Star Wars fans know the beginning and extended end of Darth Maul’s story, thanks to a baffling resurrection in The Clone Wars and a surprisingly rewarding villain arc in Rebels. But if there’s one thing Lucasfilm’s chief creative officer Dave Filoni loves, it’s a midquel — and Maul is the next character in a line of fan favorites to get one.
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord is filling in an unexplored moment in the villain’s time in the galaxy, picking up right after the Clone Wars to show us how Maul became the kingpin we see briefly (in live-action) in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Maul has been hopscotching across the Star Wars timeline for years now, but he’s never helmed a show or film of his own. As overdue as that might seem, it’s not entirely necessary; even Sam Witwer, who’s voiced the character since 2012, seems to know there’s more than a slight risk of redundancy.
