Taylor Torres-Griffin

AICE Media Studies Period 4

RESEARCH POSTS
Film Company Research
20 th Century Fox Large Company
20th Century Fox Film Corporation originated from the
ideology, creativity, and motivation of William Fox- a
Hungarian, movie-loving enthusiast who settled in New
York City
Fox moved to Los Angeles in 1915 and named his
independent film studio Fox Film Corporation
Unfortunately, in 1930 (the entryway into the United
States Great Depression) Fox lost economic control of
his company
5 years later, Foxs company was revived- the Fox Film
Corporation merged with the movie powerhouse
Twentieth Century Pictures to form Twentieth Century-
Fox!
Company Evaluation
Who owns 20th Century Fox?
As a whole, 20 th Century Fox is a subsidiary of Fox Inc.,
which is owned by media mogul Rupert Murdochs (pictured
below) News Corporation Ltd.

Basic Breakdown of Company Ownership

News Corporation
(an American multinational mass media corporation headquartered in New
York City. It was the world's fourth-largest media group in 2014 in terms of
revenue)

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc.

(legal successor to News Corporation dealing in the film and television
industries)

Fox Entertainment Group

(an American entertainment company that operates through four segments,
mainly filmed entertainment, television stations, television broadcast
networks, and cable network programming.)
 Twentieth Century Fox (large company)

New Regency Small Company

Regency Enterprises came to life at the hands of

Arnon Milchan- one of the most prolific and
successful independent film producers of his time
o Milchan started as a businessperson in Israel
(his hometown) working for his fathers
agrochemical company. He began to underwrite
projects in areas that have always interested
him; like film, television, and theater.

Milchan founded the company as Embassy

International Pictures N.V. (the name stuck for 7
years,) but was changed to Regency International
Pictures

1991- company rebranded as Regency Enterprises

and a subsidiary company, New Regency
Productions is formed
September 1997- Milchan signed a 15-year
distribution pact with 20th Century Fox worldwide,
ending previous relations with Warner Bros.
In 2011, Fox and New Regency extended the pact,
to expire in 2022.
 News Corporation (now 21st Century Fox) funneled
$200 million in New Regency, in exchange for a 20
percent stake in the company.
Company Evaluation
Who owns New Regency Productions?

As a whole, New Regency Productions is a

subsidiary of 20 th Century Fox, which is owned by
media mogul Rupert Murdochs News Corporation
Ltd.

Basic Breakdown of Company Ownership

News Corporation
(an American multinational mass media corporation
headquartered in New York City. It was the world's fourth-largest media
group in 2014 in terms of revenue)

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc.

(legal successor to News Corporation dealing in the film and television
industries)
 Fox Entertainment Group
(an American entertainment company that operates through four
segments, mainly filmed entertainment, television stations, television
broadcast networks, and cable network programming.)

Twentieth Century Fox (large company)

New Regency Productions (small company)

What type of movies do 20th Century Fox and New

Regency Productions usually produce?
20th Century Fox
At the rise of the company in 1933, 20th Century began
tapping into current news events for subject matter,
with releases like the gangster films Little Caesar and
Public Enemy.
As time progresses, it is clear that 20th Century Fox
corresponds with the events of the time period
o Ex) During WWII, two Academy Award-winning
films were produced: The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
and How Green Was My Valley (1941)
o Producers/directors created combat and training
documentary films
Films attack controversial issues in their plots (Ex: The
Snake Pit - mental illness and Hidden Figures - racial
conflictions
 After basic observation of movie releases involving
20 th Century Fox within the past decade, it appears
that they are heavily involved in producing family
films (most films are rated PG-13 and below.)
o Ex films: Marmaduke (2010), Ramona & Beezus
(2010), The Fault in Our Stars (2014), The
Peanuts Movie (2015), and Trolls (2016)
New Regency Productions
Due to the small size of New Regency Productions, the
company often distributes its movies through 20th
Century Fox
Based on films produced within the last decade, it
appears that New Regency heavily partake within the
family genre.
o Ex) Little Manhattan (2005), Firehouse Dog (2007),
The Big Momma series (2011 etc.), and Monte
Carlo (2011)
Occasionally, New Regency engages in far more
meaningful, fearsome, and lengthy films
o Such as; 12 Years a Slave in comparison to Alvin &
The Chipmunks or Bride Wars
Credits Page
http://www.foxmovies.com/about

https://www.britannica.com/topic/20th-Century-Fox-
Film-Corporation

http://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-
law/economics-business-and-labor/businesses-and-
occupations/twentieth-century

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Entertainment_Gro
up

http://www.newregency.com/about

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regency_Enterprises

http://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-
law/economics-business-and-labor/businesses-and-
occupations/twentieth-century
 http://www.movieinsider.com/c273/new-regency-
enterprises