Matt Michnovetz, writer and co-developer of Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord with Dave Filoni, caught up with SFX Magazine on CinemaBlend and spoke about Maul’s morality and how he won’t exactly be a saint when he appears in the series on Disney+ from April 6th.
Michonovetz’s comments also paint a picture as to why this all won’t be so cut and dried:
“In terms of Maul being the villain? This is a bad guy fighting worse guys. We definitely did not want to make him a hero. He’s courageous, and he’s got his own code, but what we did was create a bunch of interesting new characters around him, so that his behavior and actions directly impact them.”
Given that the Zabrak formerly known as Darth Maul has appeared as a Big Bad in the likes of The Phantom Menace, The Clone Warsand Rebels, it’ll be a nice change of pace to see him taking on “worse guys.” Michnovetz’s mention of Maul’s “code” is also intriguing, as it suggests that there could be some lines the character may not be willing to cross. Of course, that doesn’t mean the character won’t get his hands dirty, as Mitchnovetz also says, “a story about a guy who’s been wronged by a bunch of different people, and he wants payback.”
Read the article in full here. Watch the official trailer for Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord here, debuting on Disney+ on April 6th.
