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Currently, most of Orion's post-1982 films are owned by MGM (with Orion retaining the copyright). Warner Bros. continues to own all pre-1982 films, select films that they released afterwards (although MGM/Orion does own two Orion films they released after the initial deal, ''A Midsummer's Night Sex Comedy'' and ''Zelig'') and films produced by The Saul Zaentz Company, [[StudioCanal]] owns ''First Blood'' through producer [[Carolco Pictures]], [[HBO Films]] owns North American distribution rights to ''Three Amigos'' (MGM retains TV and foreign rights, however), [[Paramount Pictures]] owns North American distribution rights to ''The Addams Family'' and [[Lionsgate Films]] owns films produced by [[Artisan Entertainment|LIVE Entertainment]]. Films produced by [[Nelson Entertainment]] and [[Hemdale Film Corporation]] were originally distributed by Orion and became owned by MGM (with Orion holding the copyright) after MGM purchased the pre-March 31, 1996 [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment|PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]] library. | Currently, most of Orion's post-1982 films are owned by MGM (with Orion retaining the copyright). Warner Bros. continues to own all pre-1982 films, select films that they released afterwards (although MGM/Orion does own two Orion films they released after the initial deal, ''A Midsummer's Night Sex Comedy'' and ''Zelig'') and films produced by The Saul Zaentz Company, [[StudioCanal]] owns ''First Blood'' through producer [[Carolco Pictures]], [[HBO Films]] owns North American distribution rights to ''Three Amigos'' (MGM retains TV and foreign rights, however), [[Paramount Pictures]] owns North American distribution rights to ''The Addams Family'' and [[Lionsgate Films]] owns films produced by [[Artisan Entertainment|LIVE Entertainment]]. Films produced by [[Nelson Entertainment]] and [[Hemdale Film Corporation]] were originally distributed by Orion and became owned by MGM (with Orion holding the copyright) after MGM purchased the pre-March 31, 1996 [[PolyGram Filmed Entertainment|PolyGram Filmed Entertainment]] library. | ||
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===1st Logo (April 27, 1979-December 18, 1981)=== | ===1st Logo (April 27, 1979-December 18, 1981)=== | ||
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'''Legacy:''' Some may consider this as a breath of fresh air from the classic 1979 logo, while others greatly miss the classic logo and find this logo to be a downgrade. Nonetheless, it's a beautiful logo with mind-blowing CGI and a gorgeous atmosphere, plus a very memorable soundmark. | '''Legacy:''' Some may consider this as a breath of fresh air from the classic 1979 logo, while others greatly miss the classic logo and find this logo to be a downgrade. Nonetheless, it's a beautiful logo with mind-blowing CGI and a gorgeous atmosphere, plus a very memorable soundmark. | ||
==Unused Logo== | |||
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{{Vimeo|id=468662872|title1=ORION PICTURES - Unused Logo}} | |||
'''Logo:''' On a {{color|blue}} starry background, we see a glowing {{color|dodgerblue|light blue}} man wielding a sword, which resembles that of the mythological Orion. He spins his sword two times, and when he's about to do a third spin, he flashes and stops in a pose reminiscent of the Orion constellation and five {{color|silver}} stars flash on different parts of his body. When this happens, the stacked {{color|gold}} text "{{color|gold|{{font|Times New Roman|'''ORION'''}} PICTRES COMPANY}}" flashes underneath. | |||
'''Trivia:''' The logo was done by famed title sequence designer Dan Perri, known for his work on ''Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope'', ''Airplane!'' and ''The Exorcist'', and also designed [[The Samuel Goldwyn Company]] and [[Hemdale Film Corporation]] logos. | |||
'''FX/SFX:''' Cel animation, with the man's animation being rotoscoped. | |||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A heroic fanfare whose tone changes near the end. | |||
'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. This was unused, possibly because of the second logo being used instead. Currently, this can be seen on Dan Perri's Vimeo account. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||