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Rumor: Ian McDiarmid in for Episode VII?

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Our friends over at Jedi News have a source telling them that Ian McDiarmid is on board to rejoin the Star Wars franchise in Episode VII. While the specifics of exactly what role he would have in the film is unclear, the source seemed confident that he would be making a return.

Dunc over at Club Jade speculated what McDiarmid’s role might be, and I’m with her. Not a clone, better chance it’s as a holocron/ghost/vision.

Celebration VI Day 1 Schedule

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Going to be at Celebration VI today and want to catch myself and Nanci (and get some nifty Tosche Station swag)? Just want to know what we’ll be covering today? Here be the list.

  • 11:30-12:30: Starwars.com and Beyond (Collecting Stage/W303 ABC)
  • 1-2: Aaron Allston signing (Barnes and Noble booth 129)
  • 1:30-2:30: Dark Horse Comics Look Ahead (Behind the Scenes Stage/W414 ABCD)
  • 5-6: Ian McDiarmid (Celebration Stage/Chapin Theatre)
  • 6-7: Timothy Zahn Retrospective (Behind the Scenes Stage/W414 ABCD)

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Ian McDiarmid Confirmed for Celebration VI

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News just dropped that Palpatine himself will be attending the Star Wars convention to end all Star Wars conventions. From the official site:

Ian McDiarmid, the actor who unforgettably played the evil galactic mastermind and the ultimate villain of the Star Wars saga, will be making a rare convention appearance atStar Wars Celebration VI, appearing on-stage and signing autographs.

In 1983, McDiarmid embodied the full depth of the dark side as the Emperor in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, his face hidden under ghastly makeup and his eyes concealed behind sickly yellow contact lenses. When his true face was revealed as the apparently kind and helpful Senator Palpatine in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (1999), he projected a different kind of evil — a subtle manipulator of galactic events, a villain hidden in plain sight. As the prequels progressed, so too did Palpatine’s plans until finally, in Revenge of the Sith (2005), McDiarmid got to play evil at its fullest, and revealed the true power of Darth Sidious.

This will be McDiarmid’s first time at a US Star Wars Celebration (he made a brief appearance at the opening ceremonies of Celebration Europe), and his first time ever signing at the Celebration Autograph Hall.

McDiarmid will be joining the likes of Peter Mayhew and Carrie Fisher at Celebration VI this August.