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Light & Magic

American television series

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Research date: 2026-11-08

Synopsis

Light & Magic is an American documentary television series on the history of the motion picture visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) from its founding in 1975 to its key role in the development of visual effects in filmmaking. Season 1 was directed by Lawrence Kasdan and produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Imagine Documentaries. The series debuted as a Disney+ Original on July 27, 2022, with all six episodes airing at the same time. Season 2 was released on April 18, 2025. It is directed by Joe Johnston.

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Key facts

Official title
Light & Magic
Alternative titles
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Original release
2022-01-01 – 2022-07-27
Country of production
United States
Language
English
Genres
documentary film
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Directors
Lawrence Kasdan
Producers
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Production company
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Official website
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Official trailer
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Streaming

Listed service
Disney+
Original or licensed
Original — public records list Disney+ as the original network or distributor (Disney+).
Available now in UK
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Available now in Ireland
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Available now in US
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Past availability
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Episodes, events and timeline

Episode titles, summaries, running times, key events and a timeline have not been researched for this series yet. We'll add them only once they can be checked against reliable sources.

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