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* 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''). | ||
** Some prints of ''Superman III'' have this variant, but the text is in a different, bolder version of the font. The "W" logo also appears reanimated in this variant. | ** Some prints of ''Superman II'' and ''III'' have this variant, but the text is in a different, bolder version of the font. The "W" logo also appears reanimated in this variant. | ||
* On ''Exorcist II: The Heretic'', there is a still image of a black "W" inside a {{color|red}} square field, with "{{color|red|WARNER BROS, A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY}}" below. | * On ''Exorcist II: The Heretic'', there is a still image of a black "W" inside a {{color|red}} square field, with "{{color|red|WARNER BROS, A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY}}" below. | ||
* On ''Night Moves'' and ''Dog Day Afternoon'', the word "PRESENTATION" appears below the Warner Communications byline, making the phrase "A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY PRESENTATION". | * On ''Night Moves'' and ''Dog Day Afternoon'', the word "PRESENTATION" appears below the Warner Communications byline, making the phrase "A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY PRESENTATION". | ||
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* It may be seen on foreign prints of ''Mad Max'' and ''Friday the 13th'', among others. | * It may be seen on foreign prints of ''Mad Max'' and ''Friday the 13th'', among others. | ||
* This makes strange appearances on the Warner Archive Blu-Ray of ''Summer of '42'', pay TV and WCI VHS releases of Orion's ''The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu'', and the original WHV releases of the Filmways-owned ''The Amityville Horror'' and the New World-owned ''Rabid''. | * This makes strange appearances on the Warner Archive Blu-Ray of ''Summer of '42'', pay TV and WCI VHS releases of Orion's ''The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu'', and the original WHV releases of the Filmways-owned ''The Amityville Horror'' and the New World-owned ''Rabid''. | ||
* The "RELEASED BY WARNER BROS" variant with the different font has been found in | * The "RELEASED BY WARNER BROS" variant with the different font has been found in some prints of ''Superman II'', and was also seen on some prints and a 1986 broadcast of ''Superman III''. | ||
'''Legacy:''' This logo was noted as being "drastically simpler" than the studio's previous logos, mainly due to the absence of the shield, and was even considered to be a touch "Nazi-like" by ''Fast Company'' magazine. Nonetheless, it's still a favorite of many, including those in the movie industry, including Ben Affleck, Steven Soderbergh, Todd Phillips, and Clay Kaytis, who opted to use it on their respective movies ''Argo'', the ''Magic Mike'' movies, ''Joker'', and ''A Christmas Story Christmas''. | '''Legacy:''' This logo was noted as being "drastically simpler" than the studio's previous logos, mainly due to the absence of the shield, and was even considered to be a touch "Nazi-like" by ''Fast Company'' magazine. Nonetheless, it's still a favorite of many, including those in the movie industry, including Ben Affleck, Steven Soderbergh, Todd Phillips, and Clay Kaytis, who opted to use it on their respective movies ''Argo'', the ''Magic Mike'' movies, ''Joker'', and ''A Christmas Story Christmas''. | ||