Light & Magic - Season 1 - Eps 2: "On the bucking bronco."
When a near fatal wreck thwarts his boyhood dream of racing cars, George Lucas finds success as a filmmaker. He spends his own money on the special effects of an ambitious new “space opera”, but progress is painfully slow. With the help of key new hires, ILM rallies to finish the film on time. Star Wars premieres to worldwide success, yet George remains curiously unsatisfied with the results.
About Light & Magic
Title: Light & Magic
First Air Date: 2022-07-27
Last Air Date: 2022-07-27
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.6/10 (from 41 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 9
Network: Disney+
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Lucasfilm Ltd., Imagine Documentaries, Kasdan Pictures
Synopsis
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.
