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Disney Releases First Trailer for 'Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord' Ahead of April 6 Disney+ Premiere

The show explores Maul's post–Clone Wars ascent through the criminal underworld.

Overview

  • Disney and Lucasfilm debuted the first trailer after signaling its arrival roughly a day earlier.
  • The series launches on Disney+ on April 6, 2026, with a ten-episode season released in two-episode batches culminating on May 6.
  • Set in the early Imperial era, the story centers on Maul rebuilding a criminal syndicate and taking a Twi'lek apprentice as he seeks underworld power.
  • Sam Witwer returns as the voice of Maul, and Dave Filoni is credited as leading the series.
  • The animation evokes The Clone Wars with a darker, grittier aesthetic highlighted in the trailer.