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American production company
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
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References
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
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July 3, 1991
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James Cameron
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James Cameron
William Wisher
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TriStar Pictures
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Carolco Pictures
Pacific Western Productions
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$94–102 million
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$520.8 million
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[6]
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The Abyss: Special Edition
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February 26, 1993
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James Cameron
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20th Century Fox
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Pacific Western Productions
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$43–47 million
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$89.8 million
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[7]
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True Lies
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July 15, 1994
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screenplay by:
James Cameron story by:
Randall Frakes
James Cameron
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20th Century Fox (United States)
Universal Pictures (International)
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N/A
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$100–120 million
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$378.9 million
|
[8]
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Strange Days
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October 6, 1995
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Kathryn Bigelow
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screenplay by:
James Cameron
Jay Cocks story by:
James Cameron
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$42 million
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$8 million
|
[9]
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Titanic
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December 19, 1997
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James Cameron
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Paramount Pictures (United States and Canada)
20th Century Fox (International)
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$200 million
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$2.256 billion
|
[10]
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Solaris
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November 29, 2002
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Steven Soderbergh
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screenplay by:
Steven Soderbergh based on
Solaris by:
Stainslaw Lem
|
20th Century Fox
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$47 million
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$30 million
|
[11]
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Avatar
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December 18, 2009
|
James Cameron
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Dune Entertainment
Ingenious Film Partners
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$237 million
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$2.923 billion
|
[12]
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Alita: Battle Angel
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February 14, 2019
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Robert Rodriguez
|
screenplay by:
James Cameron Laeta Kalogridis based on the manga
Gunnm by:
Yukito Kishiro
|
Troublemaker Studios
TSG Entertainment
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$170 million
|
$404.9 million
|
[13]
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Terminator: Dark Fate
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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
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Paramount Pictures (United States)
20th Century Fox (through
Buena Vista International, international)
|
20th Century Fox
Skydance Media
Tencent Pictures
TSG Entertainment
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$185–196 million
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$261.1 million
|
[14]
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Avatar: The Way of Water
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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
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TSG Entertainment II
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$350 million
[15]
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$2.320 billion
[16]
[17]
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[18]
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Upcoming
Television
References
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^
"James Cameron".
Variety.
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^ Gardner, Eriq (2014-01-20).
"James Cameron Wins Yet Another 'Avatar' Theft Lawsuit". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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^
James Cameron Biography - Yahoo Movies
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^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (31 August 1990).
"At the Movies". NY Times. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
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^
"Cameron's Lightstorm Docks At Fox". Variety. 1995-12-18. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
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^ 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.
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^
Fox Locks In Cameron With a 5-Year Deal Worth $500 Million from
The New York Times
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^ 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.
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^ 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.
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^
"Titanic (1997)". Film & TV Database.
British Film Institute. Archived from
the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
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^
"Solaris: Sci-fi with a Soderbergh Difference". Urban Cinefile. February 27, 2003. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
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^
"Avatar".
Box Office Mojo.
IMDb. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
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^
"Film releases".
Variety Insight. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
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^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2017-01-21).
"He's Back! James Cameron To Godfather 'Terminator' With 'Deadpool' Helmer Tim Miller". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
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^
"Box Office: 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Lands Coveted China Release".
The Hollywood Reporter. November 22, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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^
"Avatar: The Way of Water".
Box Office Mojo.
IMDb. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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^
"Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) - Financial Information".
The Numbers. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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a
b
c
d McNary, Dave (2017-09-30).
"'Avatar' Sequel Release Dates Set, Starting in December 2020". Variety.com. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
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^ Otterson, Joe (13 May 2022).
"'True Lies' Series Adaptation Ordered at CBS".
Variety. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
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^ 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.
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^
"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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