A lthough Ian McDiarmid played a younger version of Sheev Palpatine, a.k.a. Darth Sidious, in Star Wars’ Prequel Trilogy, ...

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

Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) recently sat down for an interview with Variety to promote Revenge of the Sith’s return to ...

Revenge of the Sith had one of the all-time biggest rereleases in history in 2025, as it returned to theaters for its 20th ...

In an interview with Variety to celebrate the return of Revenge of the Sith to theaters ( a re-release that has seen a huge ...

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

Star Wars franchise icon Ian McDiarmid reflects on the backlash to Emperor Palpatine's return in The Rise of Skywalker, and ...

Palpatine, or Sheev as his close pals likely call him, has been a consistent pain for the heroes of Star Wars ever since the ...

Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid recently confirmed that George Lucas had planned to develop a television series centered around ...

If you’ve been holding out hope for Darth Vader or Emperor Palpatine to appear in Andor Season 2, it’s time to let that dream ...

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

The Rise Of Skywalker still hasn’t paid for is the sudden introduction of Emperor Palpatine’s sex life into the Star Wars canon. By revealing that Emperor Palpatine lost his V-card over summer break ...