As Maul's Apprentice In the trailer for Maul: Shadow Lord, shown exclusively to those in attendance at Star Wars Celebration 2025, Maul is shown training an apprentice, a pink/red-skinned Twi'lek.

Star Wars' iconic villain Darth Maul is returning to the screen with a new animated series at Disney+ - Maul: The Shadow Lord is set to debut in 2026.

Revealed as part of the Lucasfilm Animation panel at Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo, Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord is coming to Disney+ and features Sam Witwer returning as Darth Maul.

At this point, Darth Maul has been a feature of the Star Wars Universe for almost 26 years—more than half the history of the entire franchise. Despite his bifurcation in Episode I, he did show ...

Darth Maul’s popularity means all eyes will be on the animated series, as fans learn more about his unexplored history. Witwer addresses what some of those plans might consist of.