenings, exercising control over political systems and personal destinies.

Clive Revill, the actor known for voicing Emperor Palpatine in “ The Empire Strikes Back ” (1980), died March 11 in Sherman ...

PCS has unveiled its upcoming Emperor Palpatine third scale collectible statue, which features the iconic Star Wars villain ...

There was one big reason Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader. He hoped that by turning to the Dark Side, he’d be able to tap into powers that would bring back his wife, Padmé Amidala. It, of course, ...

Clive Revill's voice helped to build the legacy of one of cinema's most terrifying villains in The Empire Strikes Back.

Actor Clive Revill, who performed the original voice of Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars movie franchise has died.

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.

Recruited to be an actor by Laurence Olivier, he was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, earned two Tony nominations ...