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Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord premieres

tvApr 7, 202616610

Lucasfilm premiered Maul - Shadow Lord, an animated series that returns Maul to center stage. The two-episode premiere follows his post-Clone Wars plan to rebuild a criminal syndicate on Janix, a planet untouched by the Empire. Lucasfilm Animation created Janix and the show mixes new visual styles with the franchise's established animation language. This matters because the series restores a major villain, expands underworld lore, and sets a new tonal direction for Star Wars animation.

Key Highlights

Maul returns to rebuild his criminal syndicate on Janix after the Clone Wars.
Lucasfilm Animation designed Janix as a new setting untouched by the Empire.
The series premiered with a two episode debut that blends new animation styles.
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