Maul: Shadow Lord

https://x.com/starwars/status/1913133212349726755

Maul - Shadow Lord, a Star Wars Original series, arrives on DisneyPlus in 2026

Not sure about this. It’s just more animation but isn’t his story over in TCW? Do they need viewers enough to bring him back, again?

He was in Solo, then died in Rebels. So his story wasn’t over in TCW.

I suppose there are ideas planned for a Solo sequel that could be picked up here. I kinda forgot that was a thing! But for me it’s mostly dangling a shiny thing for the crowd.

I am interested in the new Maul show. However, I think the show is effectively redundant with what we got out of Maul in the Clone Wars.

He becomes head of a crime syndicate, takes on a new apprentice, and then inevitably loses everything.

This is effectively the same plot.

I don’t know why people get hyped to see characters like this when we already know the entire course of their life and how they die. In this case how they died twice. There’s probably some tension where you don’t know what happens to his apprentice or other side characters, but for Maul himself what’s the point?
This was also a problem with almost all the main characters in The Clone Wars too.

Mocata said:

https://x.com/starwars/status/1913133212349726755

Maul - Shadow Lord, a Star Wars Original series, arrives on DisneyPlus in 2026

Not sure about this. It’s just more animation but isn’t his story over in TCW? Do they need viewers enough to bring him back, again?

Your skepticism about Maul: Shadow Lord is understandable, given Maul’s extensive history in Star Wars media and the franchise’s reliance on familiar characters to draw viewers. However, the series’ setting in the early Imperial Era, its focus on Maul’s criminal empire, and the introduction of a new padawan (potentially Darth Talon) suggest it could offer fresh storytelling while bridging his TCW and Rebels arcs. Sam Witwer’s return and the incorporation of George Lucas’ ideas further hint at a project that respects Maul’s legacy while exploring new territory.

degoyib said:

Mocata said:

https://x.com/starwars/status/1913133212349726755 Geometry Dash

Maul - Shadow Lord, a Star Wars Original series, arrives on DisneyPlus in 2026

Not sure about this. It’s just more animation but isn’t his story over in TCW? Do they need viewers enough to bring him back, again?

Your skepticism about Maul: Shadow Lord is understandable, given Maul’s extensive history in Star Wars media and the franchise’s reliance on familiar characters to draw viewers. However, the series’ setting in the early Imperial Era, its focus on Maul’s criminal empire, and the introduction of a new padawan (potentially Darth Talon) suggest it could offer fresh storytelling while bridging his TCW and Rebels arcs. Sam Witwer’s return and the incorporation of George Lucas’ ideas further hint at a project that respects Maul’s legacy while exploring new territory.

Why are you using LLMs to write forum posts?

Large language model. Like Chat GPT.

JackNapier said:

What is an LLM?

A language model (AI)

Edit: wait I could have sworn nobody else posted to answer this above… weird

JackNapier said:

RicOlie_2 said:

Large language model. Like Chat GPT.

Ah, what makes the commented on comment seem AI generated?

The sentence structure and cadence. The first sentence sounds exactly like the immediate reply from a chatbot, doing the “yes, but…” kind of thing. That second sentence giving three examples is a dead giveaway. The last sentence summation with “further” and “while” clauses also looks like a sign, because most real people don’t write that way unless they’re in school and writing an essay.

Just for fun, I ran this prompt with GPT and Deepseek. You can see the way that they start with an acknowledgement, do the lists of three examples, and make statements with “if X… could Y…”
The GPT one brings up Sam Witwer at almost exactly the same point as the original post.

"write a forum post responding to this post, about Maul: Shadow Lord

Not sure about this. It’s just more animation but isn’t his story over in TCW? Do they need viewers enough to bring him back, again?"

GPT
"Absolutely understand where you’re coming from—Maul has definitely had a longer shelf life than most Star Wars characters! But honestly, I think Maul: Shadow Lord could be really interesting depending on how they handle it.

His arc in The Clone Wars and Rebels did a great job of showing how he evolved beyond just “the guy with the cool double-bladed lightsaber.” There were still so many pieces about his criminal empire (Crimson Dawn), his rivalry with other syndicates, and untold connections to other characters that were only hinted at.

If this series explores his rise as a Shadow Lord in the criminal underworld, rather than just retreading his Jedi/Sith stuff, we could get an awesome blend of crime drama and Star Wars lore. And let’s be real, Sam Witwer’s voice acting always adds a ton of depth.

I get the fatigue, but for me, as long as they’re telling a new kind of story—rather than “Maul escapes from something, again”—I’m willing to give it a shot. Anyone else curious to see if they tie this into the Solo/Crimson Dawn storylines?"

Deepseek
"I get where you’re coming from—Maul’s arc in The Clone Wars did feel pretty complete, especially after his final confrontation with Obi-Wan in Rebels. But I’m actually excited about Shadow Lord exploring more of his story.

Even though we’ve seen his rise, fall, and eventual end, there’s still a lot of untapped potential in his time as a crime lord. Shadow of the Sith and other media have hinted at how deep his influence ran, and seeing that in animation could add some real depth to his character. Plus, if this is set before Rebels, it could show how he maintained power while evading both the Empire and other rivals.

That said, I do hope it’s not just fan service—it needs to bring something new to his story. But if done right, this could be a great way to flesh out the underworld side of Star Wars while giving Maul the nuanced send-off he deserves.

What do you think—would a well-written crime saga change your mind, or are you done with Maul’s story?"

Yeah, it’s just a bot. It inserted a link to something called Geometry Dash under the link it was quoting.