20th Century Fox didn’t disappear so much as get bought and renamed. Disney acquired most of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets in 2019, and in 2020 the studio was rebranded as 20th Century Studios.

What changed

  • The old 20th Century Fox name was retired for the film studio in January 2020.
  • The company now operates as 20th Century Studios , which is part of Walt Disney Studios.
  • The famous fanfare and legacy are still associated with the studio’s films, but the Fox branding is gone from the movie studio itself.

Why it happened

Disney’s purchase of 21st Century Fox was a major media deal completed on March 20, 2019, worth about $71 billion. After the deal, Disney kept the studio’s film business but removed the Fox name to fit its own studio structure and branding.

What still exists

  • Fox Corporation still exists, but it is separate from the movie studio and focuses on news, sports, and broadcast assets.
  • The old studio lot in Century City remained in use after the acquisition.
  • The studio’s film library and current productions are now under Disney’s control.

In plain English

So, the short version is: 20th Century Fox became 20th Century Studios after Disney bought it. The brand name changed, but the studio itself kept making movies under Disney ownership.

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