Assuming that a Kathleen Kennedy He has quite a little credit as president of Lucasfilm (After years full of problems he has announced that he will resign before the end of the year), if there is a figure with full confidence on his shoulders in front of Star Wars That is that of Dave Filoni. Lucasfilm’s current creative director was a disciple of the very George Lucas In its day, originally part of Lucasfilm Animation and managing to be highly appreciated for his work, which began with a series as acclaimed as Clone Wars.
Filoni worked in several series of drawings until making the leap to real action cooking The Mandalorian, And today is the main person in charge of administering the continuity of the galaxy. He is also responsible for the prestige of the animated division of Star Warswhich had its own panel in the Star Wars Celebration that is being held these days. Filoni reflected along with other responsible for this seal once they were fulfilled 20 years of the inauguration of Lucasfilm Animation, keeping a small surprise for the end.
And, leaving behind consolidated heads like The bad spheres either Tales of the Jediyou have to prepare for a new animation series for Disney+. One that also aims to satisfy a desire rooted in the fandom of Star Warsthat dresses us to the immense love that he has always had for Darth Maul.
This Lord Sith appeared in The ghost threat And he had an epic duel with Qui-Gon-Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, managing to kill the first but falling defeated at the hands of the character of Ewan McGregor.
That was not the end of Darth Maul, however. It was in the animated universe of Star Wars, Precisely, where Maul turned out to remain alive (playing a main role in Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels), so it makes full meaning that, according to Hollywood Reporternow to star in your own series.
Your title is Maul: Shadow Lord (The Lord of the Shadows) and will reach streaming at some point in 2026. Attendees at the round table were able to enjoy a first trailer, not yet made public for Disney.
Maul: Shadow Lord It will narrate the adventures of the Lord Sith with a new apprentice. Counting that Darth Maul officially died in Star Wars Rebels, at the hands of an aged obi-wan Kenobi, we could assume that the series would be framed between The revenge of the Sith and A new hope… unless Maul resurrects again.
Originally the actor who played Maul was Ray Park, But in the face of animated series it has been Sam Witwer who has used to put voice, and will do the same in Maul: Shadow Lord.
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