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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, an abstract "{{color|red|'''W'''}}", consisting of two slanted elongated circles and a shorter elongated circle, zooms towards the camera. Around halfway through, the words "'''WARNER BROS'''" (in a modified version of the Zarana typeface) appear below it as it zooms in. The {{color|red}} "W" overtakes the screen as a smaller white "W" zooms in. It stops in the middle of the screen, and a rounded black square fades in around the "W". The byline "A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY", in the same font as "WARNER BROS", fades in below. Most of the time, "PRESENTS" also fades in below (in Helvetica).
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, an abstract "{{color|red|'''W'''}}", consisting of two slanted elongated circles and a shorter elongated circle, zooms towards the camera. Around halfway through, the words "'''WARNER BROS'''" (in a modified version of the Zarana typeface) appear below it as it zooms in. The {{color|red}} "W" overtakes the screen as a smaller white "W" zooms in. It stops in the middle of the screen, and a rounded black square fades in around the "W". The byline "A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY", in the same font as "WARNER BROS", fades in below. Most of the time, "PRESENTS" also fades in below (in Helvetica).


'''Trivia:''' The "Big W" was designed by the late Saul Bass, who also designed the [[Geffen Pictures]] "G" logo. The "Worms" nickname is attributed to an audio commentary for the film ''Gremlins'', which brought back the shield logo. The \\' logo was seen in several other shapes like a circle and a parallelogram, but these prototypes were scrapped. Although this logo has since been retired by the studio, it is still used by the now-unrelated Warner Music Group (formerly owned by Time Warner).
'''Trivia:''' The "Big W" was designed by Saul Bass, who also designed the [[Geffen Pictures]] "G" logo. The "Worms" nickname is attributed to an audio commentary for the film ''Gremlins'', which brought back the shield logo. The \\' logo was seen in several other shapes like a circle and a parallelogram, but these prototypes were scrapped. Although this logo has since been retired by the studio, it is still used by the now-unrelated Warner Music Group (formerly owned by Time Warner).


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* On ''All the President's Men'', the logo is in black and white and "PRESENTS" is absent (this variant is preserved on the DVD release). On old VHS releases (including the 1980 WCI release and the 1991 letterboxed French Canadian Warner release), the color is simply faded.
* On ''All the President's Men'', the logo is in black and white and "PRESENTS" is absent (this variant is preserved on the DVD release). On old VHS releases (including the 1980 WCI release and the 1991 letterboxed French Canadian Warner release), the color is simply faded.
* On some films (including ''Oh, God!'', ''The Frisco Kid'', ''The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie'', ''Just Tell Me What You Want'', ''Private Benjamin'', ''The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie'', ''Firefox'', ''The Man with Two Brains'', ''National Lampoon's Vacation'', and ''Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island''), "PRESENTS" fades in at the same time as the Warner Communications byline.
* On some films (including ''Oh, God!'', ''The Frisco Kid'', ''The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie'', ''Just Tell Me What You Want'', ''Private Benjamin'', ''The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie'', ''Firefox'', ''The Man with Two Brains'', ''National Lampoon's Vacation'', and ''Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island''), "PRESENTS" fades in at the same time as the Warner Communications byline.
* On ''Superman'' and ''Beyond the Poseidon Adventure'', a white "W" zooms in on a black background and stops in the middle. The words "RELEASED BY WARNER BROS" fade in below. (''Superman'' retained this on early video releases, but it was replaced by the regular version on later releases, and the 1984 version of the shield on later video releases. It was restored on the film's DVD and Blu-ray releases. Current prints of the film replace it with the variant seen on ''Flags of Our Fathers'').
* On ''Superman'' and ''Beyond the Poseidon Adventure'', a white "W" zooms in on a black background and stops in the middle. The words "RELEASED BY WARNER BROS" fade in below. (''Superman'' retained this on early video releases, but it was replaced by the regular version on later releases, and the 1984 version of the shield on later video releases. It was restored on the film's DVD and Blu-ray releases. Current prints of the film replace it with the variant seen on ''Flags of Our Fathers'').
* On some other outside productions released by WB (including ''Superman III''), "RELEASED BY WARNER BROS" replaces "WARNER BROS" at the beginning of the logo (this version was retained on the original video release of ''Superman III'').
* On some other outside productions released by WB (including ''Superman III''), "RELEASED BY WARNER BROS" replaces "WARNER BROS" at the beginning of the logo (this version was retained on the original video release of ''Superman III'').
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Warner Bros. (2003).png|Prototype byline scope version
Warner Bros. (2003).png|Prototype byline scope version
Warner Bros. (2004).jpg|Official byline
Warner Bros. (2004).jpg|Official byline
Warner Bros. Pictures (2003-2018 (Scope)).png|Official byline scope version
Warner Bros. Pictures (2003, Scope).png|Official byline scope version
Warner Bros. Pictures (2003-2018 (Scope)).png|Official byline darker scope version
Warner Bros. Pictures (2003, Full Screen).jpg|Official byline fullscreen version
Warner Bros. Pictures (2003, Full Screen).jpg|Official byline fullscreen version
Warner Bros. Pictures (Japanese Coloring).png|Japanese coloring version
Vlcsnap-2013-12-14-08h11m16s52.png|IMAX 3D version
Vlcsnap-2013-12-14-08h11m16s52.png|IMAX 3D version
Warner Bros. Pictures (2004, IMAX, Fullscreen).jpg|IMAX 3D fullscreen version
Warner Bros. Pictures (2004, IMAX, Fullscreen).jpg|IMAX 3D fullscreen version
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* This logo also appeared on the international theatrical prints for ''Man on the Moon'' and ''Wonder Boys'' (both produced by [[Mutual Film Company]]), although the logo does not appear on the home video releases.
* This logo also appeared on the international theatrical prints for ''Man on the Moon'' and ''Wonder Boys'' (both produced by [[Mutual Film Company]]), although the logo does not appear on the home video releases.
* Strangely, this also appeared on season 3, episode 10 of ''Suddenly Susan'' on The Roku Channel. The chimes from the 1998 Warner Bros. Television logo were also audibly heard before the logo even appears.
* Strangely, this also appeared on season 3, episode 10 of ''Suddenly Susan'' on The Roku Channel. The chimes from the 1998 Warner Bros. Television logo were also audibly heard before the logo even appears.
* Surprisingly, the 2011 enhanced TimeWarner version is retained on 2010s-present prints of ''Clifford's Really Big Movie'' where it is preceded by the 2013 [[Universal Pictures]] logo.
* Surprisingly, the 2011 enhanced Time Warner version is retained on current prints of ''Clifford's Really Big Movie'' where it is preceded by the 2013 [[Universal Pictures]] logo.
* This was used in tandem with the next logo until November 26, 2020.
* This was used in tandem with the next logo until November 26, 2020.
* This may or may not appear on Italian prints of [[Sony Pictures Releasing]]-distributed films.
* This may or may not appear on Italian prints of [[Sony Pictures Releasing]]-distributed films.
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'''Closing Variant:''' Just the finished logo, with "Distributed by" above and the URL below. This would be the final closing variant to feature these.
'''Closing Variant:''' Just the finished logo, with "Distributed by" above and the URL below. This would be the final closing variant to feature these.


'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Technique:''' CGI. Same as the previous logo.


'''Audio:''' The opening theme of the movie or none.
'''Audio:''' The opening theme of the movie or none.
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