Light & Magic (2022–present)
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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.
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Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
There's No Going BackILM is no longer the only game in town. To stay on top, they'll have to change the game yet again. - 02
Are We Ready for This?After a decade away from Star Wars, George Lucas returns to ILM with a new impossible task. - 03
There Must Be a Better WayAs George Lucas tries to convince Hollywood to go digital, ILM takes on wind, water, and a CG Yoda.
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
"Gang of outsiders."July 27, 2022The year is 1975, and George Lucas has a problem. There is no visual effects company in Hollywood capable of realizing the massive vision be - S01E02
Season's best"On the bucking bronco."July 27, 2022When a near fatal wreck thwarts his boyhood dream of racing cars, George Lucas finds success as a filmmaker. He spends his own money on the - S01E03
"Just think about it."July 27, 2022After Star Wars, ILM moves north to a new facility—but not everyone is invited. As work begins on The Empire Strikes Back, the team faces un - S01E04
"I think I found my people."July 27, 2022A new partnership with Steven Spielberg results in the memorable effects of Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., and more. Meanwhile, the computer - S01E05
"Morfing."July 27, 2022ILM enters the digital era as its revamped computer division faces its first big test with Willow. With a new team of rebels arriving at the - S01E06
"No more pretending you're dinosaurs."July 27, 2022Stop-motion genius Phil Tippett feels like he’s gone extinct when CG unexpectedly takes center stage in Jurassic Park. The watershed moment
Season02
- S02E01Are We Ready for This?April 18, 2025After a decade away from Star Wars, George Lucas returns to ILM with a new impossible task.
- S02E02There Must Be a Better WayApril 18, 2025As George Lucas tries to convince Hollywood to go digital, ILM takes on wind, water, and a CG Yoda.
- S02E03Season's bestThere's No Going BackApril 18, 2025ILM is no longer the only game in town. To stay on top, they'll have to change the game yet again.
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