by Lucas Seastrom | Jan 22, 2026 | San Francisco News
ILM artists for Jurassic World Rebirth and The Lost Bus earn nominations. Nominations for the 98th Oscars were announced today in Los Angeles, and Industrial Light & Magic contributed to all five nominees in the Best Visual Effects category: Avatar: Fire and Ash,...
by Lucas Seastrom | Jan 15, 2026 | San Francisco News
As Kathleen Kennedy steps down from Lucasfilm leadership to return to producing, Dave Filoni will lead the studio as President and Chief Creative Officer alongside Lynwen Brennan as Co-President. Lucasfilm announced today that after 14 years of leading the studio,...
by Lucas Seastrom | Jan 13, 2026 | San Francisco News
The 24th annual presentation by the Visual Effects Society will take place on February 25, 2026. The Visual Effects Society announced the nominations for their 24th annual awards ceremony, and the creative teams from Industrial Light & Magic earned 16 in all....
by Lucas Seastrom | Dec 29, 2025 | San Francisco News
ILM.com is showcasing artwork specially chosen by members of the ILM Art Department. In this installment of a continuing series, four artists from the San Francisco, Vancouver, London, and Sydney studios share insights about their work on the 2025 Disney production,...
by Lucas Seastrom | Dec 19, 2025 | San Francisco News
Releasing January 13, 2026, the landmark book is now available for pre-order. By Lucas O. Seastrom Although Ian Failes was surprised when offered the chance to write Industrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of Innovation, he’d seemingly been preparing for it much of his...