The First Trailer for ‘Maul—Shadow Lord’ Proves Crime Does Pay

Darth Maul has come a great distance since Obi-Wan lower him in half: he obtained new legs! He additionally obtained a brother, they usually each grew to become crime lords till Palpatine confirmed up. However earlier than his final encounter with Obi-Wan in Star Wars Rebels, he tried to construct himself again up once more, and that’s what Star Wars: Maul—Shadow Lord is all about.

Set a yr after the Clone Wars, which he survived in the course of the Fall of Mandalore, our villain (once more voiced by Sam Witwer) is working to rebuild the legal empire that fell aside after his grasp confirmed up. The excellent news, he’s doing it on a planet that’s but to succumb to the Empire. Unhealthy information? Greater than that world’s legal numerous legal parts, his actions draw the eye of not simply the Inquisitors—specifically, Marrok, final seen in Star Wars: Ahsoka—but additionally seemingly a surviving Twi’lek Jedi and an area cop.

Like Unhealthy Batch earlier than it, Shadow Lord is a mini-reunion of Star Wars animation alums. Not solely is the collection made by new Lucasfilm head Dave Filoni, however it additionally sees the return of Brad Rau, Matt Michonvetz, and Athena Portillo, all of whom wrote or directed episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, together with Rebels and Unhealthy Batch.

Star Wars: Maul—Shadow Lord will hit Disney+ with its first two episodes on April 6, with two episodes airing weekly. The collection’ voice forged additionally consists of Gideon Adlon, Wagner Moura, Dennis Haysbert, Richard Ayoade, and Vanessa Marshall.

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