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Lightstorm Entertainment, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryFilm
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990)
FounderJames Cameron
Lawrence Kasanoff
Headquarters
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Key people
James Cameron
Jon Landau
Products

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.

Filmography

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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 $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 series

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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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