Why Sam Witwer Thinks Darth Maul Is Like Jack From The Shining

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord sees the former Sith Lord rebuilding after his defeat on Mandalore in Season 7 of The Clone Wars. Maul voice actor Sam Witwer sits down with IGNs Tom Jorgensen to explain how Maul - Shadow Lords unique, painterly art style and elements like physical brushstrokes and even some practical photography establish a visual identity for the series in keeping with the filmic look of the original trilogy. Witwer, who also played Starkiller in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, muses on which Star Wars video game character hed like to see canonized and what he considers the best execution of Darth Maul in a video game before the conversation takes an unexpected turn up the mountainous road to the Overlook Hotel, as Sam and Tom discover a mutual love of Mike Flanagans directors cut of Doctor Sleep that winds all the way back around to an exploration of the similarities between Maul and The Shinings Jack Torrance. Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord debuts on Disney+ on April 6.