Only a Sith deals in absolutes, but “ Star Wars ” fans love to deal with hyperbole.

Ian McDiarmid still has trouble wrapping his head around Star Wars Episode IX's familial revelations about the Emperor.

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

From its explosive opening battle to heartbreaking downfall of a once-great hero, Revenge of the Sith truly is the best Star ...

Since "The Empire Strikes Back," the movies have swung between messianic heroism and a more accommodating vision of how ...

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

Has Emperor Palpatine ever been able to, ahem, do it? Ian McDiarmid can't say for sure. In an interview commemorating the 20th anniversary of Star Wars ... Does this evil monster ever have ...

Fresh from the box office success of the film’s 20th anniversary re-release, Hot Toys has unveiled the sixth scale Palpatine ...

The Rise Of Skywalker still hasn’t paid for is the sudden introduction of Emperor Palpatine’s sex life into the Star Wars ...

Did you ever hear the tale of Darth Sidious’ love life? It’s not a story the Star Wars movies would tell you. Decades after Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) died aboard the second Death Star in ...

Revenge of the Sith was undeniably strong with the Force at the worldwide box office, with an impressive global haul that ...

Revenge of the Sith, previously released in US theaters on May 19, 2005, was re-released in select theaters on April 25, 2025 ...