Overview

• Lucasfilm announced 'Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord' at Star Wars Celebration Tokyo, with a planned Disney+ release in 2026.
• Set one year after the events of The Clone Wars, the series examines Darth Maul’s reaction to the rise of the Empire and his fractured Crimson Dawn syndicate.
• Sam Witwer, reprising his role as Maul, revealed the show will explore how Maul trains his own apprentice, offering a unique take on Sith mentorship.
• The animation adopts a darker, more dangerous visual and tonal style to reflect Maul’s perspective on the galaxy’s mechanization and loss of individuality.
• A teaser shown at Celebration Tokyo included a fight sequence featuring Maul and ex-Inquisitor Marrok, hinting at intense confrontations ahead.