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 Irwin Allen (born Irwin O. Cohen; June 12, 1916 – November 2, 1991) was an American film and television producer and director, known for his work in science fiction, then later as the "Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film genr ...

estate such as ''

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'', '' Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,'' ''

The Time Tunnel ''The Time Tunnel'' is an American color science-fiction television series written around a theme of time travel adventure; it starred James Darren and Robert Colbert. The show was creator-producer Irwin Allen's third science-fiction televisi ...

'' and '' Lost in Space''. From 2006 to 2016 Jashni was president and chief creative officer of

Legendary Entertainment Legendary Entertainment, LLC (also known as Legendary Pictures or simply Legendary) is an American mass media and film production company based in Burbank, California, founded by Thomas Tull. The company has often collaborated with the major stu ...

, working as a producer and developing film projects including '' Kong: Skull Island'', '' The Great Wall'', ''

Warcraft ''Warcraft'' is a franchise of video games, novels, and other media created by Blizzard Entertainment. The series is made up of six core games: '' Warcraft: Orcs & Humans'', '' Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness'', '' Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos ...

'', '' Crimson Peak'', ''

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'' (2014), ''42'', and '' Pacific Rim''. He also played a key role in corporate dealings including the sale of Legendary to the Dalian Wanda Group Co for $3.5 billion. In 2016 he started Raintree Ventures, an entertainment-related

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. He is an executive producer of a

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''Lost in Space'' series released in 2018. He is a member of the

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and the

Producers Guild of America The Producers Guild of America (PGA) is a 501(c)(6) trade association representing the interests Television producer, television producers, Film producer, film producers and emerging media producers in the United States. The PGA's membership inclu ...

, and a

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emeritus of the

American Film Institute The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the History of cinema in the United States, motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private fu ...

Filmography

Film

Executive producer * '' The Inkwell'' (1994) * '' Sweet Home Alabama'' (2002) * ''

Dreamer The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, known as the DREAM Act, is a United States legislative proposal that would grant temporary #For conditional resident status, conditional residency, with the right to work, for Illegal ...

'' (2005) * ''

'' (2006) * '' Trick 'r Treat'' (2007) * '' Observe and Report'' (2009) * ''

The Hangover ''The Hangover'' is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips, and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. It is the first installment in ''The Hangover'' trilogy. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, H ...

'' (2009) * '' Where the Wild Things Are'' (2009) * '' Ninja Assassin'' (2009) * '' Clash of the Titans'' (2010) * ''

Jonah Hex Jonah Woodson Hex is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is scarred on the r ...

'' (2010) * '' The Town'' (2010) * '' Sucker Punch'' (2011) * '' Wrath of the Titans'' (2012) * ''

Jack the Giant Slayer ''Jack the Giant Slayer'' (previously titled ''Jack the Giant Killer'') is a 2013 American heroic fantasy, fantasy adventure film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Darren Lemke, Christopher McQuarrie and Dan Studney, from a story by Lemke ...

'' (2013) * '' 42'' (2013) * '' 300: Rise of an Empire'' (2014) * '' Dracula Untold'' (2014) * '' Unbroken'' (2014) * '' Seventh Son'' (2015) * ''

Straight Outta Compton ''Straight Outta Compton'' is the debut studio album by American hip-hop group N.W.A, released on January 25, 1989, through Priority Records, Priority and Ruthless Records. It was Record producer, produced by N.W.A members Dr. Dre, DJ Yella, a ...

'' (2015) Producer * ''

Anna and the King ''Anna and the King'' is a 1999 American biographical period drama film directed by Andy Tennant. Steve Meerson and Peter Krikes loosely based their screenplay on the 1944 novel '' Anna and the King of Siam'', which gives a fictionalized a ...

'' (1999) (co-producer) * '' The Hurricane'' (co-producer) * ''

Shopgirl ''Shopgirl'' is a 2005 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Anand Tucker and starring Steve Martin, Claire Danes, and Jason Schwartzman. The screenplay by Martin is based on his 2000 novella of the same title. The film follows a ...

'' (2005) * '' Premonition'' (2007) * '' Pacific Rim'' (2013) * ''

'' (2014) * ''

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'' (2014) * '' Blackhat'' (2015) * '' Crimson Peak'' (2015) * '' Krampus'' (2015) * '' Spectral'' (2016) * ''

'' (2016) * '' The Great Wall'' (2017) * '' Kong: Skull Island'' (2017) * '' Pacific Rim: Uprising'' (2018) * '' Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' (2019) * '' Godzilla vs. Kong'' (2021)

Television

Associate Producer * '' Get Smart, Again!'' (1989) Executive producer * ''

'' (2002) * '' The Robinsons: Lost in Space'' (2004) * '' Lost in Space'' (2018) * ''Make It Work'' (2019) * ''Equal'' (2020)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jashni, Jon Film producers from California Year of birth missing (living people) Living people UCLA Anderson School of Management alumni