'The mouse officially kills the fox': Disney drops the ‘Fox’ from 20th Century Fox's name

Walt Disney Company has dropped word “Fox” from 20th Century Fox’s name. According to a leing international magazine, studio is w kwn as 20th Century Studios, while Fox Searchlight Pictures, ar 21st Century Fox asset acquired by Disney, will henceforth go by name Searchlight Pictures. main reason for big changes in Hollywood entertainment giant is Disney's purchase of 21st Century Fox's entertainment assets which took place in March last year.

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Touted as one of largest media mergers in history, Disney Corporation bought money-minting entertainment portion of Fox Corporation for a whopping $73 billion. Post deal, it is reported that word 'Fox' has been removed from logos of both, 20th Century Fox as well as Fox Searchlight Pictures. films produced under se production houses will w have a slightly different beginning without name 'Fox' in logo. However, elements of logo-swirling lights, giant-sized molith, and music will remain same.

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changes have been anunced for television division of production house which has 20th Century Fox Television and Fox 21 Television Studios in frontline. Fox News is w only entity of Fox Corporation that remains with owner, Rupert Murdoch. He was once chief executive of 21st Century Fox but is w chairman at Fox News while his son Lachlan Murdoch is CEO.

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Upcoming movies

Bearing label of 'Searchlight Pictures' for first time will be upcoming comedy-drama Downhill featuring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrel as le actors. film is expected to release in US on February 14 and in UK on February 28. Meanwhile, American venture film Call Of Wild based on Jack London's vel of same name will be first film to release under 20th Century Studios. film featuring Karen Gillan and Harrison ford is slated to hit atres on February 19 in UK and February 21 in US.

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