Fox 2000 Pictures was an American film production company within The Walt Disney Studios. It was a sister studio of the larger film studios

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and

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, specializing in producing

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films in mid-range releases that largely targeted underserved groups. The company dissolved on May 14, 2021, following the release of '' The Woman in the Window'' on

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, and the acquisition of

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on March 20, 2019. Most films from Fox 2000 Pictures were released under the 20th Century Fox banner, and sometimes under Fox Searchlight Pictures.

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distributed the films produced by Fox 2000 Pictures in theatrical markets since 2019 until its closure in 2021. Fox 2000 Pictures produced over 70 films. Fox 2000 Pictures' '' Life of Pi'' was nominated for 11

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including

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, ultimately winning four, and was the division's highest-grossing film with $609 million worldwide. '' Marley & Me'' was Fox 2000 Pictures' biggest commercial success with a record for the largest Christmas Day box office ever with $14.75 million in ticket sales.

History

Fox 2000 Pictures formed as a division of

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in 1994 with

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. In May 1997, producer Art Linson moved his Knickerbocker Films banner from 20th Century Fox to Fox 2000 Pictures with a three-year exclusive production agreement. In 2000, Ziskin left the division and Elizabeth Gabler was hired to replace her. In February 2012, Gabler renewed her contract as president of Fox 2000 Pictures. Fox 2000 Pictures 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

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, a production partnership of Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson. The Jackal Group, a

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and Gail Berman partnership, signed a first-look feature film production deal with Fox 2000 Pictures for Berman in February 2015. On March 20, 2019,

acquired a majority of

, including Fox 2000 Pictures. Disney originally announced that Fox 2000 Pictures would continue operating after the acquisition, which gave Disney 11 film units. However, the next day, ''

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'' reported that Disney would shut down the studio in October 2019 after '' The Woman in the Window''. ''

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'' was surprised as Fox 2000 Pictures, considered to be ideal for streaming films, was the reason for the 21st Century Fox acquisition. However,

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was also an indie division leaving little room for Fox 2000 Pictures. In August 2019, '' The Art of Racing in the Rain'' became the final theatrical film of the studio. The division shut down on May 14, 2021, after ''The Woman in the Window'' was delayed twice, first due to re-editing after test screenings and then because of the

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. On August 4, 2020, Disney sold the film to

List of releases

Notes

References

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