At Star Wars Celebration Japan, Lucasfilm announced a Darth Maul animated series is coming to Disney+ in 2026.
What are the details?
The details include that Sam Witwer will be returning to voice Maul in Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord. Witwer voiced Maul in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels.
What is Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord about?
In a new series set after the events of the final season of The Clone Wars, Maul rises again to lead the underworld factions.
Release info
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord is currently in production and will debut on Disney+ in 2026.
Check out the highlights from Star Wars Celebration Japan:
Maul – Shadow Lord, a Star Wars Original series, arrives on @DisneyPlus in 2026. #StarWarsCelebration pic.twitter.com/yW2YDxGj3J
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 18, 2025
Celebrating 20 years of Lucasfilm Animation. Maul – Shadow Lord, an all-new Star Wars animated series, just announced at #StarWarsCelebration. pic.twitter.com/5DuQ5E2lye
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 18, 2025
Sam Witwer has surprised fans at the Lucasfilm Animation 20th anniversary #StarWarsCelebration panel. https://t.co/l7Y4C7Zr3M pic.twitter.com/M76x28yJFS
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 18, 2025
Sam Witwer, star of the upcoming Maul – Shadow Lord surprises fans at Star Wars Celebration. New animated series coming 2026 to @disneyplus. pic.twitter.com/AMeszrLfqu
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 18, 2025
Maul has arrived. Sam Witwer and Lucasfilm Animation’s Athena Portillo talk Maul – Shadow Lord at the #StarWarsCelebration LIVE! stage: https://t.co/lIHnmSrCBE pic.twitter.com/KldfP3RBax
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 18, 2025
Call him Maul. Sam Witwer makes his entrance on the #StarWarsCelebration LIVE! stage. pic.twitter.com/uHby0gFMfZ
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 18, 2025
The fandom for the Shadow Lord has already begun. Maul – Shadow Lord, a new animated series is coming to @disneyplus in 2026. pic.twitter.com/rxzk0E53jH
— Star Wars (@starwars) April 18, 2025
