"Darth Maul, the beloved, sometimes spider-legged former Sith Lord first introduced in Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace, is officially getting his own animated spin-off on April 6, 2026, based on a new teaser trailer published by Disney. Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord was originally announced at Star Wars Celebration in 2025, and is set after Maul's arc in Star Wars: The Clone Wars but before his appearance in Star Wars: Rebels."
"The 10-episode series covers Maul's plot to rebuild his criminal syndicate "on a planet untouched by the Empire," according to Lucasfilm. "There, he crosses paths with a disillusioned young Jedi Padawan who may just be the apprentice he is seeking to aid him in his relentless pursuit for revenge." Shadow Lord will premiere with two episodes on April 6, and will stream two episodes a week on Disney+ through May 6."
"Like most of Disney's popular animated Star Wars shows, Maul - Shadow Lord is created by Dave Filoni, a George Lucas supplicant, co-creator of The Clone Wars and newly minted President and Chief Creative Officer at Luscafilm. Besides picking up the story threads he helped establish in his previous animated work, Maul - Shadow Lord could be representative of the work that will define his tenure: stories that play in the pre-existing Star Wars sandbox."
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord is a 10-episode animated series premiering April 6, 2026 on Disney+, with two episodes at launch and two episodes weekly through May 6. The series follows Darth Maul as he rebuilds his criminal syndicate on a planet untouched by the Empire and encounters a disillusioned young Jedi Padawan who may become his apprentice in a pursuit of revenge. The series is created by Dave Filoni, now President and Chief Creative Officer at Luscafilm, and continues story threads from The Clone Wars. The series exemplifies recent Lucasfilm focus on established spin-offs amid broader franchise uncertainty. Disney and Lucasfilm will release The Mandalorian and Grogu on May 22, 2026.
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