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Larry Kasanoff is Chairman and CEO of Threshold Entertainment, Threshold Digital Research Labs and Chairman of Blackbelt TV. He is producer of all Mortal Kombat non video game media. Formerly president and co-founder with James Cameron of Lightstorm Entertainment, he supervised production of Terminator 2: Judgment Day and executive produced True Lies. In this capacity, Mr. Kasanoff assembled a consortium of worldwide film and ancillary rights distributors who agreed to provide $500 million in financing for the company's films. Prior to the formation of Lightstorm in 1990, Mr. Kasanoff served as head of production and acquisitions for Vestron, Inc, producers of Dirty Dancing. He executive produced over 25 films and created "prebuy" financing and acquisition deals for over 200 additional films, including the 1986 Academy Award Best Picture Platoon. In the music world, Mr. Kasanoff has packaged or produced video projects with several of the world's biggest talent, including Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, Guns ‘N Roses and Dick Clark. Currently, Mr. Kasanoff is producing next installment of the Mortal Kombat feature film franchise as well as directing Foodfight! To date, all of the films or film deals made under Mr. Kasanoff's supervision are profitable. Mr. Kasanoff holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and a BA from Cornell University. George Johnsen is Threshold’s Chief Animation/Technology Officer. A pioneer in digital technology in filmmaking, Johnsen, as founder of digital sound studios EFX, was the first person to put digital sound in movies and TV. He also served as Co-Producer and visual effects guru of the acclaimed, hit TV series Babylon 5. As CTO of TDRL, he and his team put together a worldwide digital production network that employs animators, online, around the world. This allows Johnsen and TDRL to match the best talent with the appropriate tasks. From Utah to the U.K., he is implementing ways to bridge the time and distance barriers via Threshold’s partnerships with IBM and Sprint. Joshua Wexler is Head of Business Development for all of Threshold’s companies and President of Blackbelt TV. He has forged relationships with leading international companies such as General Motors, Proctor & Gamble, Sony Playstation, the U.S. Marines, IBM, Comcast and many more. Wexler also heads up distribution for Blackbelt TV. Wexler’s feature film experience includes “Mortal Kombat,” “Mortal Kombat Annihilation,” “Home Alone,” “Edward Scissorhands,” and “Predator II.” He co-created and executive producing “FOODFIGHT” with Larry Kasanoff. Wesley Hein is Chief Operating Officer of Blackbelt TV. As a successful entrepreneur with entertainment and technology start-ups, he most recently co-founded Enigma Digital, a Los Angeles-based developer of online radio properties, which was purchased by Clear Channel Communications in early 2001. Prior to that he was CEO and co-founder of LogicTier, a San Mateo-based web management start-up. In 1995, he co-founded Cinebase Software (now called eMotion), a developer of technology solutions for entertainment industry clients such as Warner Bros. and The Discovery Channel. In the music world Hein was Executive Vice President of the Walt Disney Company’s Hollywood Records and co-founder and president of Enigma Records. Hein earned his MBA from Pepperdine University and Economics degree from the University of California, Irvine (graduating Magna Cum Laude and Pi Beta Kappa). Threshold and its projects have been profiled on the front page of The Wall Street Journal, in USA Today, The New York Times and on CNN, ABC News, FOX News and CNBC.  ©
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