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 […]
Huge rumour on Emperor Palpatine’s role in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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 […]
