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Lightstorm Entertainment

Lightstorm Entertainment

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.

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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.

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