Disney Hosts “Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord” Premiere Event At Lucasfilm

Just ahead of the release of the new animated series, “Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord”, Disney held a special screening event at Lucasfilm in San Francisco on Good Friday.

Set after the events of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” this pulpy adventure finds Maul plotting to rebuild his criminal syndicate on a planet untouched by the Empire. There, he crosses paths with a disillusioned young Jedi Padawan who could be the apprentice he is seeking to aid him in his relentless pursuit for revenge.

Lucasfilm president, chief creative officer, and series creator Dave Filoni, Lucasfilm co-president Lynwen Brennan, series executive producers Brad Rau, Matt Michnovetz, and Athena Portillo, and Maul himself, Sam Witwer, were on hand to present the first two episodes of the all-new animated series to the audience. 

Check out these photos from the event:

Recently, it was announced that the second season of “Star Wars: The Mandalorian” is already in production.

“Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord” is created by Dave Filoni, based on Star Wars and characters created by George Lucas. The series is developed by Dave Filoni and Matt Michnovetz. Brad Rau is supervising director. The executive producers are Dave Filoni, Athena Yvette Portillo, Matt Michnovetz, Brad Rau, Carrie Beck, and Josh Rimes. Alex Spotswood is the co-executive producer. The voice cast includes Sam Witwer as Maul, Gideon Adlon as Devon Izara, Oscar nominee Wagner Moura as Brander Lawson, Richard Ayoade as Two-Boots, Dennis Haysbert as Master Eeko-Dio-Daki, Chris Diamantopoulos as Looti Vario, Charlie Bushnell as Rylee Lawson, Vanessa Marshall as Rook Kast, David W. Collins as Spybot, A.J. LoCascio as Marrok, and Steve Blum as Icarus.

“Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord”  which will premiere exclusively on Disney+ April 6th, 2026. Two episodes will premiere each week, with the final two airing on the ultimate Star Wars holiday, May the 4th.

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