News Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord Star Wars: Maul—Shadow Lord Trailer Knows Exactly How to Use “Duel of the Fates” and Sam Witwer I’d be a little reluctant about being Maul’s friend, too By Molly Templeton | Published on March 16, 2026 Screenshot: Lucasfilm Comment 0 Share New Share Screenshot: Lucasfilm Who knew that the artist formerly known as Darth Maul—now going by just Maul, like any famous person might do—was this good at making new friends? In the latest trailer for Star Wars: Maul—Shadow Lord, one character mentions that Maul is connected with not one but several criminal organizations. But his real new connection is a Padawan who’s on the run with her master in the early years of the Empire. It’s an odd pairing, to say the least—and an appealing one. Said Padawan, Devon Izara, is voiced by Gideon Adlon (daughter of Pamela). The rest of the cast is pretty grand, and includes Wagner Moura as Brander Lawson, Richard Ayoade as Two-Boots, Dennis Haysbert as Jedi Master Eeko-Dio-Daki, Chris Diamantopoulos as Looti Vario, Charlie Bushnell as Rylee Lawson, Vanessa Marshall (yes, the voice of Hera Syndulla) as Rook Kast, David C. Collins as Spybot, A.J. LoCascio as Marrok, and Steve Blum as Icarus. The show is created by Dave Filoni. Let’s be real: the plot is not the draw of this show. The draw of this show is watching Sam Witwer voice Maul as a Shakespearean villain, lush and rich and complicated. It’s so delicious that Maul rarely spoke in the movies, yet Witwer plays him like this. But if you are here for plot, StarWars.com says Shadow Lord is “a pulpy adventure that 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 may just be the apprentice he is seeking to aid him in his relentless pursuit of revenge.” In case you haven’t kept up with Maul’s many post-Phantom Menace adventures, and are still wondering how he is up and about after being memorably sliced in half, StarWars.com also has a nifty little refresher on his complicated existence. At present he is walking about with Mandalorian-issued prosthetics thanks to Pre Vizsla. And he is, as ever, a formidable opponent. Maul will take on the Empire not-quite-single-handedly when Star Wars: Maul—Shadow Lord premieres April 6th on Disney+.[end-mark] The post <i>Star Wars: Maul—Shadow Lord</i> Trailer Knows Exactly How to Use “Duel of the Fates” and Sam Witwer appeared first on Reactor.