The Caped Crusader made his feature film debut 50 years ago in “Batman,” produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox Film. The superhero movie was released on July 30, 1966, in Austin, Texas. Here are the original publicity posters, including those for French, German and British audiences: The one-sheet poster for “Batman” in the U.S. […]
Monthly Archives: July 2016
Fox Archives: 15 years ago…‘Planet of the Apes’ (2001)
The 2001 sci-fi action movie “Planet of the Apes,” produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox Film, was adapted from the 1968 classic of the same name. It was released in U.S. theaters on July 27, 2001, and went on to finish as one of the top 10 worldwide grossing movies of the year. The plot centers […]
Blue Sky Studios artist-technicians talk about making ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’: Llamas, meteors, dino-birds and more
What audiences will see on the screen when they put on their 3-D glasses to watch “Ice Age: Collision Course” is just the tip of the iceberg. (Pun fully intended.) The artist-technicians at Blue Sky Studios created, watched and fine-tuned countless versions of the fifth “Ice Age” installment. The final cut, the one that audiences […]
Fox Writers Intensive announces 12 finalists for 2016 to advance the careers of writers with diverse voices, backgrounds
The 12 finalists for the fifth annual Fox Writers Intensive (FWI) were announced on Feb. 3. The FWI aims to nurture experienced writers with diverse voices, backgrounds and life experiences. There were more than 500 nominations and submissions for FWI, the most in the platform’s history. “The growth of the Fox Writers Intensive over the […]
Chris Froome wins record third Tour de France as Team Sky continues to inspire
With Chris Froome’s record-breaking win at the final stage of the Tour de France on July 24, 21st Century Fox-sponsored Team Sky once again delivered on its reputation as the U.K.’s premier professional cycling team. Froome, who led his nearest competitor, Peter Sagan, by four minutes and five seconds, became the first Briton in history to win […]
21CF earns 103 nominations for the 68th Emmy Awards
21st Century Fox received a grand total of 103 Emmy Awards from the Television Academy today, which means there will be plenty of anticipation here when the winners are announced at the 68th Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 18. Here’s a breakdown of 21CF’s nominations: FX: 56 nominations “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime […]
Fox Studios hosts female students from Pakistan as part of State Department Women’s Empowerment exchange
Dr. Munazza Yaqoob and her students at the International Islamic University, Islamabad’s Critical Thinking Forum spend most of the year researching the role of women in Pakistani society and in cultures around the world. Thanks to the efforts of Fox Studios and filmmaker Jennifer Lee, Dr. Yaqoob and the students got to expand their studies and their […]
21CF Chats: Michael Davies, SVP of field operations for FOX Sports, talks dirt cams, preparation and the 2016 MLB All-Star Game
If you tune in to the 2016 MLB All-Star Game on FOX on Tuesday, July 12, you’re in for a cinematic experience, thanks to the high-tech cameras that will be used at the event. Some will be burrowed in the field itself. To get a sneak peek at what viewers can expect to see and […]
Fox Archives: The glamorous history behind the ‘Shirley Temple Bungalow’ on the Fox lot
Building 69 on the West Pico Boulevard Fox lot is a rather inauspicious little structure that has a fun (and even glamorous) history, about which even most people at 20th Century Fox Film studio are unaware. This is Building #69 today. This is what Building #69 looked like when it was constructed in the 1930s […]
Fox Archives: 20 years ago…‘Independence Day’ (1996)
“Independence Day” conquered theaters around the globe in 1996, finishing the year as the top worldwide grossing movie with an $817.4 million haul, despite lukewarm reviews. Thus, a film franchise was born. The legacy of the action-adventure sci-fi blockbuster, produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox Film and released in U.S. theaters on July 3, […]
