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{{Short description|American production company}}
{{Short description|American production company}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Lightstorm Entertainment
| name = Lightstorm Entertainment, Inc.
| logo = Lightstorm-Entertainment-logo.png
| logo = Lightstorm Entertainment 1994 logo.svg
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| founder = [[James Cameron]]<br>[[Lawrence Kasanoff]]
| founder = [[James Cameron]]<br>[[Lawrence Kasanoff]]
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'''Lightstorm Entertainment '''is an American independent [[production company]] founded in 1990 by filmmaker [[James Cameron]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=James Cameron|url=https://variety.com/exec/james-cameron/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Gardner|first=Eriq|date=2014-01-20|title=James Cameron Wins Yet Another ‘Avatar’ Theft Lawsuit|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/james-cameron-wins-avatar-theft-672473/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> and producer [[Lawrence Kasanoff]]. The majority of its films have been distributed and owned by [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]], now known as 20th Century Studios.<ref>[https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800012402/bio James Cameron Biography - Yahoo Movies]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/31/movies/at-the-movies.html|title=At the Movies|first=Lawrence|last=Van Gelder|publisher=NY Times|date=31 August 1990|access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref> It has produced several films including ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'', ''[[True Lies]]'', ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'', ''[[Alita: Battle Angel]]'' and the ''[[Avatar (franchise)|Avatar]]'' [[Avatar (franchise)|film series]]; Cameron has employed other filmmakers to produce and direct films under the Lightstorm banner.
'''Lightstorm Entertainment, Inc.'''<ref>{{cite web |title=LIGHTSTORM ENTERTAINMENT, INC. |url=https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.lightstorm_entertainment_inc.ba202f9a0084c51be717614408d39a9f.html |website=[[Dun & Bradstreet]] |access-date=July 31, 2024}}</ref> is an American independent [[production company]] founded in 1990 by filmmaker [[James Cameron]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=James Cameron|url=https://variety.com/exec/james-cameron/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Gardner|first=Eriq|date=2014-01-20|title=James Cameron Wins Yet Another 'Avatar' Theft Lawsuit|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/james-cameron-wins-avatar-theft-672473/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> and producer [[Lawrence Kasanoff]]. The majority of its films have been distributed and owned by 20th Century Fox, now known as [[20th Century Studios]].<ref>[https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800012402/bio James Cameron Biography - Yahoo Movies]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/31/movies/at-the-movies.html|title=At the Movies|first=Lawrence|last=Van Gelder|publisher=NY Times|date=31 August 1990|access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref> It has produced several films including ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'', ''[[True Lies]]'', ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'', ''[[Alita: Battle Angel]]'' and the ''[[Avatar (franchise)|Avatar]]'' [[Avatar (franchise)|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 (film producer)|Jon Landau]] during the production of ''True Lies'', and would persuade Landau to join the company.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jon-landau-dead-hollywood-tributes-1235940368/|title=James Cameron, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and More Remember Jon Landau: “He Gave Everyone a Sense of Purpose and Belonging”|first=Carly|last=Thomas|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 8, 2024|accessdate=July 8, 2024}}</ref>
In 1995, the company established a first look deal with 20th Century Fox.<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!--Not stated-->|date=1995-12-18|title=Cameron’s Lightstorm Docks At Fox|url=https://variety.com/1995/more/news/cameron-s-lightstorm-docks-at-fox-99123505/|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1995, the company established a first look deal with 20th Century Fox.<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!--Not stated-->|date=1995-12-18|title=Cameron's Lightstorm Docks At Fox|url=https://variety.com/1995/more/news/cameron-s-lightstorm-docks-at-fox-99123505/|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>


The company's [[logo]] depicts a [[Archery|bowman]] using a [[lightning]] bolt as an arrow.
The company's [[logo]] depicts a [[Archery|bowman]] using a [[lightning]] bolt as an arrow.
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|February 26, 1993
|February 26, 1993
|[[James Cameron]]
|[[James Cameron]]
|[[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]]
|[[20th Century Fox]]
|[[Valhalla Entertainment|Pacific Western Productions]]
|[[Valhalla Entertainment|Pacific Western Productions]]
|$43–47 million
|$43–47 million
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|July 15, 1994
|July 15, 1994
|''screenplay by'':<br>[[James Cameron]]<br>''story by'':<br>[[Randall Frakes]]<br>[[James Cameron]]
|''screenplay by'':<br>[[James Cameron]]<br>''story by'':<br>[[Randall Frakes]]<br>[[James Cameron]]
| rowspan="2" |[[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] (United States)<br>[[Universal Pictures]] (International)
| rowspan="2" |[[20th Century Fox]] (United States)<br>[[Universal Pictures]] (International)
| rowspan="4" |N/A
| rowspan="4" |N/A
|$100–120 million
|$100–120 million
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|December 19, 1997
|December 19, 1997
| colspan="2" |[[James Cameron]]
| colspan="2" |[[James Cameron]]
|[[Paramount Pictures]] (United States)<br>[[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] (International)
|[[Paramount Pictures]] (United States and Canada)<br>[[20th Century Fox]] (International)
|$200 million
|$200 million
|$2.256 billion
|$2.256 billion
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Titanic (1997)|work=Film & TV Database|publisher=[[British Film Institute]] |url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/541102|access-date=July 29, 2011}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Titanic (1997)|work=Film & TV Database|publisher=[[British Film Institute]] |url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/541102|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114204629/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/541102|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 14, 2009|access-date=July 29, 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''[[Solaris (2002 film)|Solaris]]''
|''[[Solaris (2002 film)|Solaris]]''
|November 29, 2002
|November 29, 2002
|[[Steven Soderbergh]]
|[[Steven Soderbergh]]
|''screenplay by'':<br>[[Steven Soderbergh]]
|''screenplay by'':<br>[[Steven Soderbergh]]<br>''based on [[Solaris (novel)|Solaris]] by'':<br>[[Stanisław Lem|Stainslaw Lem]]
| rowspan="3" |[[20th Century Fox]]
<br>''based on [[Solaris (novel)|Solaris]] by'':<br>[[Stanisław Lem|Stainslaw Lem]]
| rowspan="3" |[[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]]
|$47 million
|$47 million
|$30 million
|$30 million
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|[[Tim Miller (director)|Tim Miller]]
|[[Tim Miller (director)|Tim Miller]]
|''screenplay by'':<br>[[David S. Goyer]]<br>Justin Rhodes<br>[[Billy Ray (screenwriter)|Billy Ray]]<br>''story by'':<br>[[James Cameron]]<br>[[Charles H. Eglee]]<br>[[Josh Friedman]]<br>[[David S. Goyer]]<br>Justin Rhodes<br>''based on characters created by'':<br>[[James Cameron]]<br>[[Gale Anne Hurd]]
|''screenplay by'':<br>[[David S. Goyer]]<br>Justin Rhodes<br>[[Billy Ray (screenwriter)|Billy Ray]]<br>''story by'':<br>[[James Cameron]]<br>[[Charles H. Eglee]]<br>[[Josh Friedman]]<br>[[David S. Goyer]]<br>Justin Rhodes<br>''based on characters created by'':<br>[[James Cameron]]<br>[[Gale Anne Hurd]]
|[[Paramount Pictures]] (United States)<br>[[20th Century Fox]] (International)
|[[Paramount Pictures]] (United States)<br>[[20th Century Fox]] (through [[Buena Vista International]], international)
|[[Buena Vista International]]<br>[[20th Century Fox]]<br>[[Skydance Media]]<br>[[Tencent Pictures]]<br>[[TSG Entertainment]]
|[[20th Century Fox]]<br>[[Skydance Media]]<br>[[Tencent Pictures]]<br>[[TSG Entertainment]]
|$185–196 million
|$185–196 million
|$261.1 million
|$261.1 million
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|December 16, 2022
|December 16, 2022
| [[James Cameron]]
| [[James Cameron]]
|''screenplay by'':<br>[[James Cameron]]<br>[[Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver|Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver]]<br>''story by'': <br>[[James Cameron]], [[ Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver|Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver]], [[Josh Friedman]] and [[Shane Salerno]]<br>''based on characters created by'':<br>[[James Cameron]]
|''screenplay by'':<br>[[James Cameron]]<br>[[Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver|Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver]]<br>''story by'': <br>[[James Cameron]], [[Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver|Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver]], [[Josh Friedman]] and [[Shane Salerno]]<br>''based on characters created by'':<br>[[James Cameron]]
| [[20th Century Studios]]
| [[20th Century Studios]]
| [[TSG Entertainment|TSG Entertainment II]]
| [[TSG Entertainment|TSG Entertainment II]]
|$350 million<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avatar-the-way-of-water-box-office-china-release-1235268699/ |title=Box Office: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Lands Coveted China Release |date=November 22, 2022 |website= |publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=November 23, 2022 |quote=}}</ref>
|$350 million<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avatar-the-way-of-water-box-office-china-release-1235268699/ |title=Box Office: 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Lands Coveted China Release |date=November 22, 2022 |website= |publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=November 23, 2022 |quote=}}</ref>
|$2.316 billion<ref name="BOM">{{Cite Box Office Mojo |title=Avatar: The Way of Water |access-date=January 1, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Avatar-The-Way-of-Water-(2022)#tab=summary |title=Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) - Financial Information |date=December 16, 2022 |website= |publisher=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |access-date=December 16, 2022}}</ref>
|$2.320 billion<ref name="BOM">{{Cite Box Office Mojo |title=Avatar: The Way of Water |access-date=January 1, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Avatar-The-Way-of-Water-(2022)#tab=summary |title=Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) - Financial Information |date=December 16, 2022 |website= |publisher=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |access-date=December 16, 2022}}</ref>
|<ref name="avatar">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/avatar-sequel-release-dates-2020-1202392897/|title='Avatar' Sequel Release Dates Set, Starting in December 2020|last=McNary|first=Dave|work=Variety.com|date=2017-09-30|access-date=2017-04-22}}</ref>
|<ref name="avatar">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/avatar-sequel-release-dates-2020-1202392897/|title='Avatar' Sequel Release Dates Set, Starting in December 2020|last=McNary|first=Dave|work=Variety.com|date=2017-09-30|access-date=2017-04-22}}</ref>
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|-
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!References
!References
|-
|-
|''[[Avatar 3]]''
|''[[Avatar: Fire and Ash]]''
|December 19, 2025
|December 19, 2025
| rowspan="3" |[[James Cameron]]
| rowspan="3" |[[James Cameron]]
|''screenplay by'':<br>[[James Cameron]], [[Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver]]<br>''story by'':<br> [[James Cameron]], [[Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver|Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver]], [[Josh Friedman]] and [[Shane Salerno]]<br>''based on characters created by'':<br>[[James Cameron]]
|''screenplay by'':<br>[[James Cameron]], [[Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver]]<br>''story by'':<br> [[James Cameron]], [[Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver|Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver]], [[Josh Friedman]] and [[Shane Salerno]]<br>''based on characters created by'':<br>[[James Cameron]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]] (through [[20th Century Studios]])
| rowspan="3" |[[20th Century Studios]]
| rowspan="1" | [[TSG Entertainment|TSG Entertainment II]]
| rowspan="1" | [[TSG Entertainment]]
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!First air date
!Last air date
!Last air date
!Creator
!Director
!Network
!Writer
!Distributor
!Co-production companies
!Co-production companies
!References
!References
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| March 1, 2023
| March 1, 2023
| May 17, 2023
| May 17, 2023
| [[Anthony Hemingway]]
| [[Matt Nix]]
| [[Matt Nix]]
| [[CBS]]
| [[CBS]]

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Lightstorm Entertainment, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryFilm
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990)
FounderJames Cameron
Lawrence Kasanoff
Headquarters
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.

Films

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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 [8]
The Abyss: Special Edition February 26, 1993 James Cameron 20th Century Fox Pacific Western Productions $43–47 million $89.8 million [9]
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 [10]
Strange Days October 6, 1995 Kathryn Bigelow screenplay by:
James Cameron
Jay Cocks
story by:
James Cameron
$42 million $8 million [11]
Titanic December 19, 1997 James Cameron Paramount Pictures (United States and Canada)
20th Century Fox (International)
$200 million $2.256 billion [12]
Solaris November 29, 2002 Steven Soderbergh screenplay by:
Steven Soderbergh
based on Solaris by:
Stainslaw Lem
20th Century Fox $47 million $30 million [13]
Avatar December 18, 2009 James Cameron Dune Entertainment
Ingenious Film Partners
$237 million $2.923 billion [14]
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 [15]
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 [16]
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[17] $2.320 billion[18][19] [20]

Upcoming

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Title Release Date Director Writer Distributor Co-production companies References
Avatar: Fire and Ash 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 [20]
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 [20]
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 [20]

Television

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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
[21][22][23]

References

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  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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Fox Locks In Cameron With a 5-Year Deal Worth $500 Million from The New York Times
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Titanic (1997)". Film & TV Database. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  13. ^ "Solaris: Sci-fi with a Soderbergh Difference". Urban Cinefile. February 27, 2003. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  14. ^ "Avatar". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "Film releases". Variety Insight. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  16. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2017-01-21). "He's Back! James Cameron To Godfather 'Terminator' With 'Deadpool' Helmer Tim Miller". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  17. ^ "Box Office: 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Lands Coveted China Release". The Hollywood Reporter. November 22, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  18. ^ "Avatar: The Way of Water". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 1, 2023.Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ "Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  20. ^ a b c d McNary, Dave (2017-09-30). "'Avatar' Sequel Release Dates Set, Starting in December 2020". Variety.com. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  21. ^ Otterson, Joe (13 May 2022). "'True Lies' Series Adaptation Ordered at CBS". Variety. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ "New CBS Drama "True Lies" Will Now Premiere on Wednesday, March 1". The Futon Critic. December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
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