Light & Magic is a documentary series that explores the early days of Industrial Light & Magic. The first six episodes began streaming on Disney+ on July 27, 2022.
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.
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, , and Lucasfilm Ltd. vice president and general manager Lynwen Brennan. The six-episode documentary series will explore the early days of Industrial Light & Magic. Clips from the series were shown at the panel. All episodes will be streaming on Disney+ on July 27, 2022. Director Lawrence Kasdan was granted unparalleled access, and he interviewed special effects veterans. Many of the moments discussed by the panelists are depicted in real-time behind-the-scenes footage.
An official trailer was released on the ILM Youtube channel on July 7, 2022. An official poster was also released on StarWars.com on the same day. The series was made by Lucasfilm and Imagine Documentaries.
The score to the show was written by , with assistance from , , , and . An OST album was released on August 26, 2022 on most digital music platforms.
On October 24, 2023, Joe Johnston confirmed a second season of Light & Magic was in development.