Maul: Shadow Lord
A newStar WarsTV shows , Maul : Shadow Lord , institute the franchise ’s animation back , all over with constituent from George Lucas ' original sequel trilogy program . Star Wars Celebration 2025is currently underway , with Lucasfilm offer hatful for fans to sink their teeth into . Not only have newupcomingStar Warsmoviesbeen herald , but a focus on TV has been evident too . As part of one panel , anupcomingStar WarsTV showwas announced by Lucasfilm ’s animation team , blending the world of Maul with some exciting elements from George Lucas ' sequel trilogy plans .
As part of the twentieth day of remembrance ofStar WarsAnimation panel , Dave Filoni outlined the hereafter of the franchise . Filoni revealed a make new animate show -Maul : Shadow Lord . The show will focus on the titulary scoundrel as the headland of his crime family in the Imperial era of theStar Warstimeline . What ’s more , Maul will take on a dark side apprentice , link to architectural plan George Lucas himself once had for aStar Warssequel trilogy . Maul : Shadow Lordis set for acquittance in 2026 , and stars Sam Witwer as the vocalism of the titular character .
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As Maul’s Apprentice
In the trailer forMaul : Shadow Lord , shown exclusively to those in attending at Star Wars Celebration 2025 , Maul is point educate an prentice , a pink / red - skinned Twi’lek . This resembles the excogitation of Darth Talon , a character first enter inStar WarsLegends stories . Reportedly , George Lucas wanted to lend Darth Talon into thescripts for hisStar Warssequel trilogy , before buy the farm off the enfranchisement to Disney . Now , Lucas ' dreaming is being fulfilled .
Darth Talon began in Star Wars Legends strip but was perish to be in George Lucas ’s Sequel Trilogy before Disney . Who is this Sith Lord ?
While the storyline ofMaul : Shadow Lordand how his sullen side learner will play into matter is unclear , the introductory premiss matches what is known of Lucas ' continuation plans . Lucas intended to focus his subsequence trilogy on the criminal underworld being led by Maul , with the baddie as the main antagonist , consanguineous to Emperor Palpatine from the original trilogy . Talon would then take a Darth Vader - like role as Maul ’s apprentice . Although the broader elements ofMaul : Shadow Lordwill be different , the titular character being a condemnable genius and admit on a Twi’lek apprentice seems to fit Lucas ' plans .
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Our Take On Darth Maul: Shadow Lord
The Future Of Star Wars Animation Looks Bright
As far as surprises go , this is one that should be indisputable to exciteStar Warsfans greatly . Not only is Maul returning to the franchise , but the possibilities ofMaul : Shadow Lordare endless . Star WarsAnimation has prove to be one of the few facets of the franchise with consistent near - universal acclaim , and it has only gone from strength - to - strength in recent years . Combining this with the fact that Maul is a fan - favorite , Star Wars ' future just got much more exciting .
Regarding the story itself , the introduction of a Darth Talon - invigorate character is overly intriguing . Whether the show delves into deep aspect aligned with Lucas ' sequel plans remains to be watch , but the possibility of this alone is compelling . Then there is the possibility ofMaul : Shadow Lordlinking to the teases ofSolo : A Star Wars Story . irrespective of what happens , one Word of God can be considerably used to describeStar warfare ' unexampled TV show : potential . Hopefully , Maul : Shadow Lordlives up to the in high spirits standards its predecessors have define .
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