(TPMis due to be released in theaters with a 3-D facelift February 10, 2012).
And he only had three lines in the movie!
Think of Maul like theStar Warsequivalent of Daniel Craigs Bond.
Only, did we mention he had a frickindouble-bladedlightsaber?
Needless to say, we never expected to see him again, right?
Did this mean the former Sith Warrior was still alive?
Indeed, and EWs got an exclusive video first look at Mauls animated form.
I thought George was definitively saying to the fans, Theres no way this character is coming back.
Fast-forward ten-years, andImthe one to bring Maul back.
Awesome as Maul was in the movie, he barely got to do anything before the old chop-chop.
Filonis biggest challenge, though, will come from the legions of fans ready to shout No way!
at the very idea of a Maul return.
But addressing the (un)believability of his survival could make for some interesting drama.
First of all, how does he survive getting cut in half?
Plus, he fell!
Fans will note that there is precedent for this kind of resurrection.
Couldnt Maul have picked up on some of that too?
Those are all characters whose fates have already been decided.
Here, were moving forward with Maul, Filoni says.
Hes more than ten years older than he was inThe Phantom Menace.
Who said all the biggestStar Warsstories have already been told?
Fellow fanatics, are you going to hop along for the ride this spring?
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Clone Wars Recap:Darth Maul returns?
