20th Century Fox is an American movie studio. Fox 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.
Fox was the distributor of the first six Star Wars movies, though they only owned the first film, until the Walt Disney Company bought Lucasfilm Ltd. on October 30, 2012.[1]
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,[2] which was approved by both companies on July 27, 2018.[3]
References
- ↑ Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm Ltd., The Walt Disney Company, October 30, 2012
- ↑ 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