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‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord’ Trailer – Iconic Villain Seeks Revenge in Animated Series
The age of Maul begins in the trailer for “Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord.”
The animated series will have a two-episode premiere on April 6 on Disney+. Two episodes will be released each Monday leading to a finale on Star Wars Day, May the 4th.
Set after the events of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” the show finds Maul plotting to rebuild his criminal syndicate on a planet untouched by the Empire. 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 for revenge.
Sam Witwer, who voiced the iconic villain in “The Clone Wars,” Solo, and other Star Wars media, will reprise his role as Maul.
The voice cast also includes Gideon Adlon, Wagner Moura, Richard Ayoade , Dennis Haysbert, Chris Diamantopoulos, Charlie Bushnell, Vanessa Marshall, David C. Collins, A.J. LoCascio, and Steve Blum.
Lucasfilm president Dave Filoni (“Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” “The Mandalorian”) created the series and developed it with head writer Matt Michnovetz (“Star Wars: The Cone Wars,” “24”). Brad Rau (“Star Wars: The Bad Batch”) serves as supervising director.
Filoni, Michnovetz, and Rau executive produce alongside Athena Yvette Portillo, Carrie Beck, and Josh Rimes, with Alex Spotswood as co-executive producer.
Darth Maul was first introduced Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and went on to appear in “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” “Star Wars Rebels,” and Solo: A Star Wars Story, along with comics, video games, and more.
As the inaugural season of Apple TV+’s stellar new series “Widow’s Bay” barrels toward its finale in two weeks, the latest episode gives Kate O’Flynn the spotlight as her character revisits her trauma with the Boogeyman.
“Your Baggage“, directed by Andrew DeYoung (Friendship), sees O’Flynn’s scene-stealing Patricia once again renew her fight with the Michael Myers-like stalker that slaughtered her peers during her adolescence. Thrillingly, it makes for one extended chase sequence that sees Patricia trying to warn others, while evading the undead killer.
In short, this episode’s incredible riff on Halloween and the slasher subgenre transformed Patricia into a fierce Final Girl.
“Well, that felt like a bucket list that I didn’t know was on my bucket list until I did it, but when I did it, I just lapped up every minute,” O’Flynn tells Bloody Disgusting of her triumphant turn this episode. “It felt fantastic for her to get that moment where she is becoming a badass. That was amazing.”
The actress turned to a few notable references for her performance. “Horror-wise, I go back to my youth, which was referenced in some of the episodes: Wicker Man, Carrie, and Rosemary’s Baby, that sort of thing is my kind of vibe.”
O’Flynn also notes how the series’ unique tone allows for so much creative freedom to make bold swings. “There’s something very freeing about it. Every moment is up for grabs, so it’s like we don’t have to totally land in one direction or another. It keeps it alive.“
Patricia is the eccentric assistant to Matthew Rhys‘ Mayor Tom Loftis, who’s at the forefront of trying to solve the island’s pesky curse predicament. Rhys felt the same about “Widow’s Bay” and its rare ability to make you laugh and scream in equal measure, stemming from series creator Katie Dippold.
“The mandate was, ‘It’s a real world with real people. You play for real.’ There’s no playing for comedy or horror,” Rhys echoes O’Flynn’s sentiments on how freeing the series’ tone has been.
New episodes will release every Wednesday through June 17 only on Apple TV+.
Kate O’Flynn in “Widow’s Bay,” now streaming on Apple TV.
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