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== Divisions == === Current === * '''[[20th Century Family]]''' is an American family-friendly production division of 20th Century Studios. Besides family-friendly theatrical films, the division oversees mixed media (live-action with animation), family animated holiday television specials based on film properties, and film features based on TV shows. On October 30, 2017, Morrison was transferred from her post as president of 20th Century Animation, the prior Fox Family Films, to be president of a newly created 20th Century Fox division, Fox Family, which as a mandate similar to Fox Family Films. The division's president also pick up supervision of a ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'' film<ref name="Variety" /> and some existing deals with animation producers done via Gerard Bevan and Andy Watts, including Tonko House.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kilday |first=Gregg |date=October 30, 2017 |title=Vanessa Morrison Takes on New Role as President, Fox Family |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/vanessa-morrison-takes-new-role-as-president-fox-family-1052919/ |access-date=April 11, 2022}}</ref> With the sale of 21st Century Fox to Disney in March 2019, rights to ''[[The Dam Keeper#Feature film|The Dam Keeper]]'' feature animated film returned to Tonko House.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Flores |first=Terry |date=March 4, 2019 |title=Animation Studio Tonko House Unveils Development Slate |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/tonko-house-development-slate-1203154011/ |access-date=April 1, 2019}}</ref> With the August 2019 20th Century Fox [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney#Aftermath (March 2019–present)|slate overhaul announcement]], 20th Century Fox properties such as ''[[Star Wars]]'', ''[[Home Alone (franchise)|Home Alone]]'', ''[[Night at the Museum (franchise)|Night at the Museum]]'', ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film series)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid]]'', ''[[Cheaper by the Dozen (franchise)|Cheaper by the Dozen]]'', and the [[Ice Age (franchise)|''Ice Age'' spin-off]] have been assigned for [[Disney+]] release and assigned to 20th Century Family.<ref name="donnelly1"/> On March 12, 2020, Morrison was named president, Streaming, Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production to oversee live action development and production and 20th Century Studios for Disney+.<ref name="AsbellPresident" /> * '''[[20th Century Animation]]''' is an American [[animation studio]] organized as a division of 20th Century Studios, a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios. Originally formed in 1994 as its subsidiary, it is tasked with producing feature-length films. At one point divisions were [[Fox Animation Studios]] until 2000 and [[Blue Sky Studios]] until 2021. Its successful films and franchises include Don Bluth's ''[[Anastasia (1997 film)|Anastasia]]'', ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'', and Blue Sky's ''[[Ice Age (film series)|Ice Age]]'' and ''[[Rio (franchise)|Rio]]'' film series. * '''{{visible anchor|20th Century Games}}''' is an American video game licensor that was founded in 2021.<ref name="20thcenturygames"/> Beforehand, Fox and later Disney used the standard 20th Century Fox/Studios brand for licensing video games. Before that, Fox had their own publishing division—[[Fox Interactive]] (which was best known for ''[[Croc (series)|Croc]]'', ''[[The Operative: No One Lives Forever|No One Lives Forever]]'', ''[[List of The Simpsons video games|The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Futurama (video game)|Futurama]]'' games) which was founded in 1994 and sold to [[Vivendi Universal Games]] in March 2003 and later dissolved in 2006. * '''{{visible anchor|20th Century Comics}}''' is a comic publishing company formed in March 2023 in partnership with [[Marvel Comics]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="20thcenturycomics">{{cite news |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |title=10-Plus Movies a Year for Hulu, 'Avatar' (For Real!), More 'Free Guy': 20th Century Studios President on Company's Future |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avatar-death-on-the-nile-sequel-and-free-guy-future-1235103538/ |access-date=March 4, 2022 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |publisher=[[MRC (company)|MRC]] and [[Penske Media Corporation]] |date=March 3, 2022}}</ref> Beforehand, Fox had its own [[Fox Atomic#ox Atomic Comics|comic division]] under the now-defunct [[Fox Atomic]] brand in collaboration with [[HarperCollins]]. === Former === * '''[[Fox 2000 Pictures]]''' was an American sister studio of the larger film studios 20th Century Fox and [[Fox Searchlight Pictures]] specializing in producing [[independent film|independent]] films in mid-range releases that largely targeted mid-ranged groups.<ref name="fbs" /> The company dissolved in May 2021 following the release of ''[[The Woman in the Window (2021 film)|The Woman in the Window]]'' on [[Netflix]], and the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney in March 2019.<ref name="VarietyComplete" /><ref name="WITW2020">{{cite news |last1=Keegan |first1=Rebecca |title=Amy Adams' 'Woman in the Window' to Move to 2020 as Disney Retools Fox Film |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/amy-adams-woman-window-move-2020-as-disney-retools-film-1222951/ |access-date=April 11, 2022 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=July 9, 2019}}</ref> Its successful films include ''[[Marley & Me (film)|Marley & Me]]'', ''[[Life of Pi (film)|Life of Pi]]'', ''[[The Fault in Our Stars (film)|The Fault in Our Stars]]'', ''[[Love, Simon]]'', ''[[Fight Club]]'', and both ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks (film series)|Alvin and the Chipmunks]]'' and ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film series)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid]]'' film series. * '''[[20th Digital Studio]]''' was an American web series and web films production and distribution company, founded in 2008 as a [[digital media]], and is a subsidiary of 20th Century Studios. The division was dissolved in April 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=April 26, 2023 |title=Disney Layoffs: 20th Digital Studio Folding, D23 Team Downsizing |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/disney-layoffs-20th-digital-studio-d23-day-3-1235338152/}}</ref> * '''[[Fox Studios]]''' was a former group of three major movie studios, each part of the defunct [[Fox Entertainment Group]]. The three film studios were [[Fox Studios Australia]] in Sydney, Australia, [[Baja Studios|Fox Studios Baja]] in Lower California and the oldest studio, Fox Studios in [[Century City]], home of 20th Century Fox. Disney continues to own Fox Studios Australia, now known as [[Disney Studios Australia]]. Fox Entertainment Group sold off the [[Baja Studios]] in 2007, and the Century City studios were retained by [[Fox Corporation]], although Disney remains a major tenant at the facility. * '''[[Fox VFX Lab]]''' was a former visual effects company division of 20th Century Fox that was acquired in 2017 known as '''Technoprops'''. It is led by president John Kilkenny. Besides their visual effects activities, the division oversaw different parts of the world to apply for and work on projects that include films such as ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'', ''[[Rise of the Planet of the Apes]]'', ''[[Alita: Battle Angel]]'', ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]'', ''[[Rogue One]]'', ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows]]'', ''[[Doctor Strange (2016 film)|Doctor Strange]]'', and ''[[Warcraft (film)|Warcraft]]''<ref>{{cite web |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=April 6, 2017 |title=Fox Film Gets Into Virtual Production Game With Technoprops Buy |url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/technoprops-20th-century-fox-film-acquisition-1202063742/ |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=Deadline}}</ref> and also video game properties like ''[[Need for Speed (2015 video game)|Need for Speed]]'' (2015), ''[[Battlefield 1]]'', ''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege|Rainbow Six Siege]]'', ''[[Watch Dogs 2]]'', ''[[Just Cause 3]]'', ''[[Rise of the Tomb Raider]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed Syndicate]]'', ''[[Mafia III]]'', ''[[Halo 4]]'', ''[[Street Fighter V]]'', ''[[Call of Duty]]'' (''[[Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare]]'' and ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops III|Black Ops III]]''), ''[[Far Cry]]'' (''[[Far Cry 5]]'' and ''[[Far Cry Primal|Primal]]''), ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' (''[[Mortal Kombat X|X]]'' and ''[[Mortal Kombat 11|11]]''), and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (''[[Sonic Forces|Forces]]'' and ''[[Team Sonic Racing]]'').<ref>{{cite web |date=April 6, 2017 |title=Fox buys Technoprops: Glenn Derry to head Fox Studios' VFX |url=https://www.fxguide.com/fxfeatured/technoprops/ |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=fxguide}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fox acquires virtual production company Technoprops |url=https://www.fiercevideo.com/broadcasting/20th-century-fox-acquires-virtual-production-company-technoprops |access-date=January 18, 2020 |website=FierceVideo |date=April 10, 2017}}</ref> In 2020, Disney merged Fox VFX Lab into [[Lucasfilm]]'s [[Industrial Light & Magic]], using the Technoprops brand for the labs technology division, the majority of employees and executives were reportedly fired.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Technoprops|work= Industrial Light & Magic|url=https://www.ilm.com/technoprops/|access-date=February 22, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Giardina|first1=Carolyn|date=September 10, 2020|title=Industrial Light & Magic Expands Virtual Production Services, Supports 'Thor 4'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/industrial-light-magic-expands-virtual-production-services-supports-thor-4-4057886/|access-date=February 22, 2022|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref name="Lang" /><ref>{{cite web |date=April 21, 2020 |title=Bringing Buck and The sleddogs to digital life in Call of The Wild |url=https://www.vfxvoice.com/bringing-buck-and-the-sleddogs-to-digital-life-in-call-of-the-wild/ |access-date=March 17, 2021 |website=VoicesVFX}}</ref> * '''[[Fox Atomic]]''' is a former youth-focused film production company and division of Fox Filmed Entertainment that operated from 2006 to April 2009. Atomic was originally paired with either 20th Century Fox or its [[Searchlight Pictures|Fox Searchlight]] division under their same, respective leadership. In late 2006, Fox Atomic was started up<ref name="omd" /> under Fox Searchlight head [[Peter Rice (executive)|Peter Rice]] and COO John Hegeman<ref name="rtr" /> as a sibling production division under Fox Filmed Entertainment.<ref name="omd" /> Debbie Liebling transferred to Fox Atomic in 2007 from Fox.<ref name="rtr" /> In January 2008, Atomic's marketing unit was transferred to Fox Searchlight and 20th Century Fox,<ref name="vty2">{{Cite news |last=Fleming |first=Michael |date=April 19, 2009 |title=Fox folding Atomic label |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2009/biz/markets-festivals/fox-folding-atomic-label-1118002584/ |access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> when Hegeman moved to [[Regency Enterprises]]. Debbie Liebling became president. After two middling successes and falling short with other films, the unit was shut down in April 2009. The remaining films under Atomic in production and post-productions were transferred to 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight with Liebling overseeing them.<ref name="rtr" /> * '''[[Fox Faith]]''' is a former evangelical Christian-based film production company and division of Fox Filmed Entertainment that operated from 2006 to 2010. In addition to being paired with 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight, it was also paired with Fox's [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment|home video division]], though has had theatrical limited release agreements with [[AMC Theatres]] and [[Carmike Theatres]] chains.<ref name="chitrib">{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2006-09-24-0609230215-story.html |title=20th Century Fox sees box office gold in faith |last=Caro |first=Mark |date=September 24, 2006 |work=[[The Chicago Tribune]]|access-date=April 11, 2022}}</ref> Fox Faith was considered from the studio as "morally-driven, family-friendly programming," and requires them to "have overt Christian [c]ontent or be derived from the work of a Christian author."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foxfaithmovies.com/aboutus |title=Fox Faith Movies - About Us |access-date=October 7, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061023113103/http://www.foxfaithmovies.com/aboutus |archive-date=October 23, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Faith was located in the [[Palau|Republic of Palau]] within the Pacific Ocean until 2010 when the company ceased operations and was formed as 20th Century Fox Palau. Its final film, ''[[Mama, I Want to Sing! (film)|Mama, I Want to Sing!]]'', was filmed in 2009, but was shelved until 2012 due to the studio's closure. * '''[[20th Century Fox Consumer Products]]''' (also known as '''Fox Consumer Products''') is a former American merchandising company founded in 1995 and is 20th Century Fox's merchandise division. In 2019, [[20th Century Fox Consumer Products]] was folded into [[Disney Consumer Products]]. TCFCP is the management of the rights derived from films and television series produced by the group. it used to license and market properties worldwide on behalf of 20th Century Fox, [[20th Century Fox Television]] and [[FX Networks]], as well as third party lines. The division was aligned with [[20th Century Fox Television]], the flagship studio leading the industry in supplying award-winning and blockbuster primetime television programming and entertainment content and 20th Century Fox, one of the world's largest producers and distributors of motion pictures throughout the world. 20th Century Fox Consumer Products engaged in merchandising of the Fox brand and Fox properties. * '''Fox Stage Productions''' is the former Broadway-style music show branch founded in June 2013 by the [[21st Century Fox]] conglomerate. after the acquisition in 2019, Fox Stage Productions was shut down to make way for [[Buena Vista Theatrical]] on July 3, 2019. * '''Fox International Productions''' is the former division of 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios) in charge of local production in 12 territories in China, Europe, India and Latin America from 2008 to 2017. In 2008, 20th Century Fox started Fox International Productions under president Sanford Panitch. The company had $900 million in box-office receipts by the time Panitch left the company for [[Sony Pictures]] on June 2, 2015.<ref name="hwr1" /> Co-president of worldwide theatrical marketing and distribution for 20th Century Fox Tomas Jegeus was named president of Fox International Productions effective September 1, 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=August 25, 2015 |title=Tomas Jegeus Named Head of Fox International Pictures |work=TheWrap |url=https://www.thewrap.com/tomas-jegeus-named-head-of-fox-international-pictures/ |access-date=June 24, 2019}}</ref> The company struck a development and production deal in November 2015 with Zhejiang Huace, a Chinese entertainment group.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Frater |first=Patrick |date=June 3, 2016 |title=China's Huace Raising $300 Million for U.S. Investment, Buys Stake in Magic Leap |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2016/biz/asia/huace-raising-300-million-buys-stake-in-magic-leap-1201788267/ |access-date=June 26, 2019}}</ref> In December 2017, 20th Century Fox film chairman-CEO Stacey Snider indicated that Fox International Productions would be dissolved in favor of each local and regional offices producing or acquiring projects.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |date=December 4, 2017 |title=Fox International Productions to Shut Down|work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/fox-international-productions-shut-down-1064251/ |access-date=April 11, 2022}}</ref> * '''20th Century Fox International''' is the former international division of 20th Century Fox, responsible for the distribution of films outside the United States and indirectly for the distribution of home videos and DVDs. <!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Fox-Paramount Home Entertainment.svg|thumb|Logo for Fox-Paramount Home Entertainment]] --> * '''Fox-Paramount Home Entertainment''' is a former Nordic joint venture between [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]] and [[Paramount Home Entertainment]], founded in 2013 to manage manufacturing, distribution, marketing, and sales of each studio's Blu-ray and DVD releases, as well as sales support for digital products in the Nordic region. In 2020, following the renaming for and folding of [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]] (now [[20th Century Home Entertainment]]), Fox-Paramount Home Entertainment was defunct and separated. Now home media releases for 20th Century Studios' films in Nordic are directly managed by [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment]], while [[SF Studios]] only releasing its own films from [[Paramount Pictures]] since July 2021.
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