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(Insert your Thats no moon, thats the size of your missed storytelling opportunity!

Filoni even tells EW that We created Savage Opress in season 3becauseof the lack of Darth Maul.

Dave Filoni

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This is a Sith Lord whodoesrather than drones.

Here, were movingforwardwith Maul.

Hes more than 10 years older than he was inThe Phantom Menace.

Thats immensely satisfying because now, nobody knows whats going to happen here.I know, but nobody else does.

Its a pretty daunting task for Filoni, and one that he never thought hed be saddled with.

Because I thought George was definitely saying to the fans, Theres no way this character is coming back.

I remember watchingPhantom Menace, sitting in the theater, and thinking, Aha, that character isnotcoming back.

Flash-forward 10 years, andImthe one to bring him back.

To find out why, ask Filoni yourself tonight at 7:30.

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