The 'Obi-wan' Show Will Not Have Darth Maul

Those expecting to see some sick double-sided lightsaber action in the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi courtesy of the Star Wars equivalent of WWE's The Boogeyman will be left sorely disappointed, as recent news states the Disney+ series will not feature Darth Maul.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Darth Maul was initially expected to return, but was written out of the show in a creative overhaul that makes Darth Vader the big bad.

Before a complete overhaul, the script for #ObiWanKenobi told the story of Kenobi coming out of hiding to protect a child-aged Luke Skywalker. Maul was meant to be one of the villains who would participate in the hunt for the pair https://t.co/JLUfkBm0VS

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) March 14, 2022

If your Star Wars knowledge is limited to the series cinematic releases, you may be confused as to how Darth Maul could even possibly return as an antagonist, considering he gets lightsabered in half and tossed down a giant hole in The Phantom Menace. Ranker gives the full rundown of Darth Maul's post-slicing life, but essentially he survives because he hates Obi-Wan very, very much. He went on to make appearances in The Clone Wars and the Star Wars Rebels television series.

Passionate Star Wars fans, on the whole, were surprisingly okay with the announcement there would be no Maul, feeling that the aforementioned television series, particularly Rebels, did the character justice.

Thank god. I'm so fucking tired of Darth Maul.

He should have never been brought back in the first place and he's far outstayed his welcome. https://t.co/xVFOOtyLNH

— The Legendary Zero in Love 🇫🇮 (@TheZeroOfLegend) March 15, 2022

Obi-Wan Series trailer: exists

Fans who could never be bothered to watch Rebels: I hOpE dArTh MaUl ShOwS uP https://t.co/p5IrWtwcK9

— Ghost Hunter Gunn 👻 (@BuildingGunn) March 11, 2022

Am I the only person perfectly fine and not that bummed with Vader being the one to appear in Obi-Wan Kenobi rather than Darth Maul? I know we want more live action Maul but… their rematch is in Rebels whether you love it or hate it idk.

— Riley ⧗ (@rileyanntoine) March 14, 2022

No. We don't need a live-action recreation of Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Maul from Star Wars Rebels in the Obi-Wan Kenobi show.

This is just extremely disrespectful to everyone who worked on this and disrespectful to animation as well. Animation is valid storytelling. https://t.co/ircu650TIT

— Matt (@adoringshuri) March 9, 2022

While it looks like Star Wars fans won't be getting any more Darth Maul content soon, there may still be hope. As Rise of the Skywalker proved, anyone can be un-killed in Star Wars.