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Disney recently teased and subsequently revealed the first trailer for Star Wars: Maul – Lord of Shadowsa Disney+ animated series that will release two episodes per week, starting with its premiere on April 6 and ending with 10 episodes total on May 4. Star Wars: Maul – Lord of Shadows has a lot on his shoulders; for example, he must follow Andor: A Star Wars Storythe climactic second season ofand it also follows the Disney cartoon Clone Wars show, which is undoubtedly one of the most appreciated pieces of Star Wars content there.
Likewise, it is interesting to note that Star Wars would dedicate a 10-episode series to a legacy character like Maul, even though he’s certainly one of the most memorable and memorable characters. best Star Wars bad guys. This choice apparently determines Maul’s influence as a character in Star Wars‘ gargantuan mythology and art/animation style of Star Wars: Maul – Lord of Shadowsas improved as it is, is further proof of the particularity of The Clone Wars East. In this sense, it is easy to see how Maul could have quietly become Star Wars‘next Luke Skywalker.
Luke Skywalker is the cash cow of Star Wars
Star Wars failed to separate his narration from Luke and the Skywalker family since it was designed in Episode 4 – A New Hope in 1977. Indeed, even the sequel trilogy relied entirely on a mystery involving siblings Luke and Leia in key roles, and Luke made several appearances in Disney+ shows set after Episode 6 – Return of the Jedi.
He’s the legacy character the series started with, and it was exciting to see him become a Jedi trained by Yoda on Dagobah and ultimately refusing to take down his father, who had become the dark side-fueled villain Darth Vader. However, several other legacy characters have had significantly less screen time and have managed to persevere with a ton of popularity thanks to fan love for them or a new movie or series that helped propel their character further than ever before.
If nothing else, Star Wars: Maul – Lord of Shadows is proof that Star Wars puts all of his eggs into the Dathomirian, armed with a double-bladed lightsaber, as he “plans to rebuild his criminal syndicate on the world of Janix”. Here it would be nice to have a story told from Maul’s point of view, his appearances in projects that take place later in the timeline foreshadow how his efforts are rewarded in Star Wars: Maul – Lord of Shadows.
The Clone Wars made Maul the villain he is today
Maul probably wouldn’t be as iconic as he is today without Star Wars: The Clone Warsbut the same can be said of many legacy characters who had brilliant designs and fleeting screen time in the original or prequel trilogy. Boba Fett, for example, made a strong impression in Star Wars: Episode 5 – The Empire Strikes Back And Star Wars: Episode 6 – Return of the Jedialthough it has few lines and appears to be eaten by a sarlacc on Tatooine in this latest film.
It wouldn’t be until season 4 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars that Maul appears, when his brother, Savage Opress, discovers him and the spider-like robotic legs he has fashioned for himself on the trash planet, or “Junk World”, of Lotho Minor. This is part of what makes Maul’s portrayal so striking in Star Wars: The Clone Wars East Sam Witwer’s incredible gamealthough the in-depth character development given to Maul in the series is equally superb.
Shadow Lord is a glimpse into the future of Star Wars
NOW, Star Wars: Maul – Lord of Shadows is set one year after the events of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. This means that it will prevent its surprising appearance in Solo: A Star Wars Storywhere Maul led Star Wars‘The Crimson Dawn crime syndicate, as well as Star Wars Rebelsobviously, as the series depicts his graceful and poignant death at the hands of Obi-Wan on Tatooine.
Star Wars: Maul – Lord of Shadows will flesh out a fascinating chapter in Maul’s life, not to mention Star Wars‘ Rich chronologyand the series itself will definitely make the character even more popular than he already is. Ironically, there may not be many more opportunities for Maul to make appearances later. Star Wars projects with what appears to be its full timeline and saga mapped out.
Who knows? If Star Wars: Maul – Lord of Shadows is fairly well received, perhaps fans will see a prequel to Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace with Maul being pursued in order to further explore the character. Either way, all the pieces are in place to Star Wars: Maul – Lord of Shadows thrive in 2026and this shows how much he is adored Star Wars: The Clone Wars And Star Wars Rebels are too.
- Release date
- April 6, 2026
- Franchise(s)
- Star Wars
