Fox 2000 Pictures
| File:Fox 2000 Pictures.svg | |
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment industry |
| Founded | 1994 Los Angeles, California, US |
| Headquarters | Century City, Los Angeles, United States |
Key people | Elizabeth Gabler (president) Jessica Goodman (Executive vice president) |
| Products | Motion pictures |
| Parent | The Walt Disney Studios |
Fox 2000 Pictures is an American film production company within The Walt Disney Studios. A sister studio of the larger film studio 20th Century Studios, specializing in producing independent films in mid-range releases that largely targeted underserved groups.[1] It will be dissolved in 2020 after releasing its final film The Woman in the Window, following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company on March 20, 2019.[2][3] Films from Fox 2000 are released under the 20th Century Fox banner.
Fox 2000 Pictures had produced over 50 films.[1] Fox 2000's Life of Pi was nominated for a number of awards and did well at the box office.[4] Marley & Me is the largest Fox 2000 commercial success with a record for the largest Christmas Day box office ever with $14.75 million in ticket sales.[5] The division's highest-grossing film was Life of Pi (2012) with $609 million.[1]
History
Fox 2000 Pictures was formed as a division of 20th Century Fox in 1994 with Laura Ziskin as president.[6] In May 1997, producer Art Linson moved his Knickerbocker Films banner from 20th Century Fox to Fox 2000 with a three-year, exclusive production agreement.[7]
In 2000, Ziskin left the division and[6] Elizabeth Gabler was hired to replace her.[8] In February 2012, Gabler renewed her contract as president of Fox 2000.[8]
Fox 2000 signed Karen Rosenfelt's Sunswept Entertainment to a first-look production deal. In July 2014, the division agreed to a three-year first-look production deal with Color Force, a production partnership of Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson.[9] The Jackal Group, a Fox Networks Group and Gail Berman partnership, signed a first-look feature film production deal with Fox 2000 for Berman in February 2015.[10]
Fox 2000 Pictures was one of the Fox film studios that was acquired by The Walt Disney Company on March 20, 2019.[11] The division was originally announced to continue operating after the acquisition, which gave Disney 11 film units. However, on March 21, it was reported that Disney would shut down the studio on October 4, 2019, following the release of The Woman in the Window. Deadline Hollywood was surprised as Fox 2000 was considered to be ideal for streaming films, which was the reason for the 21st Century Fox acquisition.[12] However, Fox Searchlight Pictures is also an indie division leaving little room for Fox 2000.[13] The division is currently set to shut down sometime in 2020 due to The Woman in the Window getting delayed because of the negative test audience response towards the third act and the coronavirus pandemic.[3][14][15]
List of releases
1990s
| Release date | Film Title | Co-production with |
|---|---|---|
| July 12, 1996 | Courage Under Fire | |
| December 20, 1996 | One Fine Day | |
| April 4, 1997 | Inventing the Abbotts | |
| April 25, 1997 | Volcano | |
| September 26, 1997 | Soul Food | State Street Pictures |
| November 6, 1998 | A Cool, Dry Place | |
| December 25, 1998 | The Thin Red Line | Geisler-Roberdeau and Phoenix Pictures |
| March 19, 1999 | Ravenous | |
| April 9, 1999 | Never Been Kissed | Flower Films and Bushwood Pictures |
| April 23, 1999 | Pushing Tin | Regency Enterprises |
| July 16, 1999 | Lake Placid | |
| August 13, 1999 | Brokedown Palace | |
| October 15, 1999 | Fight Club | Regency Enterprises |
| November 10, 1999 | Light It Up | |
| November 12, 1999 | Anywhere but Here | |
| December 17, 1999 | Anna and the King |
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Release date | Title | Co-production with |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Woman in the Window | Scott Rudin Productions |
References
- ^ a b c Mendelson, Scott (March 22, 2019). "Thanks To Netflix And YouTube, Fox 2000 Was An Inevitable Casualty Of The Disney-Fox Deal". Forbes. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (March 19, 2019). "Disney Completes 21st Century Fox Acquisition". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Keegan, Rebecca (July 9, 2019). "Amy Adams' 'Woman in the Window' to Move to 2020 as Disney Retools Fox Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ Lang, Brent (March 21, 2019). "Disney Ending Fox 2000 Label". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "'Marley & Me' sets Christmas Day record". Today.com. Associated Press. 25 December 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ a b Littleton, Cynthia (June 13, 2011). "Producer Laura Ziskin dies at 61". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ Petrikin, Chris (May 2, 1997). "Fox 2000 Lands Linson". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Sneider, Jeff (February 14, 2012). "Elizabeth Gabler reups at Fox 2000". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (July 15, 2014). "'Hunger Games' Producer Nina Jacobson Signs First-Look Deal with Fox". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ Ge, Linda (February 9, 2015). "Gail Berman Signs First Look Deal With Fox 2000". TheWrap. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ Szalai, Georg; Bond, Paul (March 20, 2019). "Disney Closes $71.3 Billion Fox Deal, Creating Global Content Powerhouse". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (March 21, 2019). "Elizabeth Gabler's Fox 2000 To Shutter As Disney Takes Over". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ Lang, Brent (March 21, 2019). "Disney Retiring Fox 2000 Label". Variety. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ https://deadline.com/2019/08/emma-stone-cruella-amy-adams-woman-in-the-window-disney-fox-release-date-changes-1202677451/
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (March 17, 2020). "'Black Widow' Release Pulled Amid Coronavirus Pandemic". Variety. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Film releases". Variety Insight. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ Fleming, Mike, Jr. (October 29, 2015). "YA Novel 'Simon Vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda' Acquired By Fox 2000". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Perry, Spencer (May 23, 2018). "The Hate U Give Release Date Set for October". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
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