Major film studios (Alternative-Universe)

Past
Past majors include:
 * RKO Pictures (1928–1959) defunct, then several times revived as an independent studio; their latest films were released in both 2012 and 2015, respectively.
 * United Artists (1919–1981) acquired by MGM in 1981. Note: United Artists library wasn't included in the 1986 Ted Turner sale in 1986.
 * Judy Garland Pictures (1950-1994) became a division of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Groyp when Sony bought Judy Garland Entertainment.
 * Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (1924–2010) acquired by Ted Turner in 1986, then sold the studio back to Kirk Kerkorian later that year and kept the pre-May 1986 library; became a mini-major studio up on the sale; emerged from bankruptcy in 2010.
 * DreamWorks SKG (1930-2016) acquired by Comcast/NBCUniversal in 2016
 * The Weinstein Company (1928-2018) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy but bought by Lantern Entertainment in 2018 then its assets transferred to Spyglass Media Group
 * 20th Century Fox (1935–2019) became a part of Walt Disney Studios when The Walt Disney Company acquired 21st Century Fox in 2019.