Jon Jashni

Jon Jashni is an American media investor and content producer. Jashni founded Raintree Ventures in 2016.[1] He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences[2] and the Producers Guild of America[3] and is a Trustee Emeritus of the American Film Institute.[4]

Personal Life and Education

Jashni was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended the University of Southern California and graduated in 1984 with a BS in Corporate Finance. He also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management and graduated in 1987 with an MBA in Organizational Behavior.[5]

Career

Jashni worked at Columbia Pictures and 20th Century Fox, joining Hyde Park Entertainment in 2002 to serve as President.[6]

In 1999 Jashni partnered with Kevin Burns to form Synthesis Entertainment, through which they have developed and produced content based upon the Irwin Allen estate properties including the feature films Poseidon (2006) and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea[7] as well as the television pilots The Time Tunnel (Fox, 2002) and Lost in Space (The WB Television Network, 2004). In 2018 Netflix will release a 10-episode series of Lost in Space created from the partnership between Synthesis and Legendary.[8]

From 2006 until he exited the company in 2016, Jashni served as President and Chief Creative Officer of Legendary Entertainment.[9][10] During that time, he worked as a producer and led the development team[11][12] on a number of Legendary film projects[13] including Kong: Skull Island,[14] The Great Wall (2016 film),[15] Warcraft, [16] Crimson Peak,[17] Godzilla (2014 film),[18] 42 (2013 Jackie Robinson biopic),[19] and Pacific Rim.[20] He also played a key role in corporate dealings which included the reported $3.5 billion purchase[21] of Legendary by China's Dalian Wanda Group Co.[22]

Jashni created Raintree Ventures in 2016 as an investment fund for entertainment-related "immersive content and location-based ventures."[23]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2020 Godzilla vs. Kong Producer
2018 Pacific Rim: Uprising Producer
2017 Kong: Skull Island Producer
2017 The Great Wall Producer
2016 Warcraft Producer[24]
2015 Krampus Producer
2015 Crimson Peak Producer
2015 Straight Outta Compton Executive Producer
2015 Seventh Son Executive Producer
2015 Blackhat Producer
2014 Unbroken Executive Producer
2014 Dracula Untold Executive Producer
2014 As Above, So Below Producer
2014 Godzilla Producer
2014 300: Rise of an Empire Executive Producer
2013 Pacific Rim Producer
2013 42: The Jackie Robinson Story Executive Producer
2013 Jack the Giant Slayer Executive Producer
2012 Wrath of the Titans Executive Producer
2011 Sucker Punch Executive Producer
2010 The Town Executive Producer
2010 Jonah Hex Executive Producer
2010 Clash of the Titans Executive Producer
2009 Ninja Assassin Executive Producer
2009 Trick 'r Treat Executive Producer
2009 Where the Wild Things Are Executive Producer
2009 The Hangover Executive Producer
2009 Observe and Report Executive Producer
2007 Premonition Producer
2006 Poseidon Executive Producer
2005 Shopgirl Producer
2005 Dreamer Executive Producer
2004 Walking Tall Production Executive
2002 Sweet Home Alabama Executive Producer
1999 The Hurricane Co-Producer
1999 Anna and the King Co-Producer
1998 Ever After Production Executive
1994 The Inkwell Executive Producer
1990 Air America Production Associate
1990 Mountains of the Moon Production Associate
1987 Roxanne Production Associate

Television

Year Title Role
2018 Lost in Space (Netflix) Executive Producer
2004 The Robinsons: Lost in Space Executive Producer
2002 The Time Tunnel Executive Producer
1989 Get Smart, Again! Associate Producer

References

  1. ↑ Rainey, James, February 29, 2016, "Jon Jashni to Exit as Legendary President to Form Investment Fund", Variety
  2. ↑ Killday, Gregg, June 29, 2012 "Jessica Chastain and Matthew McConaughey Among 176 Invited to Join The Academy" The Hollywood Reporter
  3. ↑ Producers Mark Full List
  4. ↑ AFI Board of Trustees
  5. ↑ Alumni US Network
  6. ↑ Harris, Dana, September 30, 2000 “Hyde Park reups, taps New prexy” Variety
  7. ↑ Fleming, Michael, June 24, 2004 “Fox 2000 dives into ‘Voyage’” Variety
  8. ↑ Goldberg, Leslie, June 29, 2016 “’Lost in Space’ Reboot Scores 10-Episode Series Order at Netflix” THR
  9. ↑ Fleming, Michael, September 20, 2011 "Legendary Ups Jon Jashni to President" Deadline Hollywood
  10. ↑ Connelly, Brendon, July 16, 2013 "When Bleeding Cool Called Up Jon Jashni, President Of Legendary Entertainment" Bleeding Cool
  11. ↑ Kilday, Gregg, April 30, 2014 "Legendary's Thomas Tull Talks 'Godzilla,' Universal Move, China Plans in Rare Interview" THR
  12. ↑ Billington, Alex, May 15, 2004 Interview: Legendary Pictures CEO: Thomas Tull on Monsters & Movies First Showing
  13. ↑ Armitage, Hugh, April 7, 2017 "The Batman's Joe Mangianello Was Nearly Cast as Superman in Man of Steel" Digital Spy
  14. ↑ Cabin, Chris, February 18, 2017 Kong Skull Island: Five New Clips Find the King Facing off with Monsters & Humans Collider
  15. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy, December 16, 2016 The Great Wall Scales $24.3M in First Day of China Release Deadline Hollywood
  16. ↑ Blizzard Entertainment (May 9, 2006). "BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT® AND LEGENDARY PICTURES TO PRODUCE LIVE-ACTION WARCRAFT® MOVIE". Web.Archive.org
  17. ↑ Chitwood, Adam, December 3, 2012 Guillermo del Toro to Next Direct Haunted House Story Crimson Peak Collider
  18. ↑ Graser, Marc, May 6, 2014 How Godzilla Roared Again with Director Gareth Edwards, Legendary Thomas Tull Variety
  19. ↑ McNary, Dave (June 1, 2011). "Jackie Robinson biopic takes flight". Variety
  20. ↑ Mortimer, Ben, July 16,2013 "The HeyUGuys Interview: Legendary’s Jon Jashni on Pacific Rim’s ‘Leap of Faith’ and Godzilla"
  21. ↑ Fritz, Ben (January 12, 2016) "China's Dalian Wanda Buys Legendary Entertainment for $3.5 Billion" Wall Street Journal
  22. ↑ Wanda Group Chairman News
  23. ↑ Fleming Jr., Mike, February 29, 2016 "Legendary Entertainment President Jon Jashni Exits to Form Raintree Ventures" Deadline Hollywood
  24. ↑ Gaudiosi, John, July 22, 2011 "Legendary Entertainment's Jon Jashni Discusses Mass Effect and Warcraft Movies" Forbes
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