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Jon Jashni
Jon Jashni is an American media investor and advisor.
Work
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In 1999, Jashni and Kevin Burns formed Synthesis Entertainment, which develops and produces content based on properties of the Irwin Allen estate[1] such as Poseidon, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,[2] The Time Tunnel and Lost in Space.
From 2006 to 2016 Jashni was president and chief creative officer of Legendary Entertainment,[3][4] working as a producer and developing film projects including Kong: Skull Island,[5] The Great Wall,[6] Warcraft,[7] Crimson Peak,[8] Godzilla (2014),[9] 42,[10] and Pacific Rim.[11][12][13][14] He also played a key role in corporate dealings including the sale of Legendary to the Dalian Wanda Group Co for $3.5 billion.[15][16] In 2016 he started Raintree Ventures, an entertainment-related investment fund.[17]
He is an executive producer of a Netflix Lost in Space series released in 2018.[18][19][20]
He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences[21] and the Producers Guild of America,[22] and a trustee emeritus of the American Film Institute.[23]
Filmography
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Film
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Executive producer
Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
Dreamer (2005)
Poseidon (2006)
Trick 'r Treat (2007)
Observe and Report (2009)
The Hangover (2009)
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
Ninja Assassin (2009)
Clash of the Titans (2010)
Jonah Hex (2010)
The Town (2010)
Sucker Punch (2011)
Wrath of the Titans (2012)
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
42 (2013)
300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
Dracula Untold (2014)
Unbroken (2014)
Seventh Son (2015)
Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Producer
The Hurricane (co-producer)
Shopgirl (2005)
Premonition (2007)
Pacific Rim (2013)
Godzilla (2014)
As Above, So Below (2014)
Blackhat (2015)
Crimson Peak (2015)
Krampus (2015)
Spectral (2016)
Warcraft (2016)
The Great Wall (2017)
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
Television
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Associate Producer
Executive producer
References
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^ Fleming, Michael, September 20, 2011 "Legendary Ups Jon Jashni to President" Deadline Hollywood
^ Connelly, Brendon, July 16, 2013 "When Bleeding Cool Called Up Jon Jashni, President Of Legendary Entertainment" Bleeding Cool
^ Cabin, Chris, February 18, 2017 Kong Skull Island: Five New Clips Find the King Facing off with Monsters & Humans Collider
^ Tartaglione, Nancy, December 16, 2016 The Great Wall Scales $24.3M in First Day of China Release Deadline Hollywood
^ Blizzard Entertainment (May 9, 2006). "BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT® AND LEGENDARY PICTURES TO PRODUCE LIVE-ACTION WARCRAFT® MOVIE". Web.Archive.org
^ Chitwood, Adam, December 3, 2012 Guillermo del Toro to Next Direct Haunted House Story Crimson Peak Collider
^ Graser, Marc, May 6, 2014 How Godzilla Roared Again with Director Gareth Edwards, Legendary Thomas Tull Variety
^ McNary, Dave (June 1, 2011). "Jackie Robinson biopic takes flight". Variety
^ Mortimer, Ben, July 16, 2013 "The HeyUGuys Interview: Legendary's Jon Jashni on Pacific Rim's 'Leap of Faith' and Godzilla"
^ Armitage, Hugh, April 7, 2017 "The Batman's Joe Mangianello Was Nearly Cast as Superman in Man of Steel" Digital Spy
^ Kilday, Gregg, April 30, 2014 "Legendary's Thomas Tull Talks 'Godzilla,' Universal Move, China Plans in Rare Interview" THR
^ Billington, Alex, May 15, 2004 Interview: Legendary Pictures CEO: Thomas Tull on Monsters & Movies First Showing
^ Cunningham, Todd (January 6, 2016) "How China's Wanda Buying 'Jurassic World' Producer Legendary Will Change Hollywood". The Wrap
^ Fritz, Ben (January 12, 2016) "China's Dalian Wanda Buys Legendary Entertainment for $3.5 Billion" Wall Street Journal
^ Fleming Jr., Mike, February 29, 2016 "Legendary Entertainment President Jon Jashni Exits to Form Raintree Ventures" Deadline Hollywood
^ Goldberg, Leslie, June 29, 2016 "'Lost in Space' Reboot Scores 10-Episode Series Order at Netflix" THR
^ Chichizola, Corey (April 2018) "Why Netflix's Lost In Space Gender-Swapped The Dr. Smith Role" Cinema Blend
^ Otterson, Joe (May 14, 2018) 'Lost in Space' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix Variety
^ Killday, Gregg, June 29, 2012 "Jessica Chastain and Matthew McConaughey Among 176 Invited to Join The Academy" The Hollywood Reporter
^ "Producers Mark Full List". Archived from the original on 2017-11-11. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
^ Firstenberg, Jean; Hindman, James (2017). Becoming AFI: 50 years inside the American Film Institute. ISBN 978-1595800947.
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