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LIGHT & MAGIC

Overview

When George Lucas set out to make Star Wars, little did he know he would end up revolutionizing an industry. This is the story of a team of creative geniuses who put the magic in the movies we love.
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Cast

George Lucas profile
George Lucas

Self,Self - Founder, Industrial Light & Magic

Total episodes: 9

Lorne Peterson profile
Lorne Peterson

Self - Model Shop,Self - Model Shop Supervisor

Total episodes: 9

Dennis Muren profile
Dennis Muren

Self - Visual Effects Supervisor,Self - Camera Department

Total episodes: 9

Phil Tippett profile
Phil Tippett

Self - Creatures and Stop Motion,Self

Total episodes: 6

Ron Howard profile
Ron Howard

Self,Self - Academy Award Winning Filmmaker

Total episodes: 5

Ken Ralston profile
Ken Ralston

Self - Camera Department,Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

Total episodes: 5

Steven Spielberg profile
Steven Spielberg

Self,Self (uncredited)

Total episodes: 5

Jim Morris profile
Jim Morris

Self - ILM President, 1994-2005,Self - Visual Effects Producer / ILM General Manager, 1991 - 1993

Total episodes: 5

John Knoll profile
John Knoll

Self - Visual Effects Supervisor,Self - Computer Graphics

Total episodes: 5

Patricia Rose Duignan profile
Patricia Rose Duignan

Self - Production Supervisor,Self - Producer

Total episodes: 5

Edwin Catmull profile
Edwin Catmull

Self - Computer Graphics,Self - UC Berkeley, 1981 (archive footage)

Total episodes: 5

Jean Bolte profile
Jean Bolte

Self - Digital Artist,Self - Model Shop Artist & Digital Artist

Total episodes: 5

George Lucas profile
George Lucas

Self,Self - Founder, Industrial Light & Magic

Total episodes: 9

Lorne Peterson profile
Lorne Peterson

Self - Model Shop,Self - Model Shop Supervisor

Total episodes: 9

Dennis Muren profile
Dennis Muren

Self - Visual Effects Supervisor,Self - Camera Department

Total episodes: 9

Phil Tippett profile
Phil Tippett

Self - Creatures and Stop Motion,Self

Total episodes: 6

Ron Howard profile
Ron Howard

Self,Self - Academy Award Winning Filmmaker

Total episodes: 5

Ken Ralston profile
Ken Ralston

Self - Camera Department,Self - Visual Effects Supervisor

Total episodes: 5

Steven Spielberg profile
Steven Spielberg

Self,Self (uncredited)

Total episodes: 5

Jim Morris profile
Jim Morris

Self - ILM President, 1994-2005,Self - Visual Effects Producer / ILM General Manager, 1991 - 1993

Total episodes: 5

John Knoll profile
John Knoll

Self - Visual Effects Supervisor,Self - Computer Graphics

Total episodes: 5

Patricia Rose Duignan profile
Patricia Rose Duignan

Self - Production Supervisor,Self - Producer

Total episodes: 5

Edwin Catmull profile
Edwin Catmull

Self - Computer Graphics,Self - UC Berkeley, 1981 (archive footage)

Total episodes: 5

Jean Bolte profile
Jean Bolte

Self - Digital Artist,Self - Model Shop Artist & Digital Artist

Total episodes: 5

Extra

Release Date

July 27, 2022

Last air Date

April 18, 2025

Status

Returning Series

Original Language

English

Networks

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Available On

Disney Plus logoYou can visit JustWatch for more information.

seasons

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Season 2

Aired on: 2025 | 3 Episodes

Season 2 follows Lucasfilm's visual effects company, Industrial Light & Magic, as it enters its most challenging and revolutionary period: the dawn of digital. From creating the first fully realized CG character to solving the challenge of digital water, it is an era that finds ILM scaling new heights of innovation despite dramatic setbacks.

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