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The Emperor strikes back! Why an 'absolutely dead' 'Star Wars' villain returns in 'Rise of Skywalker' But Revill's career went far beyond just "Star Wars." He was a Tony-nominated theater star who ...

Here’s the thing about Emperor Palpatine: somehow, he always returns. First, Ian McDiarmid donned old-age makeup to play the role of Star Wars ’ arch-villain in 1983’s Return Of The Jedi.

“THE DEAD SPEAK” shouted the opening crawl of The Rise of Skywalker. The dead, of course, was Emperor Palpatine, back with another evil scheme to have the Sith overpower the Jedi.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker received disappointing reviews and underperformed at the box office. But many fans point to the return of Emperor Palpatine as its story’s fatal flaw.

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 ...

Emperor Palpatine in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" looks grotesque, with missing fingers and vials puncturing his neck.

A new Star Wars novelization confirms a key detail about Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Of course, this is a spoiler, so beware of that if you choose to read on.

Star Wars appears to have finally revealed how Emperor Palpatine was brought back to life in The Rise of Skywalker. The film received a mixed reception when it was released last year, some of the ...