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.
Showing Season 2 of 2
Season 2
2025
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.
01. Are We Ready for This?
2025-04-18
After a decade away from Star Wars, George Lucas returns to ILM with a new impossible task.
02. There Must Be a Better Way
2025-04-18
As George Lucas tries to convince Hollywood to go digital, ILM takes on wind, water, and a CG Yoda.
03. There's No Going Back
2025-04-18
ILM is no longer the only game in town. To stay on top, they'll have to change the game yet again.
