State: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
Origin:
United States
Developed by: Marc Gilbar, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Lawrence Kasdan, Meredith Kaulfers, Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan and Justin Wilkes
Stars: George Lucas, Lorne Peterson and Dennis Muren
IMDb score:
8,7 (4.271)
Releasedate: Wednesday 27 July 2022
This TV Show is not available on US streaming services.
Light & Magic plot
Series showing the never-before-seen history of the world-famous 'Industrial Light & Magic' (ILM). ILM is the department responsible for the visual special effects, animation and virtual production of Lucasfilm. Filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan takes viewers on a behind-the-scenes adventure of ILM. In this story, which brings George Lucas' vision to life, we learn more about the pioneers of modern filmmaking. These filmmakers have become a source of inspiration for the entire visual effects industry.
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Opinions about Light & Magic
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james_cameron
- 475 comments
- 384 votes
Rarely impressive six-part documentary series about the origins and development of ILM, the company founded by George Lucas to provide the special effects for Star Wars. A treasure trove of archive footage is opened and absolutely everything is done to make something beautiful out of it. Director Lawrence Kasdan (himself co-writer of The Empire Strikes Back) manages to elicit memorable and more than once emotionally charged memories from the interviewees. A feast of recognition but so much more than that, even if you are not a fan of Star Wars. But that helps of course.
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