Episode i the phantom menace introduced the iconic sith apprentice darth maul, although his appearance in the franchise was shortlived after he was killed off by ewan mcgregors. Solo brings back darth maul heres what it means insider. Darth maul returns exclusive directors cut dvd 2012 george lucas, tom kane, anthony daniels, matthew wood dvd 2012 2012 a dvd collection of the final four episodes of season four of the clone wars 3d animated television series. The clone wars is an american 3d cgi animated television series created by george lucas and produced by lucasfilm animation, lucasfilm and cgcg inc.
Darth maul, later simply maul, is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. The son of mother talzin of the nightsisters, he was taken at a young age by the dark lord of the sith darth sidious, who anointed him his first. Hes lethal, a caged animal full of barelycontained fury. Mar 17, 2017 darth maul s first appearance, in star wars. The return of darth maul trailer february 23, 2012 stephen sanchez leave a comment its been pretty official by now that darth maul is returning, and kudos to lucasfilm for their clever rerelease of the phantom menace and his simultaneous clone wars appearance which is sheer marketing genius. Twin suns is the twentieth episode of the animated television series star wars rebels third season. Cad bane infiltrates the jedi temple and attempts to steal an ancient jedi holocron.
In this clip from shattered, ahsoka and captain rex successfully capture maul and plan to deliver him to the jedi council. The clone wars return of darth maul executive producer george lucas and lucasfilm animation present star wars. Actor ray park, who played maul in the phantom menace, returned for solo and will do so again in the clone wars season seven, providing motioncapture for. Unless you have been living under a rock you know that darth maul will be returning to the clone wars for the final story arc of season four. Just like how we resurrected fett and have a bunch of cool eu storys about him, we now have the same thing with maul.
This week in star wars, a new lego ultimate collector starfighter joins the fleet, we get our first look at the upcoming star wars. The force awakens has created a new generation of fans, some of whom may be revisiting the first six films in the star wars franchise or watching them for the first time. Feb 24, 2012 beware jedi, as one star wars greatest villains returns in the clone wars animated series. Maul was a forcesensitive dathomirian zabrak male and dark side warrior who served as the apprentice dark lord of the sith darth maul during the final years of the galactic republic and reigned as a crime lord during the rule of the galactic empire. The clone wars continues the storyline that was introduced in the original series, and elaborates on. After dathomir falls prey to a merciless attack by general grievous, asajj ventress survives to. The series made its debut on the american cartoon network on october 3, 2008. The monstrous return of darth maul to the star wars universe. Come saturday, arguably the best, most nuanced take on lucas flagship franchise will be back on the air darth maul returns in actionpacked new clone wars clip. The phantom menacescore artist london voices, london symphony orchestra, john williams, the new london childrens choir. A lot of mauls best feats are in the clone wars series while anakin has good showings in both the films and the series, let alone other eu. Episode i the phantom menace introduced the iconic sith apprentice darth maul ray park, although his appearance in the franchise. From being cut in half on naboo by obiwan kenobi to surviving for 12 years as a damaged soul on the junk fields of lotho minor. That film left the door open for him to come back again and.
Jun 18, 2019 ray park is the man behind darth maul, and was last seen making a surprise cameo in 2018s illfated spinoff solo. Obiwan darth maul has his longawaited rematch with obiwan kenobi. The producers and writers of cartoon networks star wars. This may leave you scratching your head as to how the bisected sith lord could have survived his unkind cut at the hands of obiwan and his even less kind fall down the reactor shaft. Nov 19, 2016 augies great municipal band end credits from star wars. Following his abrupt supposed death in episode i, hes never appeared on the big screen again until his cameo in solo. Jan 22, 2020 disney has now confirmed that season 7 of star wars. Oct 11, 2018 ray parks reappearance as darth maul in solo, shocked star wars fans world wide, on this episode ray reveals how he was recruited back onto a star wars set, the secrecy involved and the reaction of both his son and evan mcgregor when the man they were sitting next to reappeared on the big screen.
The clone wars wont be as surprised to see maul back. Star wars the clone wars return of darth maul youtube. The clone wars continues the storyline that was introduced in the original series, and elaborates on events leading up to star wars. The clone wars cg lighting and effects supervisor joel aron discusses how animators were able to capture mauls menace through the characters subtle facial movements and lighting. Maul returns to the forefront of star wars in the clone wars season 7, facing off against young hero ahsoka tano on mandalore and later. Ezra, meanwhile, heads to the desert planet hoping to reach the jedi master first. Plus, we take a look back at the 1983 national library associations reading campaign featuring yoda. Clone wars episode 9 all things missed and full breakdown anakin and ahsoka.
Episode i the phantom menace 1999 as the main antagonist, portrayed by ray park and voiced by peter serafinowicz. Ray park is the man behind darth maul, and was last seen making a surprise cameo in 2018s illfated spinoff solo. Ray parks reappearance as darth maul in solo, shocked star wars fans world wide, on this episode ray reveals read more. It was released on september 11, 2012 exclusively at target locations, and on january 8, 20 at other locations. It was hinted the character survived his gruesome fate on naboo on season three, episode 14 of the clone wars, written by star wars creator george lucas daughter, katie.
Despite his apparent death at the hands of obiwan kenobi at the end of the film, the 2008 star. It would take more than twice as long to bingewatch the clone wars as it would. Star wars fans who have watched animated series star wars. Ray park does the motion capture for darth maul in the star wars. The monstrous return of darth maul to the star wars. The rise of skywalker with an exclusive look at the cover of the new book, the merry rise of skywalker. The clone wars witches of the mist, season 3, episode 14 our first hint that darth maul might have survived comes in this episode written by george lucass daughter, katie lucas. The 6 best moments for the star wars sith lord so far.
The clone wars will consist of 12 episodes and, much like they did with the mandalorian, each. Clone wars seasons one to five 108 episodes nonusa format, pal, reg. Darth maul is resurrected to become a new menace in the clone wars, and supervising director dave filoni and key members of his cast and crew discuss how. Disney has now confirmed that season 7 of star wars. Executive producer george lucas presents the story of darth mauls return. It was released on september 11, 2012 exclusively at target locations, and. It is set in the fictional star wars galaxy, during the. Apr 17, 2019 actor ray park, who played maul in the phantom menace, returned for solo and will do so again in the clone wars season seven, providing motioncapture for the big fight scenes during the siege. Holocron heist is the premiere episode for season two of the star wars. The climax of the movie saw maul face off with two jedi, quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi, as they had the most spectacular lightsaber duel put on screen to that point not to mention the phenomenal score from john williams in duel of the fates. It is the fiftyseventh episode of the series overall. Augies great municipal band end credits from star wars. Fan screening recap the clone wars supervising director dave filoni, darth maul voice actor sam witwer, and savage opress voice actor clancy brown discuss season fours finale at a fan screening hosted by lucasfilm on march 2.
Darth maul is the boba fett of the pt and thats a good thing. This full length directors cut features the return of the vicious darth maul, believed dead by the hands of obiwan kenobi at the end of the phantom menace. The clone wars is an american 3d cgi animated television series created by lucasfilm animation, lucasfilm animation singapore and cgcg inc. This week in star wars, we get a shakespearean twist on star wars. Executive producer george lucas and lucasfilm animation present star wars. It would take more than twice as long to bingewatch the clone wars as it would to complete an 11part star wars cinematic marathon. Screenshot by cnet via star wars youtube hes not crazy old grandpa maul from rebels, hes the younger guy, said witwer. Ray park did darth mauls motion capture for clone wars. Executive producer george lucas presents the story of darth maul s return. The clone wars finale perfectly tied together every era. Best darth maul moments from the clone wars and beyond mauls story didnt end with the phantom menace. It is set in the fictional star wars galaxy during the three years between the prequel films episode ii. On august 15, 2008, the debut film was released in theaters. In the first installment of s exclusive clone wars download, supervising director dave filoni and voice actor sam witwer discuss the return, motivations, and machinations of darth maul in star wars.
The phantom menace, is a universally praised part of an otherwise oftderided film. Debuting the key figure in 1999s the phantom menace, the actor played the physical part of the character while peter serafinowicz provided his voice. The clone wars will consist of 12 episodes and, much like they did with the mandalorian, each episode of star wars. Were less than a week away from the premiere of the clone wars. The clone wars are hopeful that darth mauls return will once more shine the spotlight on the character, and according to clone wars supervising director dave filoni, act as a mea culpa to fans from the creator himself, george lucas for the lack of attention given the character. Maul arrives on tatooine seeking revenge against his nemesis, obiwan kenobi. Beware jedi, as one star wars greatest villains returns in the clone wars animated series.
A powerful zabrak sith lord and darth sidious first apprentice, he first appeared in star wars. Nov 06, 2015 darth maul is resurrected to become a new menace in the clone wars, and supervising director dave filoni and key members of his cast and crew discuss how this shocking turn of events came to be. The revival was announced by the shows supervising director, dave filoni, on july 19, 2018 at san diego comiccon, during a panel commemorating the shows tenth anniversary. It was hinted the character survived his gruesome fate on naboo on season three, episode 14 of the clone wars, written by. Its up to ahsoka, anakin and obiwan to stop the bounty hunter from escaping with the valuable jedi artifact.
He returned in the clone wars to introduce even more chaos to the galactic conflict. The clone wars complete seasons 15 yoda funko figurine star wars. Star wars rebels darth maul vs the inquisitors hd60fps. Clone wars fans have spent a ton of time with these characters. The clone wars finale perfectly tied together every era of. From dave filoni, director and executive producer of the mandalorian, the new clone wars episodes continue the storylines introduced in the original series, exploring the events leading up to. Better hone your skills, as the dual bladed lightsaber wielding sith lord darth maul is back and ready. After dathomir falls prey to a merciless attack by general grievous, asajj ventress survives to join a bounty hunting clan led by a young boba fett. Ray parks reappearance as darth maul in solo, shocked star wars fans world wide, on this episode ray reveals how he was recruited back onto a star wars set, the secrecy involved and the reaction of both his son and evan mcgregor when the man they.
Darth maul returns is a dvd directors cut edit of the final four episodes of season four of star wars. It is the twentythird episode of the series overall and is the first of a threepart storyline. Best darth maul moments from the clone wars and beyond maul s story didnt end with the phantom menace. Darth maul returns in actionpacked new clone wars clip. Darth maul as he will be seen in the upcoming clone wars season.