Entrance music is important, and Maul’s villain protagonist gets a banger.
The former Darth Maul (he dropped the honorific for… reasons) is back in Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord, getting his moment in the glowering red spotlight, at last. He’s been floating around the wider Star Wars universe for a while now, mainly in animated form, but this is his biggest splash to date, making this a banner year for fans of yellow-eyed, demonic rage factories.
He’s a dramatic rage factory, too, which you can see in this new clip wherein Big Red takes out a platoon of security guards who are doubtless cowed by his awesome theme music: “Duel Of The Fates” by John Williams, hands down the single best thing to come out of The Phantom Menace.
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Clip
What’s the plot?
As the official synopsis tells us:
Set after the events of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, this pulpy 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 the apprentice he is seeking to aid him in his relentless pursuit for revenge.
Who’s in it?
Sam Witwer as Maul, now a former Sith Lord – hence no “Darth” any more.
Gideon Adlon as Devon Izara, a Twi’lek Jedi who is on the run following Order 66, and who Maul picks as a potential new apprentice.
Wagner Moura as Brander Lawson, a police detective on Janix.
Richard Ayoade as Two-Boots, Lawson’s police droid partner. 2B0T.
Dennis Haysbert as Master Eeko-Dio-Daki.
Chris Diamantopoulos as Looti Vario.
Charlie Bushnell as Rylee Lawson.
Vanessa Marshall as Rook Kast, one of Maul’s Mandalorian allies.
David W. Collins as Spybot.
A. J. LoCascio as Marrok, a Jedi-hunting Inquisitor.
Steve Blum as Icarus.
When’s it out?
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord hits Disney+ April 6. Two episodes will premiere each week, with the final two airing on – when else? – May the 4th.
What’s the vibe?
Looking cooler by the minute.