“Disney and Google bought the rights to the first King James Bible.”
An old rumor that Disney bought the rights to the Bible has re-emerged online, so where did this start, and what is actually going on? Here’s Disney Fanatic’s fact-check and deep dive! [...] It appears the origin of the rumor dates back to 2018 when the satire site The Babylon Bee released an article claiming that Disney bought the rights to The Bible and planned to make 37 sequels. The site also seemingly republished this article on social media periodically as it also surfaced on X, formerly Twitter, in 2019. [...] Disney Buys Rights To The Bible, Plans 37 Sequelshttps://t.co/vPgT4kulGD — The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) July 9, 2019