Let the hate flow through you!
The release of the trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker caused such a commotion, but one of the stand-out moments has to be the tease of the returning classic franchise arch-villain Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid).
McDiarmid could be heard cackling over the final shots of the trailer as we saw Rey (Daisy Ridley) and her fellow heroes arrive on a desolate planet with the ruins of the Death Star in sight.
The actor made an appearance on stage after the trailer was screened for the first time at Star Wars Celebration before saying in the voice of his character to show the footage again.
Welcome back, your excellency!
But his appearance at the event wasn't all he gave us.
Now the Twitter account for the British thespian has teased some more of what fans can expect - albeit enigmatically.
The actor's account tweeted: "The dark side is stronger than ever."
Ian McDiarmid first played the evil Sith lord and Emperor in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, before reprising his role as Palpatine in all of the prequel trilogy instalments.
He was also edited into Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in the digitally remastered DVD release.
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How the character returns from the dead in the new film is a mystery, given he was killed off by Darth Vader in the conclusion of the original trilogy.
Whether he is a ghost, clone, zombie or time-traveller, we sure can't wait to see the villainous figure back in action.
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker is released in UK cinemas on December 19, 2019.
