Luke Skywalker encounters Emperor Palpatine again in a new Star Wars story, but the surprising reunion is not what it ...

The trailer for 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' completes the nine-episode journey with a tease of Emperor Palpatine. By Richard Newby “No one’s ever really gone.” Lucasfilm continued Star Wars ...

The Dark Lord of the Sith has been leading Sly Moore’s Schism Imperial, a covert group of Imperials determined to overthrow Emperor Palpatine. After facing the Cult of the Sith Eternal and the ...

The moment Darth Vader sacrifices himself to kill Emperor Palpatine and save Luke is undoubtedly a fantastic Vader scene, but the buildup comprises an even better Luke scene. After exchanging words ...

Master Mace Windu was one of the strongest heroes in the Star Wars franchise, but his power was not unmatched among the Jedi in canon or Legends.

In the vast universe of role recasts in cinema, one stands out as both the most overlooked and the greatest of all. The iconic villain of the Skywalker Saga, Emperor Palpatine, famously played by Ian ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The ninth film in the original "Star Wars" saga will be called "The Rise of Skywalker," and will feature the return of the evil emperor Palpatine to threaten the young heroine Rey ...

Though originally told she comes from nothing, Rey has ties to a powerful figure in the Star Wars galaxy. Here's what we know about her family tree.