20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox was the film studio formed in 1935 by the merger of Fox Film Corporation and Twentieth Century Pictures. It operated under that name until its 2020 rebranding as 20th Century Studios.

Fox Film Corporation: An American film studio founded by William Fox in 1915, later merged with Twentieth Century Pictures. Its assets and identity became part of the 1935 studio merger.
Film studio: A company or organization that develops, produces, finances, or distributes films. 20th Century Fox operated as a major integrated film studio.
Star Wars: A science-fiction franchise created by George Lucas, beginning with the 1977 film. 20th Century Fox released the original film and its first five sequels.
The Walt Disney Company: An American entertainment company that acquired most of 21st Century Fox’s assets in 2019. Disney’s acquisition led to the studio’s 2020 rebranding.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: An American film studio formed in 1924 through the merger of several film companies. It competed with 20th Century Fox as a major Hollywood studio.
Twentieth Century Pictures: An American film production company founded in 1933 by Joseph Schenck and Darryl F. Zanuck. Its merger with Fox Film Corporation created 20th Century Fox.
Film distribution: The process of making films available to theaters, broadcasters, and other audiences. The studio’s distribution network brought its productions to theaters worldwide.
Planet of the Apes: A science-fiction franchise about human and ape societies, launched by a 1968 film. The studio released the film that began the franchise.
21st Century Fox: An American mass-media company formed in 2013 from the publishing and broadcasting assets of News Corporation. It owned 20th Century Fox before selling most of its entertainment assets to Disney.
Warner Bros.: An American film and entertainment company founded in 1923 by the Warner brothers. It was a rival major studio with its own production and distribution system.

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