The Rise of Skywalker's Palpatine twist was undoubtedly controversial, but it did make one aspect of Palpatine's Anakin plan ...

The revelation that Emperor Palpatine would return in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” was definitely a big mystery of the type JJ Abrams loves — we’ve all been cracking jokes about his ...

Palpatine's grand revival in Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, though, met with criticism. From the moment Poe Dameron heaved a weary, resigned sigh and delivered the now-immortal line, 'somehow ...

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was divisive with fans, but if lovers and haters were united over one thing, it was the confusing return of Emperor Palpatine. In the movie, all we really had to ...

While The Rise of Skywalker is light on answers regarding Palpatine’s survival, we know a few things from tie-in books that shed some light on how the Emperor is back in the final chapter in the ...

Emperor Palpatine lived, ... The Rise of Skywalker novelization is sure to explain plenty of other discrepancies in the movie, inevitably fueling the fire of Star Wars canon debates.

When Emperor Palpatine shows up in Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, he has a massive audience of loyal follows. They’re not the Knights of Ren, but we explain who they are and how they got Star ...

An excerpt from the novelization—due out March 17—provides a bit more context as to how the villain came back after dying in 'Return of the Jedi.' ...

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 ...

Fans were divided about Palpatine's return in 'The Rise of Skywalker.' But the new confirmation that he's a clone actually clears up a lot for the trilogy.

The great Emperor Palpatine returns as promised in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. So how’d he pull it off? Well, we’d be honored if you would join us while we break this down.