David Madden is stepping down as Fox Broadcasting Company’s Entertainment president at the end of September, at which point Michael Thorn will take over the role.
Madden won’t find himself on the unemployment line — he’s in final talks to head programming for AMC and SundanceTV, and to and play a “significant role” at AMC Studios, a person with knowledge of those negotiations told TheWrap.
While Madden hasn’t yet signed on the dotted line, that’s mostly a formality at this point. He’ll replace Joel Stillerman there, who took off for Hulu in May.
Meanwhile, back at Fox, Thorn will assume responsibility for scripted programming and development, as well as casting at the network, reporting directly to co-CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman.