News & Features
Five Decades of Movie Magic and Friendship at the 2026 ‘Model Shop & Friends’ Reunion
Former ILM artists behind a half-century of unforgettable visual effects celebrate the bonds that last long after the cameras stop rolling.
Inside the ILM Art Department: ‘Masters of the Universe’
ILM.com is showcasing artwork specially chosen by members of the ILM Art Department. In this installment of a continuing series, two artists from the London studio share insights about their work on the 2026 Amazon/MGM Studios production, Masters of the Universe.
ILM Wins at the 2026 AEAF Awards
Superman, Lilo & Stitch, Wicked: For Good, and Stranger Things have been recognized at this year’s Australian Effects & Animation Festival.
Holograms No More: Bringing the Dejarik Creatures to Life in ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
Hal Hickel, Dave Logan, Meg Grube, Yohan Ng, and Masa Narita from the ILM team go into detail about crafting an enormous gladiatorial arena for the big screen.
Where to Find ILM at SIGGRAPH 2026
Project Hail Mary, The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Moana will be among the topics presented at the Los Angeles event between July 18 and 23, 2026.
“Every shot was a puzzle to decipher”: How ILM Created the Dragonsnake in ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
Tania Richard, Ken Beauchamp, Michael Dharney, Jason Madigan, and Michael Goddard from ILM’s Vancouver studio take us behind the scenes of one of the film’s most exciting and suspenseful sequences.
ILM Earns 2 Nominations at 78th Primetime Emmy Awards
Spider-Noir and Stranger Things have been recognized in two visual effects categories.
Something Old, Something New: John Knoll on the Visual Effects of ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’
The production visual effects supervisor and ILM executive creative director discusses balancing the handcrafted legacy of the streaming series with the demands of an IMAX theatrical release.