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+ | '''20th Century Studios''' (formerly '''20th Century Fox''') is an American film studio. It was the distributor behind ''[[Home Alone]]'', ''[[Home Alone 2: Lost in New York]]'', and ''[[Home Alone 3]]''. Fox also co-distributed ''[[Home Alone 4]]'' and ''[[Home Alone: The Holiday Heist]]'' with Disney-ABC Domestic Television and ABC Family, respectively. |
| ⚫ | On December 14, 2017, the Walt Disney Company announced that it is acquiring most of Fox's parent company, 21st Century Fox, including the film studio,<ref>[https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/walt-disney-company-acquire-twenty-first-century-fox-inc-spinoff-certain-businesses-52-4-billion-stock-2/ The Walt Disney Company to acquire Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., after spin-off of certain businesses, for $52.4 billion in stock], ''The Walt Disney Company'', December 17, 2017</ref> which was approved by both companies on July 27, 2018.<ref>[https://www.thewrap.com/fox-disney-shareholders-vote-approve-merger/ Fox and Disney Shareholders Vote to Approve $71.3 Billion Merger], ''The Wrap'', July 27, 2018</ref> The deal was completed on March 20, 2019. Disney renamed the studio as 20th Century Studios on January 17, 2020, to help avoid brand confusion with the now separated [[wikipedia:Fox Corporation|Fox Corporation]]. |
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| − | Fox was the distributor of the first six [[w:c:starwars:Star Wars|''Star Wars'']] movies, though they only owned [[w:c:starwars:Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|the first film]], until the [[w:c:disney:The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney Company]] bought [[w:c:starwars:Lucasfilm|Lucasfilm Ltd.]] on October 30, 2012.<ref>[https://www.thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-to-acquire-lucasfilm-ltd/ Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm Ltd.], ''The Walt Disney Company'', October 30, 2012</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:45, 20 July 2021
20th Century Studios logo
20th Century Studios' former logo before its name was changed.
20th Century Studios (formerly 20th Century Fox) is an American film studio. It was the distributor behind Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and Home Alone 3. Fox also co-distributed Home Alone 4 and Home Alone: The Holiday Heist with Disney-ABC Domestic Television and ABC Family, respectively.
On December 14, 2017, the Walt Disney Company announced that it is acquiring most of Fox's parent company, 21st Century Fox, including the film studio,[1] which was approved by both companies on July 27, 2018.[2] The deal was completed on March 20, 2019. Disney renamed the studio as 20th Century Studios on January 17, 2020, to help avoid brand confusion with the now separated Fox Corporation.
References
- ↑ The Walt Disney Company to acquire Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., after spin-off of certain businesses, for $52.4 billion in stock, The Walt Disney Company, December 17, 2017
- ↑ Fox and Disney Shareholders Vote to Approve $71.3 Billion Merger, The Wrap, July 27, 2018
