Apr 6, 2026 12:01am PT

‘Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord’ Is an Uneven but Promising Extension of the ‘Clone Wars’ Saga: TV Review

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Alison Herman

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Next month, the “Star Wars” franchise will return to theaters after an astonishing seven-year absence with Jon Favreau’s “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” a feature spinoff of the director’s hit Disney+ series “The Mandalorian.” The premiere is a confirmation of what was already clear to fans: that since 2019 — the year both “The Mandalorian” and “The Rise of Skywalker,” the most recent “Star Wars” film, premiered within months of one another — the center of the galaxy far, far away has shifted from the multiplex into our living rooms. While prospective film projects from the likes of Taika Waititi or the “Game of Thrones” creators have failed to materialize, the Disney+ roster has continued to expand at a steady pace, spanning the transcendent (“Andor”), the disappointing (“Obi-Wan Kenobi”) and the harmlessly entertaining (“Skeleton Crew”).

'Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord' Is an Uneven but Promising Extension of the 'Clone Wars' Saga: TV Review