This brand-new Star Wars story has finally helped me to understand how Palpatine managed to hold onto power for nearly 20 years despite the Rebellion.

Vader reliving of his Mustafar defeat serves as a brutal reminder of Anakin Skywalker’s fall, amplifying the tragedy of his ...

Sheev Palpatine, also known as Darth Sidious, was one of the smartest and most powerful villains in Star Wars. He was a ...

They never fully trusted Palpatine, but did consider him a suspect because they couldn't rule out anyone. However, their reasoning was always that he was already in power, so the Dark Side must ...

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

But several deleted scenes explored this consolidation of power by Chancellor Palpatine even more. One deleted scene even has Palpatine explain to Anakin how he would take direct control of the ...

His voice can be heard for only a minute in “The Empire Strikes Back,” but it provided the first draft of a character that ...

Clive Revill was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and initially pursued a career in accounting. However, a chance encounter with Sir Laurence Olivier sparked a lifelong passion for acting. Olivier's ...