A striking and unsettling presence who has been part of a galaxy far, far away for nearly 30 years, Maul (previously Darth Maul, a creation of George Lucas) has embodied a fierce, tragic and intelligent fusion of mind and body since being introduced in the movie Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
Well established as a favourite character, Maul’s trajectory underwent a fascinating development in the new animated serial Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord for Disney+. We spoke with Lucasfilm Animation art director Andre Kirk about the visual language the series and the conceptual visual iterations that were developed to create its distinct aesthetic.
