Fox 2000 Pictures
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film production |
| Founded | January 7, 1994 |
| Founder | Laura Ziskin |
| Defunct | May 14, 2021 |
| Fate | Shut down following Disney acquisition of 21st Century Fox |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Laura Ziskin (founder), Elizabeth Gabler (president) |
| Products | Films (mid-budget independent films) |
| Parent | The Walt Disney Studios |
Fox 2000 Pictures was a film production entity based in the United States and operated under the umbrella of The Walt Disney Studios. Established by Laura Ziskin on January 7, 1994, it functioned as a companion studio to 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight Pictures, specializing in mid-budget independent films aimed at niche markets. The company ceased operations on May 14, 2021, subsequent to the release of The Woman in the Window on Netflix and following the Disney acquisition of 21st Century Fox in March 2019.
The majority of Fox 2000’s productions were distributed under the 20th Century Fox label or occasionally through Fox Searchlight Pictures. From 2019 until its closure in 2021, theatrical distribution responsibilities were managed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Over its lifespan, Fox 2000 was responsible for producing more than seventy films. Its most financially successful project was Life of Pi, which grossed $609 million globally and garnered eleven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, ultimately winning four. Meanwhile, Marley & Me achieved the highest commercial milestone for the studio, setting a record for Christmas Day box office sales with $14.75 million.
History
Fox 2000 Pictures launched in 1994 as a branch of 20th Century Fox, with Laura Ziskin appointed as president. In May 1997, producer Art Linson brought his Knickerbocker Films label into an exclusive three-year production agreement with Fox 2000.
Following Ziskin's departure in 2000, Elizabeth Gabler took over as president and renewed her contract in February 2012. The studio forged multiple first-look agreements, including partnerships with Karen Rosenfelt’s Sunswept Entertainment, the joint venture of Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson known as Color Force in 2014, and Gail Berman’s The Jackal Group in 2015.
On March 20, 2019, The Walt Disney Company completed its acquisition of 21st Century Fox, which encompassed Fox 2000 Pictures. Initially intending to maintain Fox 2000 as part of an expanded portfolio totaling eleven film divisions, Disney reversed course the following day by announcing the studio’s shutdown scheduled for October 2019 after releasing The Woman in the Window. This move caught many industry insiders off guard since Fox 2000 was considered a valuable asset for streaming content—a significant motive behind Disney’s purchase of 21st Century Fox. Additionally, the presence of the indie-focused Fox Searchlight Pictures further constrained Fox 2000’s operational scope.
Fox 2000’s last theatrical release was The Art of Racing in the Rain in August 2019. The division officially closed on May 14, 2021, delayed by re-editing processes and complications arising from the COVID-19 pandemic affecting The Woman in the Window. In August 2020, Disney transferred distribution rights for that film to Netflix.
List of releases
| Release date | Film title | Co-production with |
|---|---|---|
| July 12, 1996 | Courage Under Fire | Davis Entertainment, Joseph M. Singer Entertainment, Friendly Films |
| December 20, 1996 | One Fine Day | Lynda Obst Productions, Via Rosa Productions |
| April 4, 1997 | Inventing the Abbotts | Imagine Entertainment |
| April 25, 1997 | Volcano | Shuler Donner/Donner, Moritz Original |
| September 26, 1997 | Soul Food | State Street Pictures |
| November 6, 1998 | A Cool, Dry Place | |
| December 25, 1998 | The Thin Red Line | Geisler-Roberdeau, Phoenix Pictures |
| March 19, 1999 | Ravenous | Heyday Films |
| April 9, 1999 | Never Been Kissed | Flower Films, Bushwood Pictures |
| April 23, 1999 | Pushing Tin | Regency Enterprises |
| July 16, 1999 | Lake Placid | Phoenix Pictures |
| August 13, 1999 | Brokedown Palace | |
| September 10, 1999 | Best Laid Plans | |
| October 15, 1999 | Fight Club | Regency Enterprises |
| November 10, 1999 | Light It Up | Edmonds Entertainment |
| November 12, 1999 | Anywhere but Here | |
| December 17, 1999 | Anna and the King | Lawrence Bender Productions |
| March 24, 2000 | Here on Earth | |
| August 18, 2000 | Sunset Strip | |
| November 10, 2000 | Men of Honor | State Street Pictures |
| March 30, 2001 | Someone Like You | Lynda Obst Productions |
| December 21, 2001 | Joe Somebody | Regency Enterprises, Kopelson Entertainment |
| May 10, 2002 | Unfaithful | Regency Enterprises |
| December 13, 2002 | Drumline | |
| April 4, 2003 | Phone Booth | Zucker/Netter Productions |
| April16 ,2003 | Chasing Papi | Robert Sounds Productions , Spirit Dance Entertainment |
| May16 ,2003 | Down with Love | Regency Enterprises , The Jinks , Cohen Company |
| February6 ,2004 | Catch That Kid | Mediastream III , Mad Chance , Nimbus Film |
| April23 ,2004 | Man on Fire (2004 film) | Regency Enterprises , New Regency Productions , Scott Free Productions |
| April8 ,2005 | Fever Pitch (2005 film) | Conundrum Entertainment , Flower Films |
| September23 ,2005 | Roll Bounce | State Street Pictures |
| September24 ,2005 | In Her Shoes (film) | Scott Free Productions , Deuce Three Productions |
| November18 ,2005 | Walk the Line | Konrad Pictures , Tree Line Films , Catfish Productions |
| December16 ,2005 | The Family Stone | |
| March3 ,2006 | Aquamarine (film) | Storefront Pictures |
| June30 ,2006 | The Devil Wears Prada (film) | Dune Entertainment |
| October20 ,2006 | Flicka | |
| November10 ,2006 | A Good Year | Scott Free Productions , Dune Entertainment |
| December15 ,2006 | Eragon (film) | Davis Entertainment , Dune Entertainment , Major Studio Partners , Ingenious Studio Partners |
| January10 ,2008 | 27 Dresses | Spyglass Entertainment , Dune Entertainment |
| December25 ,2008 | Marley & Me (film) | Regency Enterprises , Sunswept Entertainment , Dune Entertainment |
| January9 ,2009 | Bride Wars | Regency Enterprises , New Regency Productions , Riche/Ludwig Productions , Birdie Productions , Dune Entertainment |
| September4 ,2009 | All About Steve | Fortis Films , Radar Pictures , Dune Entertainment |
| February12 ,2010 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Dune Entertainment ,1492 Pictures , Sunswept Entertainment |
| March19 ,2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010 film) | Dune Entertainment , Color Force |
| July23 ,2010 | Ramona and Beezus | Walden Media , Dune Entertainment , Di Novi Pictures |
| November26 ,2010 | Love & Other Drugs | Regency Enterprises , New Regency Productions , Stuber Pictures , Bedford Falls Productions , Dune Entertainment |
| December10 ,2010 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Walden Media , Dune Entertainment |
| March25 ,2011 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011 film) | Dune Entertainment , Color Force |
| April22 ,2011 | Water for Elephants (film) | 3 Arts Entertainment , Flashpoint Entertainment , Dune Entertainment , Ingenious Media , Big Screen Productions |
| July1 ,2011 | Monte Carlo (2011 film) | Regency Enterprises , Dune Entertainment , Di Novi Pictures |
| October14 ,2011 | The Big Year | Red Hour Productions , Dune Entertainment , Deuce Three Productions , Sunswept Entertainment |
| August3 ,2012 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (film) | Dune Entertainment , Color Force |
| October26 ,2012 | Chasing Mavericks | Walden Media , Dune Entertainment |
| November23 ,2012 | Life of Pi (film) | Dune Entertainment |
| August9 ,2013 | ‘’Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters ’’ | (Di Bonaventura Pictures), TSG Entertainment,Sunswept Entertainment,(1492 Pictures) |
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