- "After 47 years, 16 oscars, and more than 350 films, their story will finally be told."
- ―Official trailer
Light & Magic is a documentary series that explores the early days of Industrial Light & Magic.[3] The first six episodes began streaming on Disney+ on July 27, 2022.[7]
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.[7]
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.[3] All episodes will be streaming on Disney+ on July 27, 2022.[7] Director Lawrence Kasdan was granted unparalleled access,[8] and he interviewed special effects veterans. Many of the moments discussed by the panelists are depicted in real-time behind-the-scenes footage.[3]
An official trailer was released on the ILM YouTube channel on July 7, 2022.[6] An official poster was also released on StarWars.com on the same day.[4] The series was made by Lucasfilm and Imagine Documentaries.[8] Season 1 was released on July 27.[3]
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] It released on April 18, 2025[2] and comprised of three episodes.[1]
Media[]
Seasons[]
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Poster gallery[]
Credits[]
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
'Light & Magic' Season 2 Is Coming Much Sooner Than We Thought [Exclusive] on Collider.com (backup link archived on March 15, 2025)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars (@starwars) on Twitter (post): "See how @ILMVFX changed movie making. Light & Magic Season 2 is coming to @DisneyPlus April 18." (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 SWCA 2022: 6 Things We Learned From the Light & Magic Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 Light & Magic Trailer, Official Poster Debut on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Celebration - DAY 1 Replay on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (livestream no longer available)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Light & Magic | Official Trailer | Disney+ on the official ILMxLAB YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Next on Disney+: July 2022 on Disney+ (June 21, 2022) (backup link)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Disney+ Releases Trailer and Key Art for Lucasfilm and Imagine Documentaries' "Light & Magic" on Industrial Light & Magic's official website (backup link)
- ↑ End Credits of Light & Magic
- ↑ Soundtrack Album for Disney+'s 'Light & Magic' to Be Released on filmmusicreporter.com (August 25, 2022) (backup link archived on August 25, 2022)
- ↑ 32Ten Studios: The final day on the Fantha Tracks TV YouTube channel (backup link)
External links[]
- Light & Magic on Disney's official website (backup link)
- Light & Magic on Disney+ (backup link)
- Light & Magic on Industrial Light & Magic's official website (backup link)
- Light & Magic on Wikipedia
- Light & Magic Media Kit on Disney's official website (backup link)
- Light & Magic at the Internet Movie Database
- 32Ten Studios: The final day on the Fantha Tracks TV YouTube channel (backup link)
