Killing Darth Maul: George Lucas’ Biggest Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Mistake?
Darth Maul was one of the most exciting characters in The Phantom Menace. In fact, we’d argue that George Lucas got rid of him too soon. Lucasfilm cannily fanned the flames of anticipation, with theSpecial Editionre-release of the originalStar Warstrilogy. Suddenly, the franchise seemed new again, and audiences were clamoring for a new trio of adventures. Then there were the fans rushing into Toys R Us to buyPhantom Menacetoys. When asked, most of those fans were after one toy in particular: Darth Maul....