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ILM Transforms Death Star into Holiday Gingerbread Delight

12/24/2025

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Industrial Light & Magic has reimagined the Death Star trench run as a gingerbread creation for the holidays.
The project is part of an animated miniseries, Star Wars Minis, that blends scenes with themes.
The first short, The Gingerbread Death Star Crumbles, features Darth Vader and gingerbread X-wings.
ILM's Landis Fields says the aim is to inspire creativity in children, with more styles planned for 2026 on Star Wars Kids.

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Story summary

Industrial Light & Magic has reimagined the Death Star trench run as a gingerbread creation for the holidays.
The project is part of an animated miniseries, Star Wars Minis, that blends scenes with themes.
The first short, The Gingerbread Death Star Crumbles, features Darth Vader and gingerbread X-wings.
ILM's Landis Fields says the aim is to inspire creativity in children, with more styles planned for 2026 on Star Wars Kids.