On Friday, March 28, 2025, Season of the Force began at Disneyland Resort. This celebration of all that is Star Wars includes new entertainment, merchandise, food, the arrival of Luke Skywalker on Batuu, and soon guests will be able to buy their own Mouse Droid! One of the most exciting new offerings is a nighttime projection show that lights up the area around the Millennium Falcon at Black Spire Outpost. Called, Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Saga, this show takes cues from the history of oral storytelling to tell the story of the Skywalker family. This begins with a young Anakin Skywalker who is strong with the Force, continues with his fall to the Dark Side of the Force, and eventually his redemption, thanks to the help of his son.
Ahead of the first showing of Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Saga, Daps Magic had the opportunity to talk to some of the creatives who helped bring this to life during a media preview for Season of the Force. Michael Serna, Executive Creative Director, Disney Live Entertainment, and Matt Martin, Sr. Creative Executive, Lucasfilm Ltd., shared about the process of collaboration for Shadows of Memory, the curation of the music for the show, and in a fun moment, they also shared who their favorite Star Wars character is. Check out this fun and informative interview below.
Michael Serna & Matt Martin Talk Shadows of Memory: A Star Wars Saga
About Michael Serna
Michael Serna is Executive Creative Director with Disney Live Entertainment. He has been with Disney Entertainment for over 25 years, beginning as a performer at Disneyland. During his time at Disneyland® Park, he held roles as a Character Manager, Casting Director and Show Director before moving to Walt Disney Imagineering 10 years ago. For the past few years has had the dream job as Star Wars portfolio leader for Live Entertainment, helping to bring characters and experiences to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and other locations around the world.
About Matt Martin
Matt Martin is a huge Star Wars fan and Sr. Creative Executive on the Lucasfilm Franchise Content & Strategy team. He helps manage the adherence to creative direction and narrative continuity across the Star Wars franchise with a focus on Disney Parks, publishing, video games, ILM Immersive and animation.
Along with getting to talk to Michael Serna and Matt Martin, Daps Magic was given the opportunity to see this new nighttime show. The first showing can be seen here:
Shadows of Memory is being presented nightly at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at 8:30 or 9:00 PM (check times guide) and 10:15 PM. It is expected to continue to be presented after Season of the Force ends its run on May 11, 2025.
What do you think of this new nighttime show at Disneyland? What do you think of this interview? Who is your favorite Star Wars character? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
