Darth Maul was originally going to be the villain of the ‘Star Wars’ sequels; here’s why that would have been a bad idea George Lucas had dreams of Darth Maul as the big bad of his sequel trilogy; here's why that would have been a bad idea. Astrobitica March 30, 2026 (Last updated: March 30, 2026) 1 minute read George Lucas had dreams of Darth Maul as the big bad of his sequel trilogy; here’s why that would have been a bad idea. About the Author Astrobitica Administrator Visit Website View All Posts Post navigation Previous: To Celebrate the Coming of Spring, NASA Releases Images of “Blossaming” Stellar NurseriesNext: Limits of protein evolution could reshape ideas about early life