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 […]
Ian McDiarmid on Palpatine being a clone in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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 […]
Ian McDiarmid was “totally surprised” by Palpatine’s return in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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 […]
Movie 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: […]
Movie 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: […]
Video Review – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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 In […]
J.J. Abrams thinks not including The Emperor in The Rise of Skywalker would have been “very weird”
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams believes it would have been “very weird” if Emperor Palpatine didn’t return for the ninth and final instalment in the Skywalker Saga after he was a major factor in both the Original Trilogy and the Prequel Trilogy. “Well, when you look at this as nine chapters of […]
The saga ends with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer and poster
After much build up with several teasers, Lucasfilm has released the final trailer for the anticipated Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The upcoming J.J. Abrams directed film is marked as the conclusion to the Skywalker Saga in the Star Wars franchise and the trailer certainly touches on the nostalgia and emotional investment into the characters. Watch the trailer […]
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 […]
Cancelled Star Wars convention panel prompts speculation about Hayden Christensen appearance in The Rise of Skywalker
A report is circulating online which claims that Disney was responsible for the last minute cancellation of a panel featuring Star Wars’ Ian McDiarmid and Hayden Christensen at the FanX convention in Salt Lake City this past weekend. The Mouse House is alleged to have threatened the organisers with legal action should the panel take […]