Lightstorm Entertainment

Lightstorm Entertainment, Inc.
Company type	Private
Industry	Film
Founded	1990
Founder	James Cameron; Lawrence Kasanoff
Headquarters	Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Key people	James Cameron; Jon Landau

Lightstorm Entertainment, Inc.^[1] is an American independent production company founded in 1990 by filmmaker James Cameron^[2]^[3] and producer Lawrence Kasanoff. The majority of its films have been distributed and owned by 20th Century Fox, now known as 20th Century Studios.^[4]^[5] 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 1993, Cameron would meet his future Titanic and Avatar co-producer Jon Landau during the production of True Lies, and would persuade Landau to join the company.^[6]

In 1995, the company established a first look deal with 20th Century Fox.^[7]

The company's logo depicts a bowman using a lightning bolt as an arrow.

^ "LIGHTSTORM ENTERTAINMENT, INC". Dun & Bradstreet. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
^ "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.
^ Thomas, Carly (July 8, 2024). "James Cameron, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and More Remember Jon Landau: "He Gave Everyone a Sense of Purpose and Belonging"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ "Cameron's Lightstorm Docks At Fox". Variety. 1995-12-18. Retrieved 2021-07-25.

[1] "LIGHTSTORM ENTERTAINMENT, INC". Dun & Bradstreet. Retrieved July 31, 2024.

[2] "James Cameron". Variety.

[3] Gardner, Eriq (2014-01-20). "James Cameron Wins Yet Another 'Avatar' Theft Lawsuit". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-07-08.

[4] James Cameron Biography - Yahoo Movies

[5] Van Gelder, Lawrence (31 August 1990). "At the Movies". NY Times. Retrieved 13 February 2017.

[6] Thomas, Carly (July 8, 2024). "James Cameron, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and More Remember Jon Landau: "He Gave Everyone a Sense of Purpose and Belonging"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

[7] "Cameron's Lightstorm Docks At Fox". Variety. 1995-12-18. Retrieved 2021-07-25.

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