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Jon Jashni

{{Short description|American media executive}}

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Jon Jashni is an American media investor and advisor.

Work

In 1999, Jashni and Kevin Burns formed Synthesis Entertainment, which develops and produces content based on properties of the Irwin Allen estateAdalian, Josef (March 4, 2002) [https://variety.com/2002/tv/news/fox-tv-rewinds-allen-s-sci-fi-hits-1117861847/ "Fox TV rewinds Allen's sci-fi hits"] Variety such as Poseidon, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,Fleming, Michael, June 24, 2004 [https://variety.com/2004/film/features/fox-2000-dives-into-voyage-1117907013/ "Fox 2000 dives into 'Voyage'"] Variety The Time Tunnel and Lost in Space.

From 2006 to 2016 Jashni was president and chief creative officer of Legendary Entertainment,Fleming, Michael, September 20, 2011 [https://deadline.com/2011/09/legendary-entertainment-promotes-jon-jashni-to-president-173796/ "Legendary Ups Jon Jashni to President"] Deadline HollywoodConnelly, Brendon, July 16, 2013 [https://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/07/16/jon-jashni-legendary-pacific-rim-interview/ "When Bleeding Cool Called Up Jon Jashni, President Of Legendary Entertainment"] Bleeding Cool working as a producer and developing film projects including Kong: Skull Island,Cabin, Chris, February 18, 2017 [https://collider.com/kong-skull-island-movie-clips/#images Kong Skull Island: Five New Clips Find the King Facing off with Monsters & Humans] Collider The Great Wall,Tartaglione, Nancy, December 16, 2016 [https://deadline.com/2016/12/the-great-wall-china-opening-box-office-matt-damon-1201872165/ The Great Wall Scales $24.3M in First Day of China Release] Deadline Hollywood Warcraft,Blizzard Entertainment (May 9, 2006). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20071125104232/http://blizzard.com/press/060509.shtml BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT® AND LEGENDARY PICTURES TO PRODUCE LIVE-ACTION WARCRAFT® MOVIE]". Web.Archive.org Crimson Peak,Chitwood, Adam, December 3, 2012 [https://collider.com/guillermo-del-toro-crimson-peak/ Guillermo del Toro to Next Direct Haunted House Story Crimson Peak] Collider Godzilla (2014),Graser, Marc, May 6, 2014 [https://variety.com/2014/film/features/thomas-tull-gareth-edwards-godzilla-1201172297/ How Godzilla Roared Again with Director Gareth Edwards, Legendary Thomas Tull] Variety 42,McNary, Dave (June 1, 2011). "[https://variety.com/2011/film/news/jackie-robinson-biopic-takes-flight-1118037862/ Jackie Robinson biopic takes flight]". Variety and Pacific Rim.Mortimer, Ben, July 16, 2013 [http://www.heyuguys.com/john-jashni-interview-pacific-rim/ "The HeyUGuys Interview: Legendary's Jon Jashni on Pacific Rim's 'Leap of Faith' and Godzilla"]Armitage, Hugh, April 7, 2017 "[http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/superman/news/a825407/superman-joe-manganiello-man-of-steel-casting/ The Batman's Joe Mangianello Was Nearly Cast as Superman in Man of Steel]" Digital SpyKilday, Gregg, April 30, 2014 [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/legendarys-thomas-tull-talks-godzilla-700348 "Legendary's Thomas Tull Talks 'Godzilla,' Universal Move, China Plans in Rare Interview"] THRBillington, Alex, May 15, 2004 [http://www.firstshowing.net/2014/interview-legendary-pictures-ceo-thomas-tull-on-monsters-movies/ Interview: Legendary Pictures CEO: Thomas Tull on Monsters & Movies] First Showing He also played a key role in corporate dealings including the sale of Legendary to the Dalian Wanda Group Co for $3.5 billion.Cunningham, Todd (January 6, 2016) [https://www.thewrap.com/why-chinas-wanda-purchase-of-jurassic-world-producer-legendary-could-be-win-win/ "How China's Wanda Buying 'Jurassic World' Producer Legendary Will Change Hollywood"]. The WrapFritz, Ben (January 12, 2016) "[https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-dalian-wanda-buys-legendary-entertainment-for-3-5-billion-1452567251 China's Dalian Wanda Buys Legendary Entertainment for $3.5 Billion]" Wall Street Journal In 2016 he started Raintree Ventures, an entertainment-related investment fund.Fleming Jr., Mike, February 29, 2016 "[https://deadline.com/2016/02/jon-jashni-exits-legendary-entertainment-thomas-tull-raintree-ventures-1201711639/ Legendary Entertainment President Jon Jashni Exits to Form Raintree Ventures]" Deadline Hollywood

He is an executive producer of a Netflix Lost in Space series released in 2018.Goldberg, Leslie, June 29, 2016 [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lost-space-reboot-scores-10-907462 "'Lost in Space' Reboot Scores 10-Episode Series Order at Netflix"] THRChichizola, Corey (April 2018) [https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2394342/why-netflixs-lost-in-space-gender-swapped-the-dr-smith-role "Why Netflix's Lost In Space Gender-Swapped The Dr. Smith Role"] Cinema BlendOtterson, Joe (May 14, 2018) [https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/lost-in-space-renewed-season-2-netflix-1202809316/ 'Lost in Space' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix] Variety

He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesKillday, Gregg, June 29, 2012 "[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/jessica-chastain-matthew-mcconaughey-academy-members-343635 Jessica Chastain and Matthew McConaughey Among 176 Invited to Join The Academy]" The Hollywood Reporter and the Producers Guild of America,{{Cite web |url=http://www.producersguild.org/?page=producersmarktest |title=Producers Mark Full List |access-date=2017-04-11 |archive-date=2017-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111151705/http://www.producersguild.org/?page=producersmarktest |url-status=dead }} and a trustee emeritus of the American Film Institute.{{cite book |last1=Firstenberg |first1=Jean |last2=Hindman |first2=James |title=Becoming AFI: 50 years inside the American Film Institute |date=2017 |isbn=978-1595800947}}

Filmography

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Category:UCLA Anderson School of Management alumni