The teaser trailer and first poster for Star Wars: Maul – Lord of Shadows have been released.

Executive producers reveal new characters and locations from the animated series, premiering on Disney+ April 6, 2026, as well as announce the full cast and reveal the plot for the first time.

Maul himself, with a velvety growl, invites you to take a closer look at the galaxy rebuilt by the Empire in the animated series "Star Wars: Maul - Lord of Shadows. The first teaser trailer and poster for the animated series were released today, giving fans their first glimpse into the world of Janix and the underworld intrigues set in the era near the beginning of the reign of Emperor Palpatine.

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lordbeginning with a two-part premiere on Disney+ on April 6, 2026 and airing two episodes per week until the finale on Star Wars Day, May 4, continues the events of Star Wars: The Clone Wars In this thrilling adventure, Maul plots to rebuild his crime syndicate on a planet untouched by the Empire. There he meets a disillusioned young Jedi Padawan who may be the very apprentice he seeks to help him in his relentless quest for revenge.

Slides from StarWars.com 2011

The design of the site www.StarWars.com in 2011 was unique. It featured a widescreen slider for the first time, and all the slides are amazing.

Star Wars Jedi 3 Announced and Probably Released This Year

The information was shared by ex-IGN producer Tim Gettys.

Former IGN journalist and producer, as well as Kinda Funny co-founder Tim Gettys, said that the new part of the Star Wars Jedi series will probably be playable this year.

“I thought about this before when I was trying to think of a game that hadn't been announced yet but might make the list. I think the sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has a great chance of coming out this year,” said Gettys in the Kinda Funny Games video.

Tim noted that this is not absolutely 100% information (“not a slam dunk”), but he “heard something about it.” He expressed the opinion that the game would be announced in May (before the Summer Game Fest) and released in September.

It should be noted that Gettys is not a traditional insider and rarely gives information of this kind, but has extensive connections in the gaming industry.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was released in 2019, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - in 2023.

The developers of Star Wars Zero Company broke their silence and confirmed the release in 2026

Fans of the Star Wars universe receivedencouraging news regarding the tactical strategy of Star Wars Zero Company. Bit Reactor Studio got in touch for the first time in the new year to reassure the community and clarify the current status of the expected project.

The reason for the official statement was an appeal from one of the users on the social network X. The player expressed concern about the long absence of news, to which the developers responded briefly but succinctly. Studio representatives said that they arestill preparingthe game and advised the audience tostay in touch. This comment was confirmation that production was proceeding as usual and the project had not been cancelled.

Such a reaction from the authors is especially important given the general instability of game projects under the Star Wars license. After the problems with the Knights of the Old Republic remake and the uncertain future of Star Wars Eclipse, gamers are justifiably wary of the developers' long radio silence. Nevertheless, Bit Reactor, judging by its confident tone, continues to work on the game without critical problems.

Star Wars Zero Company is a turn-based tactics game in the vein of the XCOM series, published by Electronic Arts. The game is still scheduled for release in 2026. It is expected that a full marketing campaign with a demonstration of gameplay and an exact release date will begin in the coming months, as the studio aims to release the project before the end of this year.

Lego Smart Bricks in Star Wars sets

Lego announced the Smart Play system with interactive bricks on January 5, 2026 at CES. Senior editor and co-founder of The Verge magazine Sean Hollister tested the technology and showed how it would work.

A “smart” cube is a module with motion, light and sound sensors. Each minifigure is programmed to perform specific actions. For example, for Star Wars characters, the dice will reproduce the sound of a lightsaber battle, Darth Vader's breathing, or the "Imperial March" (works if Palpatine is seated on the throne).

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord Teaser

In theaters from April 6!

Star Wars: Maul - Lord of Shadows is an upcoming animated series set during the Age of the Empire. It will follow Darth Maul as he rebuilds his criminal empire. The series was announced at Star Wars Celebration Japan during a panel discussion celebrating Lucasfilm Animation's 20th anniversary. According to Maul voice actor Sam Witwer, the series is set one year after the Clone Wars.

Star Wars Battlefront II gets its first content update in 2026

DICE moved to Battlefield and fans began supporting the game themselves.

In 2026, there is still interest in Star Wars Battlefront II. The game is now receiving updates from fans.

Recently, the creators of the KYBER: Battlefront II Custom Servers project announced the release of the first content update on PC this year.

With the January updatefor Star Wars Battlefront II, they introduced a redesigned version of Ahsoka, made the ping system available to all characters, and introduced various improvements and balance changes.

The future of Star Wars films looks uncertain after the departure of Kathleen Kennedy

Before leaving Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy spoke about future projects in the Star Wars universe and shared thoughts about the studio's past mistakes in her final interview with Deadline.

Gathered the main thing: