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** It also plasters previous logos on some 2001-2003 prints of older films. | ** It also plasters previous logos on some 2001-2003 prints of older films. | ||
* The prototype Time Warner byline was rare and first appeared on ''The Matrix Revolutions'' (as a variant). It last appeared on ''The Last Samurai''. | * The prototype Time Warner byline was rare and first appeared on ''The Matrix Revolutions'' (as a variant). It last appeared on ''The Last Samurai''. | ||
** However, it makes a surprise appearance on ''The Polar Express'' (2004, albeit using a custom variant), and the trailer for ''Gravity'' (2013), with the 1999 version. It is the only 2004 film release to have the prototype Time Warner byline, as all other 2004 film releases use the later/official | ** However, it makes a surprise appearance on ''The Polar Express'' (2004, albeit using a custom variant), and the trailer for ''Gravity'' (2013), with the 1999 version. It is the only 2004 film release to have the prototype Time Warner byline, as all other 2004 film releases use the later/official Time Warner byline onwards. | ||
* The official | * The official Time Warner byline debuted on ''Something's Gotta Give'' (TV spots and trailers for the film use the Prototype Time Warner byline instead), and made its last appearance at the end of the IMAX re-release of ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' and on ''Bleach'', released on July 20, 2018 in Japan. | ||
** Just like the AOL Time Warner version, this byline plasters previous logos on post-2003 prints of pre-2003 films (in addition, also plastering the 75th Anniversary, Time Warner Entertainment, and AOL Time Warner versions of the same logo). | ** Just like the AOL Time Warner version, this byline plasters previous logos on post-2003 prints of pre-2003 films (in addition, also plastering the 75th Anniversary, Time Warner Entertainment, and AOL Time Warner versions of the same logo). | ||
* Several classic films, including the first two ''Lethal Weapon'' films (current prints of ''Lethal Weapon 3'' still retain the 1990 logo), ''Superman II'', ''III'' and ''IV: The Quest for Peace'', ''The Exorcist'', ''Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior'' (though the "Big W" has been retained on the original 1997 DVD release), ''The Lost Boys'', ''Blazing Saddles'', ''All the President's Men'', ''Falling Down'', ''Return of the Living Dead Part II'', recent [[HBO Family Original Programming|HBO Family]] airings of ''Casablanca'' (plastering the black-and-white 4th logo), and current prints of the ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' series (with the exception of ''European Vacation'') have had their old logos plastered with this one in lieu of the "Shield of Staleness", though this one is mainly found on the most recent releases. The 2018 version with the WarnerMedia byline also plasters the previous logo on current prints of ''Steel'' (1997). | * Several classic films, including the first two ''Lethal Weapon'' films (current prints of ''Lethal Weapon 3'' still retain the 1990 logo), ''Superman II'', ''III'' and ''IV: The Quest for Peace'', ''The Exorcist'', ''Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior'' (though the "Big W" has been retained on the original 1997 DVD release), ''The Lost Boys'', ''Blazing Saddles'', ''All the President's Men'', ''Falling Down'', ''Return of the Living Dead Part II'', recent [[HBO Family Original Programming|HBO Family]] airings of ''Casablanca'' (plastering the black-and-white 4th logo), and current prints of the ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' series (with the exception of ''European Vacation'') have had their old logos plastered with this one in lieu of the "Shield of Staleness", though this one is mainly found on the most recent releases. The 2018 version with the WarnerMedia byline also plasters the previous logo on current prints of ''Steel'' (1997). | ||
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* The AOL Time Warner byline variant also makes surprise appearances at the end of Amazon Prime Video's print of ''Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie'' and a TCM France airing of ''Ransom''. | * The AOL Time Warner byline variant also makes surprise appearances at the end of Amazon Prime Video's print of ''Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie'' and a TCM France airing of ''Ransom''. | ||
* This logo also appears at the beginning of pre-Disney prints to the feature-length movie, ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', before the Lucasfilm logo. | * This logo also appears at the beginning of pre-Disney prints to the feature-length movie, ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', before the Lucasfilm logo. | ||
** However, Disney+ prints of the film remove this logo, due to Disney's ownership of the ''Star Wars'' franchise. | ** However, Disney+ prints of the film remove this logo, due to Disney's ownership of the ''Star Wars'' franchise. | ||
* 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. | ||
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* Sometimes, the sun appears first, and then its glow and the rest of the footage of the studio lot fades in. | * Sometimes, the sun appears first, and then its glow and the rest of the footage of the studio lot fades in. | ||
* On films shot in scope (2.39:1), the shield and byline are smaller. | * On films shot in scope (2.39:1), the shield and byline are smaller. | ||
** Some films, notably ''Holiday Harmony'' and a Thai trailer for ''Suzume'' (in which the company handled distribution there), have the 16:9 variant cropped to 2.39:1 aspect ratio. | ** Some films, notably ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' (the 12th logo appears at the beginning), ''Holiday Harmony'' and a Thai trailer for ''Suzume'' (in which the company handled distribution there), have the 16:9 variant cropped to 2.39:1 aspect ratio. | ||
* A version exists where the logo doesn't fade in or fade out. This version may or may not have music. This can be seen on Devastudios' website, Michael Daniels' website, ''Dune'' (2021; albeit using a variant with a fade out), ''Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas 2'' (''Sex, Shame and Tears 2''), and the end of the 4K Blu-ray release of both the theatrical version and the director's cut version of ''The Outsiders: The Complete Novel''. | * A version exists where the logo doesn't fade in or fade out. This version may or may not have music. This can be seen on Devastudios' website, Michael Daniels' website, ''Dune'' (2021; albeit using a variant with a fade out), ''Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas 2'' (''Sex, Shame and Tears 2''), and the end of the 4K Blu-ray release of both the theatrical version and the director's cut version of ''The Outsiders: The Complete Novel''. | ||
* A "behind-the-scenes" version of this logo exists, showcasing the different production stages of the backlot, water tower, clouds, and the WB shield. | * A "behind-the-scenes" version of this logo exists, showcasing the different production stages of the backlot, water tower, clouds, and the WB shield. | ||
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* This logo is also beginning to plaster said logo as seen on the 2021 director's cut of ''Justice League'' (titled ''Zack Snyder's Justice League''; both the regular and B&W (''Justice is Grey'') versions) on HBO Max and the end of YouTube prints of ''Thir13en Ghosts'', originally released in 2001. | * This logo is also beginning to plaster said logo as seen on the 2021 director's cut of ''Justice League'' (titled ''Zack Snyder's Justice League''; both the regular and B&W (''Justice is Grey'') versions) on HBO Max and the end of YouTube prints of ''Thir13en Ghosts'', originally released in 2001. | ||
* It also appeared at the end of the 4K Blu-ray release of the director's cut of ''The Outsiders: The Complete Novel''. | * It also appeared at the end of the 4K Blu-ray release of the director's cut of ''The Outsiders: The Complete Novel''. | ||
* The WarnerMedia byline's final appearance was on ''Tang and Me'', released in Japan on August 11, 2022. However, it later made a surprise appearance on the television series ''Monarch: Legacy of Monsters''. | * The WarnerMedia byline's final appearance was on ''Tang and Me'', released in Japan on August 11, 2022. **However, it later made a surprise appearance on the television series ''Monarch: Legacy of Monsters''. | ||
* The Geograph Medium Warner Bros. Discovery byline made its official debut on ''Elvis'', released on June 24, 2022 (albeit using a custom variant, while the standard variant first appeared at the end of the film), and later on the trailers of the Japanese films ''Karada Sagashi'' and ''Kin no Kuni Mizu no Kuni''. The full version made its debut on the UK release of ''The Lost King'', and later appeared on the U.S. on ''A Christmas Mystery'' on HBO Max. | * The Geograph Medium Warner Bros. Discovery byline made its official debut on ''Elvis'', released on June 24, 2022 (albeit using a custom variant, while the standard variant first appeared at the end of the film), and later on the trailers of the Japanese films ''Karada Sagashi'' and ''Kin no Kuni Mizu no Kuni''. The full version made its debut on the UK release of ''The Lost King'', and later appeared on the U.S. on ''A Christmas Mystery'' on HBO Max. | ||
* The prototype Warner Bros. Discovery byline only appeared on the HBO Max original movie ''Father of the Bride'' as a placeholder. | * The prototype Warner Bros. Discovery byline only appeared on the HBO Max original movie ''Father of the Bride'' as a placeholder. | ||
* With the water tower having been repainted to have the Warner Bros. Discovery shield on it in 2022, it is currently unknown if or when the logo may get altered, reanimated or replaced to reflect this, as Warner Bros. may keep the logo for the foreseeable future. However, the WBD shield | * With the water tower having been repainted to have the Warner Bros. Discovery shield on it in 2022, it is currently unknown if or when the logo may get altered, reanimated or replaced to reflect this, as Warner Bros. may keep the logo for the foreseeable future. However, the WBD shield is used for the studio's 100th anniversary logo that is placed on the left of "1" in "100", which was revealed on December 14, 2022, instead of the placeholder logo, which featured the 2019 WB shield in the silhouette version of the studio's water tower on the first "0" in "100", previously revealed on March 23 of that year. It started appearing as a secondary on-screen logo, starting with ''The Flash'', albeit using a variant. | ||
* As the company formed a multi-year deal with [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] to distribute their films in some international territories, including on home video, this logo has started to appear with the MGM logo on the international trailer for ''Bones & All'', and on international prints of the film itself. | * As the company formed a multi-year deal with [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] to distribute their films in some international territories, including on home video, this logo has started to appear with the MGM logo on the international trailer for ''Bones & All'', and on international prints of the film itself. | ||
* On theatrical prints of Warner Bros. films since 2021 in Australia, Mexico and Hong Kong, it is preceded by the 2012 [[Universal Pictures]] logo, and was notably found in theatrical prints of films like ''Dune'', ''The Matrix Resurrections'', ''The Batman'', ''Air'' (distributed by [[Amazon Studios]] domestically) and ''Barbie'' in these aforementioned territories. | * On theatrical prints of Warner Bros. films since 2021 in Australia, Mexico and Hong Kong, it is preceded by the 2012 [[Universal Pictures]] logo, and was notably found in theatrical prints of films like ''Dune'', ''The Matrix Resurrections'', ''The Batman'', ''Air'' (distributed by [[Amazon Studios]] domestically) and ''Barbie'' in these aforementioned territories. | ||