Shmi and Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace
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An upcoming Star Wars sequel to The Clone Wars is finally giving fans a story they've longed for since Episode I - The Phantom Menace. The Phantom Menace is not the best-ranked Star Wars movie, but it provided some great elements.
Be it Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon and Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan or one of the best Star Wars action sequences, Episode I certainly had redeemable elements. Some of these elements were further capitalized on during the timeline of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and have continued to be big parts of the franchise today.
One of those elements in question will be part of the next Star Wars TV show, a Clone Wars sequel, and will provide fans with a story they have desired since 1999.
What Is Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord About?
Darth Maul with his lightsaber ignited in Maul Shadow Lord
The show in question is 2026's Maul - Shadow Lord, a TV show set after The Clone Wars. The show is set to focus on Maul during the era of the Empire, as he reclaims his grasp on the criminal underworld of the Star Wars galaxy.
His rise to become the boss of Crimson Dawn, as shown in Solo, will be explored, as will his attempts to train an apprentice in the ways of the Force. Via this show, Star Wars is providing Maul with a story audiences have always wanted to see.
Shadow Lord Is The Solo Maul Project He Always Deserved
Maul faces off and prepares to duel with Ahsoka Tano on Mandalore.
Maul was one of the aforementioned standouts of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. He had an excellent, menacing design, a great stunt performer under the makeup, and one of the best lightsaber fights in the franchise. Sadly, George Lucas made a big mistake in killing off Maul.
Despite that, his legacy endured, with millions wanting him as the lead of his own story. Maul - Shadow Lord will provide exactly that. Finally, the character will have a solo project focused entirely on him, exploring what made him so great in The Clone Wars, his criminal links, and a connection back to his Sith ways via an apprentice.
Almost 30 years after Star Wars fans began desiring a story about Maul, Lucasfilm is granting that wish.
Maul Has Taken Over Star Wars Since His Clone Wars Return
Darth Maul holding his lightsaber in his right hand in Darth Maul blocking with his double-sided red lightsaber in Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Since being resurrected in The Clone Wars, Maul has taken over Star Wars. He appeared in several episodes of the original show before going on to be a vital part of Disney's first Star Wars project: Rebels. Maul then came back in The Clone Wars season 7 in 2020, as well as several wider canon appearances in books or comics.
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Star Wars
Created by
George Lucas
First Film
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Cast
Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Ian McDiarmid, Ewan McGregor, Rosario Dawson, Lars Mikkelsen, Rupert Friend, Moses Ingram, Frank Oz, Pedro Pascal
TV Show(s)
The Mandalorian, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, The Acolyte, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Lando, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Star Wars: Resistance, Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, Star Wars: Visions
Movie(s)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, Star Wars: Episode IX- The Rise of Skywalker, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi, Star Wars: New Jedi Order
Character(s)
Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Rey Skywalker, Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Grand Inquisitor, Reva (The Third Sister), The Fifth Brother, The Seventh Sister, The Eighth Brother, Yoda, Din Djarin, Grogu, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, Leia Organa, Ben Solo/Kylo Ren
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