Zoe Saldaña, Alan Bergman, Peter Jackson and Avatar: The Approach of Water solid and crewmembers are amongst these in Hollywood paying tribute to Jon Landau, who died Friday at 63.
Landau was an Oscar-winning producer, most recognized for his collaborations with James Cameron on blockbuster movies together with Titanic and the Avatar franchise. His different credit embody Alita: Battle Angel, Solaris, Western Stars and Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You.
Saldaña, who starred in 2009’s Avatar and 2022’s Avatar: The Approach of Water, wrote in a tribute on Instagram following the information of his dying, “Phrases are exhausting to place collectively proper now, your passing is hitting actually exhausting. You’re leaving us too quickly, my ideas are with you and your loved ones proper now. Your knowledge and assist formed so many people in methods we are going to at all times be pleased about. The reminiscences we shared collectively will at all times maintain a particular place in my coronary heart. Your legacy will proceed to encourage us and information us in our journey. Relaxation in peace, expensive Jon. You may be deeply missed.”
Alan Bergman, co-chairman of Disney Leisure, shared in a press release, “Jon was a visionary whose extraordinary expertise and fervour introduced among the most unforgettable tales to life on the large display. His exceptional contributions to the movie business have left an indelible mark, and he will likely be profoundly missed. He was an iconic and profitable producer but a fair higher individual and a real drive of nature who impressed throughout him.”
Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson and screenwriter Fran Walsh, whose digital visible results and animation firm Wētā FX labored with Landau on the Avatar movies, additionally remembered the producer in a joint assertion shared with The Hollywood Reporter.
“We converse for the whole Wētā FX workforce after we say we’re devastated by the lack of Jon Landau,” they wrote. “Jon was not solely a monumental determine within the movie business but in addition a cherished collaborator and good friend. Jon introduced unparalleled ardour to the tasks he labored on and his affect will proceed to encourage for years to come back. Our deepest condolences are with Jon’s household and family members, in addition to Jim and the Lightstorm Leisure workforce.”
Joe Letteri, who gained the most effective achievement in visible results Oscar for his work on Avatar and Avatar: The Approach of Water, paid tribute to Landau, writing in a press release, “I’m heartbroken on the lack of our good friend Jon Landau. He was an incredible and beneficiant man, and a world-class movie maker who leaves a legacy that can final for generations. On behalf of all of us at Wētā FX, it was an honor to work beside him. His dedication to the artwork of movie making impressed us daily. Our ideas are along with his household and family members.”
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