Skywalking Through Neverland

LIGHT AND MAGIC is a 6-part documentary series now streaming on Disney+. It is masterfully directed by Lawrence Kasdan - writer of The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Force Awakens, and Solo: A Star Wars Story . This phenomenal 6-part series takes you on a journey through not just the history of ILM, but the making of Star Wars and other big effects blockbusters ( The Abyss, Terminator 2, Willow, Jurassic Park ). We get to know the people behind these effects, and their relationships with one another.  This week Richard and I had the pleasure of participating in a series of Roundtables with director Lawrence Kasdan, legendary effects artists Dennis Muren and Phil Tippett, and Janet Lewin - Senior Vice President, Lucasfilm VFX & General Manager, ILM. Other journalists and podcasters who asked great questions at these roundtables include Mike Celestino ( Laughing Place ), Tricia Barr ( Fangirls Going Rogue / FanGIRL Blog ), Coffee With Keno

LIGHT AND MAGIC documentary series debuts on Disney+! Marvel announced a whole slew of MCU content coming in the next three years (thanks SDCC). This podcast episode covers both amazing things, and Mike Celestino ( Laughing Place /Who’s the Bossk Podcast) joins us for the show. (0:00) Intro fun (9:22) Marvel MCU news from San Diego Comic-Con!! Kevin Feige took the stage at Hall H and teased us with what’s to come in Phase 5 & 6! We go through all the announced Disney+ shows and movies. (35:30) Now let’s shed some light and magic on the new Disney + series -LIGHT AND MAGIC. Our review of Part 1. (56:04) This week we had the pleasure of participating in a series of Roundtables with director Lawrence Kasdan, legendary effects artists Dennis Muren and Phil Tippett, and Janet Lewin - Senior Vice President, Lucasfilm VFX & General Manager, ILM. Here are our questions, and their answers. To listen to all Roundtables in their entirety, check it out in this same podcast feed or

We continue our look back at Disney classics with 2008’s animated film BOLT! David Dollar and Jenn Novotny of The Main Street Electrical Podcast join us to share their stories and thoughts on this 48th Disney animated feature. Starring John Travolta, Miley Cyrus and Susie Essman, BOLT! was directed by Chris Williams ( Big Hero 6 ) and Byron Howard ( Tangled/Zootopia ). BOLT! marks the end of the studio’s early 2000’s growing pains, and we explore all the ways in which this movie is a stepping stone into Disney’s Renaissance Revival beginning with 2009’s Princess and the Frog .   BOLT Synopsis   Having spent his life on a film set, Bolt believes he has super powers. When he thinks that his “person”, 12-year-old Penny, is kidnapped, Bolt runs away to try and save her, but ends up getting shipped cross-country to NYC.    Out in the real world, Bolt accumulates a team consisting of a sarcastic alley cat named Mittens, and “Bolt super-fan” hamster named Rhino. They embark on a

The Disney Wish, the newest and biggest ship in the Disney Cruise Line, has just returned from its christening cruise! Our good friend and travel writer, Dave Parfitt , makes his return to STN and this time he’s bringing many stories from this latest excursion aboard The Wish. This ship is filled with new shows, MARVELous meals, a Hyperspace Lounge, but watch where you step in the Cargo bay because there is Porg poop. And thanks to the Lucasfilm story group, we now know just what color that is. We also get the deets on what is in a $5,000 Kaiburr Crystal cocktail!!   Order TODAY IN STAR WARS HISTORY, PART 1   Purchase through Amazon   Autographed Edition with bag, bookmark and limited edition button     Star Wars Celebration Coverage   Our YouTube channel features a whole playlist for Star Wars Celebration! Watch the entire Tales of the Jedi panel, Cosplay video, Matt Lanter saying "ma'am" and more:   [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/embed?li

The god of thunder is back, and this time he’s bringing his goats, Batman - the god butcher, and a shredded Natalie Portman for our THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER breakdown!   What did we think of sentient and jealous weaponry? The characters we know and love? What didn’t we like? How did we change each others’ minds on the film? It’s all here.   We also have some news about a November Walt Disney World trip and our very first Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party!!   Order TODAY IN STAR WARS HISTORY, PART 1   Purchase through Amazon   Autographed Edition with bag, bookmark and limited edition button     Star Wars Celebration Coverage   Our YouTube channel features a whole playlist for Star Wars Celebration! Watch the entire Tales of the Jedi panel, Cosplay video, Matt Lanter saying "ma'am" and more:   [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/embed?listType=playlist&list=PLW_oCNY3iXvAHED5WC7-WVqsJEG5ZtLWL&v=D7YbpXhh254&layout=gallery[/embed