Christopher Walken has joined the star-studded cast of Denis Villeneuve's Dune, Part Two. Walken will play the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV, one of the major villains in the sequel.

The New Vintage Collection Star Wars item will be released as part of PulseCon 2021.

The Star Wars franchise is unmatched for quotable lines, and some of the best are spoken by the villainous Emperor Palpatine.

Is Emperor Palpatine truly defeated at the end of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, or is there a chance for yet another return?

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the final word in the story of Emperor Palpatine - and here his secrets are finally laid bare.

The Star Wars story group officially confirms Anakin Skywalker was NOT created by Palpatine. Will the Chosen One's origin ever be revealed?

With the return of Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the film's biggest reveal raises questions about his personal history.

Spoilers ahead for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Back in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Darth Vader put aside his allegiance to Emperor Palpatine and briefly became Anakin Skywalker once again in order to save his son Luke from certain death. That moment of sacrifice claimed Anakin’s life but also offered him a moment of redemption, which was good enough for the powers that be to grant the former Sith lord a Jedi death and allow him to return later on as a Force Ghost. And it came with the added bonus that Emperor Palpatine died, too, …

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Emperor Palpatine returned in J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and here's how the Sith Lord was able to come back from death.

Star Wars 9 is bringing back Emperor Palpatine, and setting up a showdown with Rey. However, it's more likely to be Kylo Ren who kills him.

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One of the big questions regarding Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker—aside from “will it be good?”—is certainly how J.J. Abrams’ take on this story differs from Colin Trevorrow’s take on the same movie. Indeed, Trevorrow was the first filmmaker hired to tackle Star Wars 9, coming onboard way back in 2015 on the heels of launching Jurassic World. Trevorrow worked with his frequent collaborator Derek Connolly to write the script, but after a couple of years on the project, word surfaced that the script was in trouble in 2017, at which point Lucasfilm brought on …

At the end of the first episode of Disney Plus’ The Mandalorian, we got a glimpse of what might be the biggest MacGuffin in the history of Star Wars, and we have a theory on how it may reveal the way Emperor Palpatine returns in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

A recent Star Wars tie-in may offer an important clue to the Emperor's return - is it possible he transformed into an energy state?

Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) is confirmed to appear in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, here's everything that we know about his return.

Emperor Palpatine seems due for a comeback in the final Skywalker Saga movie, but we're not convinced that's such a good idea.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker's throne for Emperor Palpatine is based on previously unused concept art for Return of the Jedi.

We may have gotten a big clue about Palpatine in the final trailer.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker's final trailer confirms that Emperor Palpatine will physically return in the film - but then raises more questions.