Season 1
(2022)
Overview
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.
Cast
Episodes
"Gang of outsiders." 6.0
July 27, 2022
The year is 1975, and George Lucas has a problem. There is no visual effects company in Hollywood capable of realizing …
"On the bucking bronco." 6.8
July 27, 2022
When a near fatal wreck thwarts his boyhood dream of racing cars, George Lucas finds success as a filmmaker. He spends …
"Just think about it." 6.0
July 27, 2022
After Star Wars, ILM moves north to a new facility—but not everyone is invited. As work begins on The Empire Strikes Ba…
"I think I found my people." 6.0
July 27, 2022
A new partnership with Steven Spielberg results in the memorable effects of Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., and more. Me…
"Morfing." 6.6
July 27, 2022
ILM enters the digital era as its revamped computer division faces its first big test with Willow. With a new team of r…
"No more pretending you're dinosaurs." 6.0
July 27, 2022
Stop-motion genius Phil Tippett feels like he’s gone extinct when CG unexpectedly takes center stage in Jurassic Park. …