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After the strike first trailer in January, Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord doubles down on its reworked art style and darker tone with a second trailer that harkens back to The Clone Wars’ best episode arcs.
As it turns out, he went back into the shadows and built a crime syndicate known as the Crimson Dawn, but it didn’t happen overnight, and Shadow Lord aims to deepen that and more. At least that’s what the second (and probably final) trailer promises.
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Maul is a dirtier, grungier take on the Star Wars universe, leaning into the darker moments of shows like The Clone Wars and Rebels. The art style is messier than those shows, with an almost Claymation-meets-live-action look. Maul is seen hacked and diced by police and criminals, and some scenes look like they came straight out of a slasher movie.
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord is set to debut on April 6 with a two-episode premiere, and the remainder of the ten-episode season will be released weekly after that. This release leaves the May 4 slot open for another surprising anthology series which may or may not happen. Also enjoy the stunning new poster below:
Alongside Witwer – a Star Wars animation (and video game) legend – Gideon Adlon co-leads as Jedi Padawan Devon Izara, who seems to be getting too close to the dark side for comfort.
Master Eeko-Dio Daki (Dennis Haysbert) is also on the run and is unwilling to lose his padawan to the fallen Sith. Meanwhile, Captain Brander Lawson (Wagner Moura) and his droid partner, Two-Boots (Richard Ayoade), will begin looking into Maul’s criminal journey before it’s too late.
All of this is happening under the noses of Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader as the Empire begins to grow, so don’t be surprised if they show up one way or another. We haven’t heard about Season 2 plans yet, but we don’t expect a “one and done” deal, especially when the Star Wars TV future seems thinner and most creative efforts are film-oriented again.
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord was created and developed by Dave Filoni (now co-president and creative honcho at Lucasfilm) and Matt Michnovetz, a Star Wars vet with both animation and Star Wars Jedi gaming experience. Brad Rau (The Bad Batch) again acts as supervisory director.
