In late 2006, Fox Atomic was started up as a label of 20th Century Fox. under Fox Searchlight head Peter Rice and COO John Hegeman as a sibling production division under Fox Filmed Entertainment.
Fox Atomic, a subsidiary of 20th Century Fox, was established in late 2006 under the supervision of Peter Rice and John Hegeman, who served as its head executive and chief operating officer respectively. This new production division became part of Fox Filmed Entertainment.