Lightstorm Entertainment
American production company
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Film |
| Founded | 1990; 34 years ago (1990) |
| Founder | James Cameron Lawrence Kasanoff |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Key people | James Cameron Jon Landau |
Lightstorm Entertainment is an American independent production company founded in 1990 by filmmaker James Cameron[1][2] and producer Lawrence Kasanoff. The majority of its films have been distributed and owned by 20th Century Fox, now known as 20th Century Studios.[3][4] It has produced several films including Terminator 2: Judgment Day, True Lies, Titanic, Alita: Battle Angel and the Avatar film series; Cameron has employed other filmmakers to produce and direct films under the Lightstorm banner.
In 1995, the company established a first look deal with 20th Century Fox.[5]
The company's logo depicts a bowman using a lightning bolt as an arrow.
Films
| Title | Release Date | Director | Writer | Distributor | Co-production companies | Budget | Gross (Worldwide) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | July 3, 1991 | James Cameron | James Cameron William Wisher | TriStar Pictures | Carolco Pictures Pacific Western Productions | $94–102 million | $520.8 million | [6] |
| The Abyss: Special Edition | February 26, 1993 | James Cameron | 20th Century Fox | Pacific Western Productions | $43–47 million | $89.8 million | [7] | |
| True Lies | July 15, 1994 | screenplay by: James Cameron story by: Randall Frakes James Cameron | 20th Century Fox (United States) Universal Pictures (International) | N/A | $100–120 million | $378.9 million | [8] | |
| Strange Days | October 6, 1995 | Kathryn Bigelow | screenplay by: James Cameron Jay Cocks story by: James Cameron | $42 million | $8 million | [9] | ||
| Titanic | December 19, 1997 | James Cameron | Paramount Pictures (United States and Canada) 20th Century Fox (International) | $200 million | $2.256 billion | [10] | ||
| Solaris | November 29, 2002 | Steven Soderbergh | screenplay by: Steven Soderbergh based on Solaris by: Stainslaw Lem | 20th Century Fox | $47 million | $30 million | [11] | |
| Avatar | December 18, 2009 | James Cameron | Dune Entertainment Ingenious Film Partners | $237 million | $2.923 billion | [12] | ||
| Alita: Battle Angel | February 14, 2019 | Robert Rodriguez | screenplay by: James Cameron Laeta Kalogridis based on the manga Gunnm by: Yukito Kishiro | Troublemaker Studios TSG Entertainment | $170 million | $404.9 million | [13] | |
| Terminator: Dark Fate | November 1, 2019 | Tim Miller | screenplay by: David S. Goyer Justin Rhodes Billy Ray story by: James Cameron Charles H. Eglee Josh Friedman David S. Goyer Justin Rhodes based on characters created by: James Cameron Gale Anne Hurd | Paramount Pictures (United States) 20th Century Fox (through Buena Vista International, international) | 20th Century Fox Skydance Media Tencent Pictures TSG Entertainment | $185–196 million | $261.1 million | [14] |
| Avatar: The Way of Water | December 16, 2022 | James Cameron | screenplay by: James Cameron Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver story by: James Cameron, Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, Josh Friedman and Shane Salerno based on characters created by: James Cameron | 20th Century Studios | TSG Entertainment II | $350 million[15] | $2.320 billion[16][17] | [18] |
Upcoming
| Title | Release Date | Director | Writer | Distributor | Co-production companies | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avatar 3 | December 19, 2025 | James Cameron | screenplay by: James Cameron, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver story by: James Cameron, Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, Josh Friedman and Shane Salerno based on characters created by: James Cameron | 20th Century Studios | TSG Entertainment | [18] |
| Avatar 4 | December 21, 2029 | screenplay by: James Cameron Josh Friedman story by: James Cameron Josh Friedman Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver and Shane Salerno based on characters created by: James Cameron | TBA | [18] | ||
| Avatar 5 | December 19, 2031 | screenplay by: James Cameron Shane Salerno story by: James Cameron Josh Friedman Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver Shane Salerno based on characters created by: James Cameron | TBA | [18] |
Television
| Title | First air date | Last air date | Creator | Network | Co-production companies | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Lies | March 1, 2023 | May 17, 2023 | Matt Nix | CBS | 20th Television Anthony Hemingway Productions Flying Glass of Milk Productions Wonderland Sound and Vision | [19][20][21] |
References
- ^ "James Cameron". Variety.
- ^ Gardner, Eriq (2014-01-20). "James Cameron Wins Yet Another 'Avatar' Theft Lawsuit". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ James Cameron Biography - Yahoo Movies
- ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (31 August 1990). "At the Movies". NY Times. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Cameron's Lightstorm Docks At Fox". Variety. 1995-12-18. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ Ian Failes (August 24, 2017). "Converting a Classic: How Stereo D Gave Terminator 2: Judgment Day a 3D Makeover". VFX Voice. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ Fox Locks In Cameron With a 5-Year Deal Worth $500 Million from The New York Times
- ^ Thompson, Anne (29 July 1994). "5 True Lies about James Cameron". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ Deborah Jermyn; Sean Redmond (January 2003). "Strange Days: A Case History of Production and Distribution in Hollywood". The Cinema of Kathryn Bigelow: Hollywood Transgressor. Wallflower Press. pp. 144–158. ISBN 978-1903364420. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Titanic (1997)". Film & TV Database. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ "Solaris: Sci-fi with a Soderbergh Difference". Urban Cinefile. February 27, 2003. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ "Avatar". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "Film releases". Variety Insight. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2017-01-21). "He's Back! James Cameron To Godfather 'Terminator' With 'Deadpool' Helmer Tim Miller". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ "Box Office: 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Lands Coveted China Release". The Hollywood Reporter. November 22, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "Avatar: The Way of Water". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c d McNary, Dave (2017-09-30). "'Avatar' Sequel Release Dates Set, Starting in December 2020". Variety.com. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (13 May 2022). "'True Lies' Series Adaptation Ordered at CBS". Variety. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ White, Peter (November 14, 2022). "True Lies & RuPaul's Lingo Land Premieres As CBS Unveils Midseason Schedule". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "New CBS Drama "True Lies" Will Now Premiere on Wednesday, March 1". The Futon Critic. December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
External links
Media related to Lightstorm Entertainment films at Wikimedia Commons
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