Maul - Lord of Shadows Just Revealed the Coolest Revenge of the Sith Connection Ever
Mar 22, 2026
Episode titles forMaul, Lord of Shadowshave been officially released ahead of its April 6 premiere on Disney+. While all of the titles hint at the upcoming sinister new Star Wars series, one in particular references Revenge of the Sith.
In 2004, the title of the film Star Wars: Episode III was actively discussed. Some of the proposed titles included Rise of an Empire and Birth of an Empire, but one title received more attention than the others - The Creeping Fear. It was even listed as the title of the film on the official website of Star Wars as an April Fool's title. jokes in 2004.
Now, 22 years later,The Creeping Fearreturns in the eighth episode of the seriesMaul - Lord of Shadows, called “The Creeping Fear.” This is probably just a reference and a hint for die-hardStar Warsfans, but it's still cool to see little-known and even forgotten elements of a galaxy far, far away popping up years later.