All 9 upcoming Star Wars shows (confirmed AND rumored), ranked by hype level

1. The Darth Maul show (RUMOR)

Yes, that’s right: a Darth Maul TV show could be on its way to Disney+. According to this rumor, the character is expected to appear in a variety of different Star Wars TV shows across the streaming platform, and eventually get his own show.

Many fans probably stopped thinking about Maul when Obi-Wan Kenobi cut him in half at the end of The Phantom Menace, but he was brought back and fleshed out as a character on shows like The Clone Wars and Rebels. One area that has not been explored in great detail is how Crimson Dawn, the Criminal Empire he runs, came to be.

The TV show is expected to focus on this period of Maul’s life. It’s also rumored that Qi’ra, a character who worked with Maul in Solo: A Star Wars Story, a character connected to Maul, will be a part of the cast. Qi’ra was played by Game of Thrones veteran Emilia Clarke, which would add some star power.

Darth Maul is a character that has meant so much to so many Star Wars fans. For some, he is the character who got them completely hooked on the franchise, which is impressive considering he barely said two words in the prequel movies.

However, thanks to his appearances on the animated shows, he went from a badass Sith apprentice wielding a dual light saber to an iconic character in his own league, a character who was ultimately quite tragic. As we learn more about him, we come to realize he was nothing more than a used soul twisted into doing Darth Sidious’ bidding. Hs story can leave you confused as to where your sympathies should lie. On the one hand, you feel sorry for him, because he’s a product of his brutal upbringing. Then you remember he has killed and maimed hundreds, potentially thousands, of people, and the pendulum swings back.

Needless to say, Star Wars fans can easily spend hours debating Maul, which is why his Star Wars show has the most potential. Fans have become fascinated by him based just on small appearances in the franchise here and there. Think what a whole TV show is going to do to us.

And that’s it! Knowing how fast these are being announced, Disney may have revealed two or three more by this article is published, but you get the idea: there’s a lot of Star Wars television on the way, and even if one (or two, or three, or four) of the shows doesn’t appeal to you, odds are another one will

Which shows are you looking forward to? Any they should try that aren’t on this list? Let us know!

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