We are so excited to share the official teaser for LucasFilm and Disney+’s upcoming animated series “Darth Maul: Shadow Lord!”
Sam Witwer (“Battlestar Galactica“) who previously voiced Darth Maul in “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” “Star Wars Rebels,” and more— returns to voice the character. Gideon Adlon voices Devon Izara, Oscar nominee Wagner Moura voices Brander Lawson, and Richard Ayoade voices Two-Boots. (The latter duo will lead a Marvel Comics prequel series set on Janix beginning this March.)
“It’s a super fast-paced series,” Executive Producer Matt Michnovetz (“The Bad Batch” said. “We wanted to create an action-packed thrill ride, something that had the rush of a roller coaster, so we do a lot of homages to the classic serials of the day, which gave George Lucas the inspiration for Star Wars. And we’ve got the perfect character to drive us through this in Maul.”
“It’s one part Gotham, one part Metropolis and a hundred percent Star Wars with all these different levels and layers,” Michnovetz said. “It’s a city essentially built into a crater on this planet that is untouched by the Empire. It’s got a functioning democracy and law enforcement doing a good job of policing their own community. It’s a rich environment for crime and gangsters, but so far there’s been a very peaceful accord between all of them in the interest of business.”
Other cast members include Dennis Haysbert as Master Eeko-Dio-Daki, Chris Diamantopoulos as Looti Vario, Charlie Bushnell as Rylee Lawson, Vanessa Marshall as Rook Kast, David C. Collins as Spybot, A.J. LoCascio (“X-Men ’97“) as Marrok, and Steve Blum as Icarus.
“The Empire is consolidating the galaxy from the core worlds out, and the Inquisitorius is stronger than ever,” Michnovetz continued. “They’re hunting Jedi and other Force users, doing all kinds of nasty work. The galaxy at large is sort of dealing with this slow rise of the Empire and different groups have different understandings of what the Empire is. The same thing goes for the inquisitors. They’re secret mercenaries that show up out of the darkness.”
The two episode premiere hits Disney+ on April 6th, 2026. The series will be 10 episodes.
