News & Features
‘Ghostbusters 2’: Pushing the Limits with Slimer
Exploring the technical innovations and behind-the-scenes stories that brought Slimer to life in Ghostbusters 2, reaching new heights in animatronics and practical effects at Industrial Light & Magic.
Seeing Sound: The Future of Live Experiences
Make room for some stellar content and southern hospitality from Industrial Light & Magic in the heart of Texas at SXSW 2025! Find us on the schedule from March 7-15, where we are teaming up with the minds behind ABBA Voyage, alongside the Dead & Company and U2:UV’s Las Vegas Sphere experiences. We’ll explore how…
Netflix’s ‘Ultraman: Rising’: Building new worlds for the ultimate icon
Take a closer look at how the ILM Vancouver team built a new world of stylized action for Japanese icon Ken Sato, also known as Ultraman, and how they pushed the visual envelope with a bold aesthetic as ILM steps back into animated features with Netflix’s Ultraman: Rising.
ILM Honored with inaugural Technology & Engineering Emmy Award
Last evening the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) presented the inaugural “Excellence in Production Technology” Emmy® Award to The Santa Clauses Season Two. The award was presented as part of the 75th Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards at the Prince George Ballroom in New York, hosted by David Pogue, Emmy award-winning correspondent, CBS Sunday Morning. Rachel…
ILM Receives Inaugural Technology & Engineering Emmy Award Nomination
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the recipients of the 75th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards and introduced a new category for the 75th Technology & Engineering Awards, called “Excellence in Production Technology,” and named three nominees including ILM for its work on The Santa Clauses, Season 2, along…
Hollywood Professional Association Unveils 2024 HPA Awards Creative Category Nominees
This morning the Hollywood Professional Association unveiled the HPA Award Creative Category nominees and ILM received seven nominations across three categories. In the Outstanding Visual Effects – Live Action Feature category, ILM received four of the five nominations. For the Live Action Feature category, ILM was nominated for Alien: Romulus (Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Ale’ Melendez, Sebastian…
Director Justin Simien & ILM’s Bill Georgiou Discuss ‘Haunted Mansion’
ILM’s Sydney studio took on everything from digital creatures to CG environments for this adaptation of a beloved Disney Parks attraction.
Industrial Light & Magic’s Everlasting ‘Star Trek III’ Starship Designs
Take a deep dive into the history and lore behind the starship designs created by ILM and introduced 40 years ago in The Search for Spock.