Warning. This rumour, if true, contains MAJOR spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Proceed with caution… During the big Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker reveal at last month’s Star Wars Celebration, it was confirmed that Ian McDiarmid’s Emperor Palpatine will be making his return to the franchise for the final instalment of […]
Some of the Star Wars: The Phantom Menace didn’t know Ian McDiarmid had dual roles
Ian McDiarmid, who played Palpatine in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, says some of his co-stars didn’t know he had two roles. It has recently been revealed that Ian McDiarmid will be returning for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker but did you know that some of his co-stars didn’t know that […]
J.J. Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy confirm Emperor Palpatine return in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Well, it looks like Billy Dee Williams’ Lando Calrissian isn’t the only Original Trilogy cast member set to make his return to the galaxy far, far away for the first time in the Sequel Trilogy in December’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, as both director J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy have confirmed […]
Hot Toys’ Emperor Palpatine Return of the Jedi collectible figure available to pre-order now
Hot Toys has revealed 1/6th scale Emperor Palpatine collectible figure which is based on the likeness of Ian McDiarmid as the Sith Lord in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi; check it out here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Pre-order via Sideshow Collectibles And here’s the deluxe version… Scheming, powerful, and evil to the core, Darth Sidious restored […]
Ian McDiarmid returns as The Emperor in trailer for Star Wars Rebels’ final episodes
Lucasfilm and Disney XD have released a new poster and trailer for the final episodes of Star Wars Rebels, as well as revealing that the six episodes will be released over a period of three weeks. Starting February 19th, there will be two episodes of Rebels each Monday, culminating with a regular 30 minute episode and an extra […]
Ian McDiarmid doesn’t want to see The Emperor recast in a future Star Wars movie
We’re almost three movies into the Disney era of the Star Wars saga, and so far, it’s been rumoured that Ian McDiarmid’s Emperor Palpatine would make a cameo in all three. As we now know, he was absent from Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and while we’ve still […]
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 Celebration 2017 interviews with George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Billy Dee Williams, Ian McDiarmid and Peter Mayhew
Lucasfilm kicked off Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, Florida yesterday, and we have some video interviews with George Lucas, Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine) and Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) which were conducted after the 40th Anniversary panel. Check them out here while we await […]
Ian McDiarmid on whether he’ll appear in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
From the moment the Emperor’s Royal Guard were spotted in the teaser trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, there’s been a tonne of speculation about whether we’ll see an appearance from Palpatine – and now thanks to actor Ian McDiarmid, it seems we have our answer. “Rogue One’s on its way, [and it’s […]