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As we await the arrival of Light & Magic on Disney Plus later this month, now’s the perfect time to dip back half a decade to 2017 when many of the ILM stars featured in the new Lawrence Kasdan documentary were interviewed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1977 original.

Full length version of interviews filmed at 32ten Studios (previous location of Industrial Light and Magic). Special effects pioneers, artists and producers share stories of the Making of Star Wars and how working for Lucasfilm changed their lives. Filmed by Jon Peters and Timothy Taylor of Athena Studios.

Read our review of the debut episode of Light & Magic here. Thanks to Nenko Genov for reaching out and suggesting this post.

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Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel
Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel
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  • 368 Pages - 08/16/2022 (Publication Date) - Random House Worlds (Publisher)
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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Star Wars: 40 at 40: ILM and LFL legends celebrate the anniversary of Star Wars

Mark Newbold
By Mark Newbold

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- Advertisement -

As we await the arrival of Light & Magic on Disney Plus later this month, now’s the perfect time to dip back half a decade to 2017 when many of the ILM stars featured in the new Lawrence Kasdan documentary were interviewed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1977 original.

Full length version of interviews filmed at 32ten Studios (previous location of Industrial Light and Magic). Special effects pioneers, artists and producers share stories of the Making of Star Wars and how working for Lucasfilm changed their lives. Filmed by Jon Peters and Timothy Taylor of Athena Studios.

Read our review of the debut episode of Light & Magic here. Thanks to Nenko Genov for reaching out and suggesting this post.

Sale
Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel
Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel
  • Hardcover Book
  • Revis, Beth (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 368 Pages - 08/16/2022 (Publication Date) - Random House Worlds (Publisher)
$20.22 Amazon Prime
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-08-01
SourceAthena Studios
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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