Fresh from the box office success of the film’s 20th anniversary re-release, Hot Toys has unveiled the sixth scale Palpatine collectible figure from Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith which comes with swappable head sculpts and costumes to display as either the Supreme Chancellor or the Sith Lord Darth Sidious; check out […]
Star Wars Rebels has replaced Sam Witwer with Ian McDiarmid as The Emperor
It seems that George Lucas’ protege Dave Filoni has adopted Lucas’ penchant for tinkering with his Star Wars creations, as a fan on Reddit has pointed out that Lucasfilm has re-recorded dialogue the dialogue for Emperor Palpatine in his first Star Wars Rebels appearance, with Ian McDiarmid replacing original voice actor Sam Witwer in the […]
Hot Toys unveils new Darth Sidious Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith sixth scale figure
Unlimited Power!! Sideshow and Hot Toys have unveiled the sixth scale special edition Darth Sidious figure which in inspired by the appearance of Ian McDiarmid as the Sith Lord in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $265; check out the promotional images here…. […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Dragonslayer (1981)
Dragonslayer, 1981. Directed by Matthew Robbins. Starring Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, Peter Eyre, Sydney Bromley, Chloe Salaman, and Ian McDiarmid. SYNOPSIS: 1980s era fantasy classic Dragonslayer makes its 4K Ultra HD debut in an edition that features spectacular image quality along with a nice complement of newly commissioned bonus features that […]
Ian McDiarmid defends Emperor Palpatine’s return in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Almost five years on and the decision to resurrect Emperor Palpatine as the ultimate ‘big bad’ for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker remains a controversial one, coming as it did as part of a hastily-cobbled together final chapter of not only the Disney Sequel Trilogy, but the entire ‘Skywalker Saga’. In the wake of the […]
Revisiting the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
Were a generation of fans too harsh on the Prequel Trilogy? Tom Jolliffe revisits The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith to see whether they’re worthy of reappraisal, and how they hold up post-Disney Sequel Trilogy… Remember Spaced? The much loved and all too shortly lived sitcom from Edgar Wright, […]
Rumour: Ian McDiarmid to voice Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars Rebels
The Disney XD animated series Star Wars Rebels has featured a number of big name cameos from veterans of the galaxy far, far away, including the likes of James Earl Jones (Darth Vader), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), Frank Oz (Yoda), Forest Whitaker (Saw Gerrera) and Genevieve O’Reilly (Mon Mothma), and it […]
Star Wars: Ian McDiarmid confirms that somehow Palpatine will return again
Some good news for Darth Sidious’ Sith Eternal fan club members as somehow Palpatine is set to return (again), with Star Wars actor Ian McDiarmid revealing during a recent convention appearance that he’ll soon be seen back in the robes as The Emperor. “There’s a certain show coming soon set right around the time I […]
Blu-ray Review – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2019 Directed by J.J. Abrams. Starring Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid, Dominic Monaghan, Greg Grunberg, Jimmy Vee, and Billy Dee Williams. SYNOPSIS: […]
J.J. Abrams apparently wanted Palpatine to return during Star Wars: The Force Awakens
J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, reportedly wanted to bring back Palpatine during The Force Awakens. In recent days, we have received more clarification about how Emperor Palpatine returned during the events of The Rise of Skywalker. Thanks to the official novelization and actor Ian McDiarmid, we now that Palpatine’s […]
