Category: 20th Century Studios
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The Walt Disney Company Wins 4 Oscars at 92nd Academy Awards
The 92nd Academy Awards happened last night at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood and Highland. The Walt Disney Company took home four awards. Taiki Waititi won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for “JoJo Rabbit.” The movie was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures, now known as Searchlight Pictures. It’s official! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/ucoA3vhhul — The Academy…
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The Call of the Wild Featurette Adventure Companions Debuts Online as Tickets Go On Sale
Go behind-the-scenes of Twentieth Century Studios’ “The Call of the Wild” with the making-of featurette “Adventure Companions,” debuting online today. The film, which opens in theaters nationwide on February 21, stars Harrison Ford, Omar Sy, Dan Stevens, Karen Gillan and Bradley Whitford, with advance tickets now on sale. THE CALL OF THE WILD Adapted from…
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Disney Drops Fox From Recently Purchased Brands
Disney has dropped the Fox name from a couple of its brands it recently purchased. According to Variety, the Fox name is being dropped from 20th Century Fox which Disney purchased last year. It will also be dropped from Fox Searchlight Pictures. The result will be that the two units will be named 20th Century…
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Disney+ Orders Season Two of “The World According to Jeff Goldblum” from National Geographic
New Adventures Await for Jeff Goldblum as Disney+ Renews “The World According to Jeff Goldblum” from National Geographic 10-Episode Second Season Ordered of Critically Acclaimed Series, Produced By Nutopia BURBANK, Calif. (Jan. 17, 2020) — Disney+ announced today that its breakout hit series “The World According to Jeff Goldblum” will return for a second season on…
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The Walt Disney Company Earns 23 Academy Award Nominations In 15 Categories
Nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced this morning. The Walt Disney Company, which includes Fox, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm, earned a combined 23 nominations in 15 categories. Fox Searchlight Pictures’ “Jojo Rabbit” received six nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Scarlett Johansson. 20th Century Fox’s “Ford v Ferrari“ is…
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Take a Look at The Movies Disney is Releasing in 2020
2019 was a very big year for movies from The Walt Disney Company. It included six (soon to be seven) billion dollar movies from multiple different franchises within the company. After the conclusion of this record-breaking year, it is time to look forward to what Disney has on the docket for 2020. The Call of…
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Marvel and 20th Century Fox Release Trailer and Images for The New Mutants
Check out the terrifying new trailer for Twentieth Century Fox and Marvel Entertainment’s The New Mutants, an original horror thriller set in an isolated hospital where young mutants are being held for psychiatric monitoring. The New Mutants arrives in U.S. theaters April 3, 2020. The New Mutants Official Trailer The New Mutants Images The New…
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Disney Acquires Lucasfilm and Fox – #1 of Top 5 Disney Stories of the Decade
We are at the big one of the decade for Disney. And, sure, I’m cheating a little because these took place at two different times. However, it’s generally that Disney has acquired some heavy hitters in media that have paid off for them already. Lucasfilm In 2012, Disney and George Lucas reached a deal for…
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Here’s What’s Arriving Next on Disney+!
While there is a lot of content already on Disney+ to be enjoyed, more content is on the way! This week Disney shared a look at what will be arriving in the near future on Disney’s new streaming platform. It also shared what holiday programming is already available. Take a look at all of this…
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Disney Garners 17 Golden Globe® and 49 Critics’ Choice Nominations
This week the nominations for the 77th Annual Golden Globe® Awards were announced. The Walt Disney Company was recognized with 17 Golden Globe® and 49 Critics’ Choice Nominations. In the movie categories Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen 2, Walt Disney Pictures’ The Lion King and Fox Searchlight Pictures’ Jojo Rabbit all received two nominations each. For television, there were…
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How ‘Ford v Ferrari’ Raced Around the World Without Leaving Southern California
Ford v Ferrari, in theaters today, takes audiences from the unforgiving track of the 24 Hours of Le Mans motorsports race in France’s Loire Valley; to Dearborn, Michigan’s legendary Ford factory, commonly known as “The Rouge”; to the Maranello, Italy, home of Enzo Ferrari’s famed automotive company. But as viewers are transported, not just to…
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Avatar to Stream on Disney+ Starting November 12
History-Making Film Available on the Streaming Service at Launch in the U.S., Canada, The Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand BURBANK, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2019) – Global box office phenomenon “Avatar” will be available on Disney+ when the highly-anticipated streaming service launches in the U.S., Canada and The Netherlands on November 12, followed by Australia and…
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‘Free Solo’, ‘Fosse/Verdon’ Drive Disney’s Portfolio of Brands to 22 Emmy® Wins for 2019
On Sunday night, during the prime time 2019 Emmy Awards telecast, wins in the acting categories for Patricia Arquette, Billy Porter and Michelle Williams brought the total number of Emmys® received to 22 for The Walt Disney Company’s portfolio of brands, which includes ABC, FX, 20th Century Fox Television, National Geographic and Hulu. The platforms…
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Disney+ Now Available for General Pre-Order
Disney+ will be arriving on November 12, 2019. When it arrives, there will be plenty of content for Disney fans to digest. As things get closer to the release date of this streaming service, there have been multiple special pre-orders for D23 members, D23 Expo attendees, Disney Movie Rewards, and the Disney Visa card holders.…
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How NASA Helped Shape the Worlds of ‘Ad Astra’
Ad Astra, a paranoid thriller set in space, opens in theaters nationwide today. Directed by James Gray, from a screenplay by Gray and Ethan Gross, the latest production from 20th Century Fox follows astronaut Maj. Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) on a mission across a merciless solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father…
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Maestro of the Movies: The Music of John Williams – A Magical Night of Movie Music
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On the final weekend of August, the Hollywood Bowl presented Maestro of the Movies: The Music of John Williams. Hosted by John Williams and conducted by David Newman, this was a movie music lover’s dream concert. It included music written and arranged by the great John Williams himself. It also included music written and arranged…
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National Geographic Offers D23 Expo Fans the Exclusive First Look at Scripted Series The Right Stuff
LAST MINUTE ADDITION TO D23 EXPO! NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC OFFERS D23 EXPO FANS THE EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK AT SCRIPTED SERIES THE RIGHT STUFF Adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s Bestseller Recounts Pioneering Chapter of Historic U.S. Space Race Cast Attending Include: Jake McDorman as “Alan Shepard” Colin O’Donoghue as “Lt. Gordon Cooper” Aaron Staton as “Wally Schirra” Michael…
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The Walt Disney Company’s Portfolio of Brands Receives 116 Emmy® Nominations
(July 17, 2019) Yesterday, nominations for the 2019 Primetime Emmy® Awards were announced from the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood. Walt Disney Television received 95 nominations, with FX receiving 32, led by Fosse/Verdonand Pose; 15 nods were given to National Geographic and Nat Geo WILD; and Disney Channel received…
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National Geographic Coming to D23 Expo 2019!
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 15, 2019) – National Geographic joins Disney’s D23 Expo show floor for the first time, delivering unique experiences that inspire curiosity and exploration for fans of all ages. From free solo climbing to the top of El Capitan to exploring the “why” behind the “wow” behind our gray matter, National Geographic will…
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The Simpsons Are Headed to Anaheim for D23 Expo 2019
Matt Groening, Al Jean, Matt Selman, Mike B. Anderson, and stars Nancy Cartwright & Yeardley Smith make their debut at D23 Expo with an entertaining panel, autograph signing, and more! BURBANK, Calif. (June 24, 2019) – The longest-running primetime scripted show in television history, The Simpsons, makes its first appearance at D23 Expo. Get insight…
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With the Purchase of 20th Century Fox, Disney Now Owns These Properties
This week The Walt Disney Company completed its acquisition of 20th Century Fox. The joining of these two companies creates a massive entertainment juggernaut. It also brings a lot of Fox properties into the Disney fold. Seeing that 20th Century Fox was founded in 1935, there is a lot of content that has been churned…