Ian McDiarmid revealed that Disney was planning a Star Wars series focusing on Palpatine's backstory before "The Rise of ...

The Revenge of the Sith 20 years later.

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

Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious actor Ian McDiarmid shockingly hinted that Star Wars was considering a Palpatine TV show at one time, which would have addressed some major lingering questions in Star ...

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

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

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

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

Ian McDiarmid has been playing iconic Star Wars villain Emperor Palpatine for 42 years, and in a new interview, the actor ...

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