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Unleash the Dark Side with Hot Toys’ Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Palpatine (Darth Sidious) sixth scale figure

April 28, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

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 […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Hot Toys, Ian McDiarmid, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Hot Toys unveils new Darth Sidious Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith sixth scale figure

May 18, 2024 by Amie Cranswick

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…. […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Hot Toys, Ian McDiarmid, Sideshow Collectibles, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Ian McDiarmid defends Emperor Palpatine’s return in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

February 20, 2024 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Top Stories Tagged With: Ian McDiarmid, J.J. Abrams, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Revisiting the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy

September 1, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

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, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Disney, Edgar Wright, Ewan McGregor, George Lucas, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, J.J. Abrams, Jake Lloyd, John Williams, Natalie Portman, Rian Johnson, Simon Pegg, Spaced, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

4K Ultra HD Review – Dragonslayer (1981)

March 21, 2023 by Brad Cook

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 […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Caitlin Clarke, Chloe Salaman, dragonslayer, Ian McDiarmid, John Hallam, matthew robbins, Peter Eyre, Peter MacNicol, Ralph Richardson, Sydney Bromley

Star Wars: Ian McDiarmid confirms that somehow Palpatine will return again

May 4, 2022 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Disney, Ian McDiarmid, Star Wars, star wars: Obi-wan kenobi

Blu-ray Review – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

April 20, 2020 by Ricky Church

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: […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Ricky Church Tagged With: Adam Driver, Billy Dee Williams, Daisy Ridley, Domhnall Gleeson, Dominic Monaghan, Ian McDiarmid, J.J. Abrams. Carrie Fisher, John Boyega, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Keri Russell, Lupita Nyong'o, Mark Hamill, Naomi Ackie, Oscar Isaac, Richard E. Grant, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

J.J. Abrams apparently wanted Palpatine to return during Star Wars: The Force Awakens

March 4, 2020 by Samuel Brace

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 […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Ian McDiarmid, J.J. Abrams, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Ian McDiarmid on Palpatine being a clone in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

March 3, 2020 by Samuel Brace

Ian McDiarmid, one of the stars of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has provided more details about Palpatine being a clone. One of the biggest mysteries surrounding The Rise of Skywalker pertained to the return of Emperor Palpatine. Palpatine confirms that he did in fact die during Return of the Jedi but how did […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Ian McDiarmid, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Ian McDiarmid was “totally surprised” by Palpatine’s return in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

December 29, 2019 by Gary Collinson

Having made his grand return to the galaxy far, far away in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid has revealed to Digital Spy that he was “totally surprised” by the Sith Lord’s return in the final chapter of the Skywalker Saga, as George Lucas had always told him that he […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Ian McDiarmid, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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