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Disney+ Shares ‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord’ Teaser Trailer, Premiere Date

The iconic horned villain returns in the new animated series, which features the voices of Sam Witwer, Gideon Adlon, and Wagner Moura; premieres April 6.

Lucasfilm Animation has dropped a teaser trailer, lots of images, and key art - all shown below - for its upcoming animated series, Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord, which will premiere April 6 on Disney+. Two episodes will debut each week, with the final two airing on May 4.

Set after the events of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the adventure finds Maul plotting to rebuild his criminal syndicate on a planet untouched by the Empire. There, he crosses paths with a disillusioned young Jedi Padawan who could be his apprentice.

The voice cast includes Sam Witwer as Maul; Gideon Adlon as Devon Izara; Wagner Moura as Brander Lawson; Richard Ayoade as Two-Boots; 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 as Marrok; and Steve Blum as Icarus.

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord is created by Dave Filoni, based on Star Wars and characters created by George Lucas. The series is developed by Filoni and Matt Michnovetz. Brad Rau is supervising director. Filoni, Athena Yvette Portillo, Matt Michnovetz, Brad Rau, Carrie Beck, and Josh Rimes executive produce. Alex Spotswood co-executive produces.

Check out the teaser trailer:

Source: Disney+

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