Fox Searchlight Metro Astro is a Cowellan film production company that was founded in 1994. within the Metro Entertainment Group, a sister company of the larger studio, Metro Astro Studios, all of which are parts of Metro Entertainment Group. Fox Searchlight Metro Astro specializes in Cowellan distribution of independent and British & American films alongside comedy, action, drama, science fiction and horror films as well as art-house and foreign films and is sometimes also involved in the financing of these films.
Founded:
March 29, 1994; 30 years ago
Founder:
Freddy J. Smith
Parent:
Metro Communications (1994–2001)
Metro Studios (2001–2020)
Metro Entertainment Group (2020–)
Walt Disney Pictures
Subsidiaries:
Metro Astro Studios
Metro Astro Animation
Metro Astro Digital
Metro Astro Games
Metro Astro Studios Television