NEWS: Disney Dropping ‘Fox’ from Twenties Century Name

The Walt Disney Company is renaming the Twentieth Century Fox movie studio by dropping the ‘Fox’ in its title, after acquiring it last year! According to a Disney spokesman, Disney is dropping ‘fox’ and renaming it Twentieth Century Studios. This is also the same for its sister studio traditionally known as Fox Searchlight Pictures. This studio is known for its lower-budget, artier films will be called Searchlight Pictures.

The change has apparently occurred for two of Twentieth Century Studios’ upcoming films: “The Call of the Wild” starring Harrison Ford and Searchlight Pictures’ “Downhill” with Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Both television adverts for these movies include the Fox-free studio logos!

The multi-billion dollar ($71.3) acquisition was first announced in December of 2017. After much consideration and negotiation, Disney will absorb the rights to all 21st Century Fox movie and TV divisions. This includes rights to entities like the X-Men, Deadpool, Fantastic Four, the Avatar franchise, the distributor Fox Searchlight, The X-Files, and Empire. However, Disney did not acquire Fox broadcast network and Fox News, which are now part of a company called Fox Corp, therefore by changing the names will distinguish between the Walt Disney Company and Fox Corp.

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My enthusiasm for all things Disney all started when my parents took our family to WDW for a vacation. My first trip was at age 13. Since that first time, I have made a trip to WDW almost every year from age 13. As far as I knew there was only one place to vacation! My fascination with WDW began on that first trip. I wanted to know how things at WDW operated and what made it so magical. I wanted to know details like how many people worked there and the length of the monorail track. It is that fascination that fueled my interest in WDW. Each year that my family vacationed at WDW, I learned more about WDW as they built more parks and added more attractions. I am not the average fan; I want to know all the details and I love researching the facts of WDW. I research facts through the Internet, books and DVDs. To me, the best part is to conduct research trip at WDW. After college, my father was transferred to Orlando and I moved with my parents. Seeking employment, I applied for a job at WDW. I passed the first rounds of interviews and was proud to join the Disney family as a security cast member! The job was great. It included Disney-specific training and security training before assuming four duties: driving a security vehicle, standing a post, working in a resort or walking a park or other area. Sometimes I even had special duties like working the Epcot Christmas Processional. I would escort the celebrity guests from backstage to onstage. Interestingly, every cast member is given a WDW fact book monthly to aid in answering guest questions. The pocket book contained great Disney facts that added more fuel for my thirst of Disney facts. Well, all-good things must come to end so we moved back to NJ. In the summer of 2010 I moved back to Florida I am now living in Orlando less then 15 minutes from WDW and living the dream and have fun along the way. Favorite Park – Magic Kingdom Favorite Character – Mickey Mouse Favorite restaurant – California Grill Favorite attraction – Toy Story Mania Favorite resort – Bay Lake Tower / Contempoary First time at a disney park – 1976 & have been every year since Who was on your first disney trip – My entire family Favorite disney memory – My first trip and my first trip with my kids How far do you live from disney now – 15 minutes When is your next Disney trip? – every weekend Favorite Disney Movie – Jungle Book & Toy Story