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Athena Yvette Portillo (Exec. Producer), Brad Rau (Supervising Director), and Matt Michnovetz (Writer and Exec. Producer) Roundtable Interview (MAUL: SHADOW LORD)

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Show Notes

This week's episode of Skytalkers includes a roundtable interview with the creators of Maul: Shadow Lord! We talked with Executive Producer Athena Yvette Portillo, Supervising Director/Executive Producer Brad Rau, and Writer/Executive Producer Matt Michnovetz! Tune in to hear them answer questions about:

Developing the character of Devon Izara and some of the early concepts for the show. What technical achievements did this show accomplish? How did this team work with Sam Witwer as the voice of Maul and also a consultant producer on the show? …and much much more!

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