Twentieth Century Fox was formed in 1935 through the merger of Fox Film Corporation and Twentieth Century Pictures. It is now owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Some of Twentieth Century Fox's most popular films include the Star Wars franchise, Avatar, The Simpsons, Ice Age, and X-Men. While they originally focused on producing musicals, they now create films and television shows across many genres. Their highest grossing film is Avatar, which broke box office records and earned over $3.5 billion worldwide.