"Maul is one of the most fascinating characters in the Star Wars universe. For the fans who only watch the movies, he's the Zabrak who was bisected in The Phantom Menace and then popped up in the post-credits scene of Solo. But for those who watched The Clone Wars and Rebels, he's the subject of one of the most enduring stories in Star Wars canon, stretching from the beginning of the prequel trilogy to the end of Rebels."
"Lucasfilm Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord is the story of a secondary, heavily made-up villain from the hit first movie in a franchise who ventures to start a criminal empire from scratch. Sound familiar? That premise also describes The Penguin, the HBO live-action spinoff of Matt Reeves' The Batman starring Colin Farrell as The Penguin, aka Oz Cobb. The differences don't stop there. The Penguin also introduced Sofia Gigante (neé Falcone), a new character with whom Oz forms a tenuous connection."
Maul's character arc spans his movie appearance as a bisected Zabrak through extensive development in The Clone Wars and Rebels. Maul - Shadow Lord will chronicle Maul's attempt to build a criminal empire from scratch, positioning him as a villain-led protagonist. The series mirrors The Penguin's premise of a secondary film villain becoming a crime-drama lead, and it introduces Devon Izara, a Force-sensitive Twi'lek who parallels Sofia Gigante's role. The Penguin earned multiple Emmy nominations and a win for Cristin Milioti, and Maul - Shadow Lord aims for a similar cultural impact, though an animated Disney+ series may face different critical reception.
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