“ALIEN: COVENANT” arrives in theaters Friday, May 19, but fans can become immersed in the universe even sooner with “ALIEN: COVENANT In Utero,” a virtual reality experience arriving to all major VR platforms today. Produced by Ridley Scott and directed by David Karlak, “ALIEN: COVENANT In Utero” is a 360-degree virtual reality journey into a […]
Tag Archives: 20th Century Fox Film
Fox Archives: 30 years ago…‘Raising Arizona’ (1987)
Thirty years ago this month, “Raising Arizona” was released widely in U.S. theaters. This was Joel and Ethan Cohen’s second film, which they wrote and directed. The dark comedy starred Nicholas Cage, Holly Hunter (in her first lead role), William Forsythe, John Goodman, Frances McDormand and Randall “Tex” Cobb. The cinematographer, Barry Sonnenfeld, would later […]
This week in 21CF news: 20th Century Fox’s big splash at CinemaCon, FOX News has record quarter, ‘Bones’ finale hits season high
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes 20th Century Fox showing clips for its upcoming films at CinemaCon, FOX News notching record ratings, Fox Searchlight setting a release date for “Patti Cake$” and more. 20th Century Fox CinemaCon: No ‘Avatar’ news, but riveting reels from ‘Greatest Showman,’ ‘Alien,’ ‘Murder […]
This week in 21CF news: FOX sets summer premiere dates, Ghetto Film School event in London, Star India CEO talks censorship
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes stars joining 20th Century Fox Chairman and CEO Stacey Snider at a Ghetto Film School event in London, Star India CEO Uday Shankar turning the spotlight on censorship in India, FOX setting its summer premiere dates, Fox Searchlight closing a distribution deal […]
This week in 21CF news: Single FOX NOW app unites content, 21CF joins effort to improve ad targeting, ‘Legion’ renewed
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes the launch of a single FOX NOW app to unite FOX, FX and National Geographic content; 21CF joining an effort to create a platform advertisers can use to better target ads across TV networks; FX Networks renewing “Legion” for a second season; […]
This week in 21CF news: ‘Logan’ rules box office, Star Plus gender equality ad’s huge viewership, ‘Taboo’ and ‘Baskets’ renewed
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes a huge debut weekend for “Logan,” 21CF CFO John Nallen’s optimistic outlook for U.S. pay TV subscribers, Star Plus’ “Nayi Soch” gender equality promo getting more than 40 million digital views, FX Networks renewing “Taboo” and “Baskets,” and more. Final box office: […]
This week in 21CF news: James Murdoch on combination of 21CF and Sky, new Fox streaming app, Season 2 of FX’s ‘Feud’
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes 21CF CEO James Murdoch discussing the combination of 21CF and Sky, Fox’s planned new streaming app, STAR India CEO Uday Shankar winning EY’s Entrepreneurial CEO Award and more. James Murdoch calls digital media space an ‘unprecedented competitive environment’ (The Hollywood Reporter) James […]
‘Hidden Figures’ inspires New York Times op-ed by Vernon Jordan on the power of movies to change and unite audiences
In The New York Times’ Sunday Review opinion section, senior managing director at Lazard Freres & Co., lawyer and civil rights activist Vernon Jordan wrote a personal reflection inspired by “Hidden Figures.” Mr. Jordan talks about his adolescence mirrored in the film and says “the movie theater has always been a place where we can […]
20th Century Fox’s Stacey Snider talks technology, theatrical windows, ‘Hidden Figures’ and superhero movies at Code Media 2017
Technology, theatrical windows and superhero movies were among the topics discussed during 20th Century Fox Film Chairman and CEO Stacey Snider’s wide-ranging session with CNBC senior media and entertainment correspondent Julia Boorstin at Recode’s Code Media conference in Dana Point, Calif., last week. Here’s a recap of the discussion: The importance of technology at 20th […]
21CF wins 11 NAACP Image Awards as ‘Hidden Figures,’ ‘Empire,’ ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson’ each win multiple awards
21st Century Fox took home 11 awards at the 48th NAACP Image Awards this past weekend. “Hidden Figures,” “Empire” and “The People v. O.J. Simpson” each received multiple accolades. The multicultural awards show celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in television, film, music and literature. Here’s the full list of 21CF’s Image Awards this […]
