Cast And Filmmakers From “Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord” Join Fans At Special Screening Event At Lucasfilm In San Francisco

Cast and filmmakers from “Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord” were in San Francisco earlier this evening for a special fan screening event at Lucasfilm. Lucasfilm president, chief creative officer, and series creator Dave Filoni, Lucasfilm co-president Lynwen Brennan, series executive producers Brad Rau, Matt Michnovetz, and Athena Portillo, and Maul himself, Sam Witwer, were on hand to present the first two episodes of the all-new animated series from Lucasfilm Animation. “Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord” will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on April 6, 2026. Two episodes will premiere each week, with the final two airing on the ultimate Star Wars holiday, May the 4^th.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 03: (L-R) Kristin Baver, Dave Filoni, President & CCO, Lucasfilm, Athena Portillo, Sam Witwer, Brad Rau and Matt Michnovetz speak onstage during Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord fan event on April 03, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for Disney)

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 03: (L-R) Dave Filoni, President & CCO, Lucasfilm, Kristin Baver, and Lynwen Brennan speak onstage during Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord fan event on April 03, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for Disney)

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 03: Sam Witwer attends Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord fan event on April 03, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for Disney)

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 03: (L-R) Matt Michnovetz, Brad Rau, Josh Rimes, Sam Witwer, Lynwen Brennan, Athena Portillo and Dave Filoni, President & CCO, Lucasfilm attend Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord fan event on April 03, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for Disney)

Lucasfilm recently confirmed that “Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord” Season 2 is already in production.

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.

“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 Dave Filoni and Matt Michnovetz. Brad Rau is supervising director. The executive producers are Dave Filoni, Athena Yvette Portillo, Matt Michnovetz, Brad Rau, Carrie Beck, and Josh Rimes. Alex Spotswood is the co-executive producer. The voice cast includes Sam Witwer as Maul, Gideon Adlon as Devon Izara, Oscar® nominee 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 W. Collins as Spybot, A.J. LoCascio as Marrok, and Steve Blum as Icarus.