The Dark Lord WILL rise again! Oh wait, wrong epic. But still, we bet you thought we’d seen the last of the extremely cool-weaponed-and-tatted Sith Lord who went by the name of Darth Maul. Come on, this is sci-fi, you should know better.
We’ve got a press release, and A TEASER TRAILER!
Darth Maul, the sinister Sith Lord who amped up the dark side in 1999’s Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, returns to the Saga this spring in Star Wars: The Clone Wars!
Revered by fans for his striking red and black tattooed-face, graceful but lethal fighting style, and signature double-bladed lightsaber, Maul was believed killed by Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi at the end of Episode I. In the Star Wars universe, however, one must never underestimate the power of the dark side!
“The decision to continue Darth Maul’s story was something that came directly from George,” says Dave Filoni, Supervising Director of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. “We all agreed that his return needed to be unique, unexpected and revenge filled. We don’t know what his outcome will be, and as a fan – that’s exciting.”
While fans await Darth Maul’s return to The Clone Wars, they’ll soon be able to experience the excitement of his original introduction to the Star Wars Saga when Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace is released in theaters on February 10, 2012 in spectacular 3D!
The trailer for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace in 3D will be attached to The Three Musketeers on October 21st and on select films throughout the holidays.
Are ya ready? Here we go – and make sure to watch all the way to the end:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XOfXDq1_zQ[/youtube]
Looks like it’s time to break out those double-bladed lightsabers and pack away the breakables.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars airs Fridays at 8/7c on Cartoon Network.
