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Fox Atomic
was a short-lived production and distribution label of film studios
20th Century Fox
and
Fox Searchlight Pictures
created in 2006 to generate comedy and genre films.
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In 2008, following overall disappointing results, Fox Atomic scaled back its production operations and shut down all marketing divisions.
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In 2009, the label was shut down, with films in development transferred to other Fox labels.
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All of the Fox Atomic film library are now owned by
The Walt Disney Company
via
Walt Disney Studios
, following Disney's
acquisition of 21st Century Fox
on March 20, 2019.
History
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In late 2006, Fox Atomic was started up as a label of 20th Century Fox.
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under
Fox Searchlight
head
Peter Rice
and COO John Hegeman
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as a sibling production division under Fox Filmed Entertainment.
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In early 2008, Atomic's marketing unit was transferred to Fox Searchlight and 20th Century Fox, when Hegeman moved to New Regency Productions. 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 the Atomic label in production and post-productions were transferred to 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight with Liebling overseeing them.
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Films
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Films in production at shutting down and transferred to other Fox units
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Canceled projects
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In 2006, it was announced that Fox Atomic was going to make one of their launching movies a remake of the 1984 film
Revenge of the Nerds
. After two weeks of filming, an executive at Fox Atomic viewed the film's
dailies
and made the decision to stop production of the film.
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The film's cancellation was also due to potential filming location
Emory University
refusing to lend its campus to the production.
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Fox Atomic Comics
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Fox Atomic Comics
was formed in late 2006 as the
graphic novel
publishing arm of Fox Atomic. In partnership with publisher (and corporate sibling)
HarperCollins
, Fox Atomic Comics produced and distributed graphic novels tied to Fox Atomic theatrical releases as well as original content. It closed, along with Fox Atomic, in 2009.
The editor-in-chief of Fox Atomic Comics was
R. Eric Lieb
.
All of the Fox Atomic Comics library are now owned by
The Walt Disney Company
, following Disney's
acquisition of 21st Century Fox
on March 20, 2019.
Graphic novels
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References
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Fleming, Michael (2009-04-19).
"Fox folding Atomic label - Entertainment News, Film News, Media"
. Variety
. Retrieved
2012-08-02
.
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Finke, Nikki (2008-01-11).
"Fox Atomic's Marketing Operations Fold - Deadline.com"
. Deadlinehollywooddaily.com
. Retrieved
2012-08-02
.
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a
b
Walsh, Mark (July 20, 2006).
"Fox Atomic Unveils Broadband Site"
.
Online Media Daily
. Media Post
. Retrieved
April 1,
2022
.
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a
b
Kilday, Gregg; Fernandez, Jay A. (April 20, 2009).
"Fox shutting down youth-focused film unit"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Reuters
. Retrieved
April 1,
2022
.
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"Revenge Of The Nerds Remake Canceled"
.
World Entertainment News Network
. 2006-11-23. Archived from
the original
on 2007-11-04.
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LaPorte, Nicole (2006-11-21).
"Atomic blast to 'Nerds'
"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
2015-08-15
.
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"Fox Atomic Kills "Nerds" Remake"
.
TMZ
. 2006-11-21.
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