Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which is currently pushing toward a $700 million global haul, brought back Skywalker Saga villain Emperor Palpatine for the story's endgame, pitting him and his Final ...

All stories need an antagonist. An evil character to inspire hate and fear in the hearts of audiences. The Star Wars franchise has seen many such evil characters. Some fans were surprised to learn ...

Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. If you saw Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and ...

Lucasfilm has released a new spoiler-filled clip on Thursday, revealing that the long-dead Emperor Palpatine has been engaging Kylo Ren in a scene from the upcoming “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” ...

In the aftermath of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker's release, much of the conversation surrounding the movie involves what it didn't show us, rather than what it did. From deleted scenes to crucial ...

On Feb. 29, The YouTube channel, Star Wars Theory, posted a video explaining this confirmation and how it fits into the lore of Star Wars. He tweeted that a journalist named Damien Dennis emailed him ...

“Somehow, Palpatine returned.” This comically nonspecific explanation became a meme after The Rise of Skywalker came out, focusing the derision of fans who thought the movie made no sense. Not only ...

Either way, aside from some extremely minor potential hints in books, comics, and video games, the story of the new trilogy never seemed headed for a Palpatine resurrection, especially seeing as The ...

Prior to the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine’s reemergence was a hot topic of speculation. We knew he was coming back, but how would the movie explain his return after ...

Does Emperor Palpatine's convoluted plan make sense in 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,', if you think about it? By Andrew James Myers, Dan Gvozden Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi ...

Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. If you left Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ...