

Abrams and Rian Johnson filled in that gap instead with the sequel series which concluded with 2019's The Rise of Skywalker. However, it would never be made, and for better or worse, J.J. Though he went back to the beginning of Anakin Skywalker's story, and how he would become Darth Vader, in his divisive prequel movies, the director also plotted a post- Return of the Jedi saga too. Star Wars creator George Lucas had his own ideas how he would wrap up a further trilogy in the galactic space opera he began in 1977 with A New Hope. But if any more Star Wars films were to be made in the universe as it is, Maul would likely not be a major villain as he was (spoiler alert!) ultimately killed in Star Wars Rebels.Alec Guinness with George Lucas on the set of his movie Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (Credit: Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images) There have been rumors of a Star Wars reset or reboot, though nothing is confirmed.

At the end of the series, Leia would’ve been revealed as “The Chosen One” that Anakin Skywalker was once thought to have been. Meanwhile, Leia would have rebuilt the Republic and become Supreme Chancellor, while Luke would have rebuilt the Jedi. Instead of the revenge plot he undertakes in Clone Wars and Rebels, Maul would have become “the godfather of crime in the universe because as the Empire fails, he takes over.” He would have been seen side-by-side with Darth Talon, his apprentice in comic books who would have been the new trilogy’s Darth Vader figure. He appeared in major story arcs in both Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, plus had a cameo in Solo: A Star Wars Story.Īccording to an excerpt with Lucas from the new book Star Wars Archives Episode 1-3 The Prequels, Maul would have went on to become to main villain of the series had he maintained creative control of the sequels. He was later revealed to be alive in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Had George Lucas been in control of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, Darth Maul would have been the main villain.ĭarth Maul first appeared in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, in which he was thought to have been killed by Obi-Wan Kenobi.
