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 […]
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 […]
