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- "After 47 years, 16 oscars, and more than 350 films, their story will finally be told."
- ―Official trailer
Light & Magic is a documentary series directed by Lawrence Kasdan and produced by Lucasfilm. It explores the early days and the history of the visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic from its founding in 1975 to its key role in the development of visual effects in filmmaking. The first six episodes began streaming on Disney+ on July 27, 2022.[4]
Official description[]
Granted unparalleled access, Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan takes viewers on an adventure behind the curtains of Industrial Light & Magic, the special visual effects, animation and virtual production division of Lucasfilm. Learn what inspired some of the most legendary filmmakers in Hollywood history, and follow their stories from their earliest personal films to bringing George Lucas' vision to life.[4]
Development[]
In 2022, Light & Magic was first revealed at a panel at Celebration Anaheim that included executive producer Ron Howard, Dennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Joe Johnston, Rose Duignan, and Lucasfilm vice president and general manager Lynwen Brennan. The six-episode documentary series explores the early days of Industrial Light & Magic. Clips from the series were shown at the panel.[1] All episodes will be streaming on Disney+ on July 27, 2022.[4] Director Lawrence Kasdan was granted unparalleled access,[7] and he interviewed special effects veterans. Many of the moments discussed by the panelists are depicted in real-time behind-the-scenes footage.[1]
An official trailer was released on the ILM YouTube channel on July 7, 2022.[8] An official poster was also released on StarWars.com on the same day.[5] The series was made by Lucasfilm and Imagine Documentaries.[7] Season 1 was released on July 27.[1]
The score to the show was written by James Newton Howard, with assistance from Steve Durkee, Michael Dean Parsons, Tobin Pugash, and Xander Rodzinski.[9] An OST album was released on August 26, 2022 on most digital music platforms.[10]
On October 24, 2023, Joe Johnston confirmed a second season of Light & Magic was in development.[11] In addition to interviewing George Lucas, Johnston chose director Gore Verbinski as one of Light & Magic Season 2's other filmmaker interview subjects.[6] It released on April 18, 2025 and comprised of three episodes.[3]
Seasons[]
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Media[]
Poster gallery[]
Episode gallery[]
Video[]
Credits[]
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External links[]
Light & Magic on Wikipedia- Light & Magic on Wookieepedia
- Light & Magic on Industrial Light & Magic's official website (backup link)
- Light & Magic on Disney.com (backup link)
- Light & Magic on Disney+ (backup link)
- Light & Magic at the Internet Movie Database
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 SWCA 2022: 6 Things We Learned From the Light & Magic Panel | StarWars.com
- ↑ 'Light & Magic' Season 2 Is Coming Much Sooner Than We Thought [Exclusive] - Collider
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 'Light & Magic' Season 2 Trailer Unveiled at Star Wars Celebration - The Walt Disney Company
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Next on Disney+: July 2022 | DMED Media - Archived
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 Light & Magic Trailer, Official Poster Debut | StarWars.com
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Light & Magic Season 2 Director Joe Johnston Interview | ILM.com
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 DISNEY+ RELEASES TRAILER AND KEY ART FOR LUCASFILM AND IMAGINE DOCUMENTARIES' "LIGHT & MAGIC" | Industrial Light & Magic - Archived
- ↑ Light & Magic | Official Trailer | Disney+ - YouTube
- ↑ End Credits of Light & Magic
- ↑ Soundtrack Album for Disney+'s 'Light & Magic' to Be Released (2022-08-25). Archived from the original on August 25, 2022.
- ↑ 32Ten Studios: The final day - YouTube