A lthough Ian McDiarmid played a younger version of Sheev Palpatine, a.k.a. Darth Sidious, in Star Wars’ Prequel Trilogy, ...

Only a Sith deals in absolutes, but “ Star Wars ” fans love to deal with hyperbole.

Ian McDiarmid still has trouble wrapping his head around Star Wars Episode IX's familial revelations about the Emperor.

In an interview with Variety to celebrate the return of Revenge of the Sith to theaters ( a re-release that has seen a huge ...

Revenge of the Sith' bridges the gap between the prequel trilogy and the original trilogy, filling in the missing puzzle ...

Meanwhile, the Clone Wars themselves (the stuff of legend thanks to a tantalising line spoken by Obi-Wan Kenobi in "A New ...

As "Revenge of the Sith" hits 20, its much-derided emphasis on trade wars and the mechanics of a crumbling republic might ...

Revenge of the Sith is full of tragic moments, but the one that stands out the most doesn't feature a main character.

Ian McDiarmid revealed how George Lucas planned to have Emperor Palpatine's Star Wars show feature the legendary Sith Lord Darth Plagueis.

The franchise from a galaxy far, far away has always echoed current events. Once again, it’s a space opera for our times.

In this photo provided by Lucasfilm/Twentieth Century Fox, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor, left) and Anakin Skywalker (Hayden ...

Ian McDiarmid, who played the Sith Lord in five films, says "there was never any discussion" about his character gettin' busy ...