Darth Maul's standalone animated series premieres on Disney+ in April

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Alright, Star Wars fans, strap in. The hype is real and the double-bladed lightsaber is spinning back into action.Darth Maul, the absolute legend who stole the show in *The Phantom Menace* and then somehow got even cooler with a pair of spider legs in *The Clone Wars*, is finally getting his own solo series. Mark your calendars for April 6, 2026, when *Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord* drops on Disney+.The new teaser trailer just hit, and it looks like a banger. This ten-episode arc, first teased at Celebration last year, slots right into that juicy gap between *Clone Wars* and *Rebels*.The plot? Maul’s on a mission to rebuild his criminal empire on some backwater planet the Empire hasn’t touched yet, and he bumps into a lost Jedi Padawan who might just become his new apprentice. It’s pure, unfiltered Maul chaos, and I’m here for it.The series will drop two episodes at launch, then two per week until the finale on May 6. Of course, this has Dave Filoni’s fingerprints all over it.The guy who basically built the modern Star Wars animated universe with *Clone Wars* is now running the show as Lucasfilm’s President, and *Shadow Lord* feels like a statement piece. It’s digging deep into the lore he helped create, which is smart.Let’s be real, the franchise has been stuck in a bit of a holding pattern since *The Rise of Skywalker*. Big movie projects keep stalling, shows like *The Acolyte* get axed, and the only reliable content has been spin-offs from *The Mandalorian* and Filoni’s own animated sandbox.This Maul series feels like a safe bet for Disney—a deep-cut fan favorite story that doesn’t rock the galactic boat too hard. It’s not the only thing coming, though.*The Mandalorian and Grogu* movie is still blasting into theaters in May 2026, and Ryan Gosling’s *Starfighter* is slated for 2027. But for now, the immediate future of Star Wars streaming is painted red and black with rage.

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