Maul – Shadow Lord relies on context from an unfinished arc of The Clone Wars, Son of Dathomir. Here’s what you need to know.

Maul – Shadow Lord relies on context from an unfinished arc of The Clone Wars, Son of Dathomir. Here’s what you need to know.

Though you could probably watch Maul - Shadow Lord without having seen any other Star Wars animated show, there is some really significant context you'd be missing if you haven't seen The Clone Wars. But the most referenced storyline actually didn't even take place in that prior animated series, instead being told in a comic [...]

If you thought Darth Maul died in The Phantom Menace, here’s what you need to know before watching Maul – Shadow Lord

If you thought Darth Maul died in The Phantom Menace, here’s what you need to know before watching Maul – Shadow Lord

The newest Star Wars series is coming to Disney+ next week, and it's all about one of the franchise's most menacing characters: Maul. The series, Maul - Shadow Lord, is set in the early days of the Empire as the former Sith apprentice tries to survive in a rapidly changing galaxy. But you might be [...]

What is the significance of Umate on Coruscant?

What is the significance of Umate on Coruscant?

In the most recent episode of The Mandalorian, we returned to Coruscant, getting to see the planet once again in live-action - and for the first time ever in the New Republic era! Among the sites visited on the planet was Umate, the tip of a large mountain. That might have been a surprising appearance [...]

Hayden Christensen watched The Clone Wars and Rebels to help him prepare for his role in Obi-Wan Kenobi

Hayden Christensen watched The Clone Wars and Rebels to help him prepare for his role in Obi-Wan Kenobi

Since Hayden Christensen portrayed Anakin Skywalker in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith over fifteen years ago, a lot has happened to his character. Anakin was one of the main characters of The Clone Wars, and so Christensen decided to watch that animated series, along with Rebels, to prepare for returning to [...]