A 'Star Wars' prequel on Netflix is a prank that feels like a threat

Casting begins soon for the young Darth Maul. (Not really.)
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Proma Khosla
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A 'Star Wars' prequel on Netflix is a prank that feels like a threat
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It's the golden age of reboots you didn't want. So why wouldn't the Star Wars franchise go ahead and make a Darth Maul standalone show?

This (fake) trailer, posted by IGN, features a cut of ominous dialogue from villains throughout the series (Vader, Sidious and Kylo Ren) and a lot of what can only be described as Sith propaganda buzzwords in angry, red all-caps. Between all that, there's footage of a lightsaber battle featuring Darth Maul, the irksome Sith lords from the dubious Phantom Menace

The Force may not be with this on May 4.

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Proma Khosla

Proma Khosla is a Senior Entertainment Reporter writing about all things TV, from ranking Bridgerton crushes to composer interviews and leading Mashable's stateside coverage of Bollywood and South Asian representation. You might also catch her hosting video explainers or on Mashable's TikTok and Reels, or tweeting silly thoughts from @promawhatup.


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