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{{PageButtons|Screen Gems Pictures|Trailers=1|Logo Variations=1}}
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{{About|the current film studio owned by Sony Pictures|the original television division of [[Columbia Pictures]]|Screen Gems (1948-1974)}}
{{About|the current film studio owned by Sony Pictures|the original television division of [[Columbia Pictures]]|Screen Gems (1948-1974)}}
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{{PageCredits|description=Ryan Mead, Jason A. Matthews, James Fabiano, Jess Williams, PluMGMK and indycar|capture=Eric S., V of Doom, kidinbed, EnormousRat and LogosForTheWin|edits=V of Doom, Bob Fish, kidinbed, indycar, DanteWilliams and Michael Kenchington|video=CJOVideo and PluMGMK}}


{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
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'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
*In 2004, there is a registered trademark symbol that appears next to the name.
*In 2004, there is a registered trademark symbol that appears next to the name.
*There's a {{color
*There's a {{color|red|red}} version of the logo used on some films, mostly horror/thrillers such as ''Underworld'', ''The Cave'', ''Untraceable'', ''Resident Evil: Retribution'', ''Lakeview Terrace'', ''Straw Dogs'', and ''Vacancy''. It also occasionally appeared on non-horror/thriller movies such as ''Dear John'' and ''First Sunday''.
|red|red}} version of the logo used on some films, mostly horror/thrillers such as ''Underworld'', ''The Cave'', ''Untraceable'', ''Resident Evil: Retribution'', ''Lakeview Terrace'', ''Straw Dogs'', and ''Vacancy''. It occasionally appeared on non-horror/thriller movies such as ''Dear John'' and ''First Sunday''.
*On some early films released by the company, the "S" is bigger than usual. Also, the beginning of the logo is slightly different.
*On some early films released by the company, the "S" is bigger than usual. Also, the beginning of the logo is slightly different.
*On ''Deliver Us from Evil'', ''No Good Deed'', ''Searching'', and ''Brightburn'', the 2014 Sony logo transitions to this logo.
*On ''Deliver Us from Evil'', ''No Good Deed'', ''Searching'', and ''Brightburn'', the 2014 Sony logo transitions to this logo.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' It starts out with a rising orchestra similar to the end of the 1993 Columbia Pictures logo, then to a five-note tune with a choir singing along coinciding with the animation and the forming of the words "SCREEN GEMS". In other cases, it uses the opening theme or it's silent.
'''Music/Sounds:''' It starts out with a rising orchestra similar to the end of the 1993 Columbia Pictures logo, then to a five-note tune with a choir singing along coinciding with the animation and the forming of the words "SCREEN GEMS". In other cases, it uses the opening theme or it's silent.


'''Availability:''' Common. Debuted on ''Limbo'' (the studio's first film) and can be seen on many genre and mid-budget films produced and distributed by the studio from the era. It still popped up in trailers even with the next logo currently being used. The last movie to use this logo was ''Brightburn''.
'''Availability:''' Common.
*Debuted on ''Limbo'' (the studio's first film) and can be seen on many genre and mid-budget films produced and distributed by the studio from the era.
*It still popped up in trailers even with the next logo currently being used.
*The last movie to use this logo was ''Brightburn''.


===2nd Logo (July 22, 2011-)===
===2nd Logo (July 22, 2011-)===
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'''Bylines:'''
'''Bylines:'''
* July 22, 2011-April 20, 2012: "A SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY"
*July 22, 2011-April 20, 2012: "A SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY"
* February 14, 2014- : "a Sony Company"
*February 14, 2014- : "a Sony Company"


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
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'''Technique:''' Nice CGI by Picturemill.
'''Technique:''' Nice CGI by Picturemill.


'''Music/Sounds:''' At first, wind can be heard blowing very faintly, then the opening theme of the film starts when the "S" first appears on the screen. Starting in 2014 with ''Think Like a Man Too'', the opening theme starts on the Sony logo. None on Picturemill's website.
'''Music/Sounds:''' At first, wind can be heard blowing very faintly, then the opening theme of the film starts when the "S" first appears on the screen.
 
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
*Starting in 2014 with ''Think Like a Man Too'', the opening theme starts on the Sony logo.
*None on Picturemill's website.


'''Availability:''' Current and fairly common. It was initially used in tandem with the previous logo from 1999, appearing on comedy films such as ''Friends with Benefits'' (as a variant), ''Think Like a Man'', ''About Last Night'', ''Think Like a Man Too'', and ''The Wedding Ringer''. Starting with ''The Perfect Guy'', it now appears on all of their newer films, regardless of genre, with the exception of ''Searching'' and ''Brightburn'', which have the previous logo. The version with the 2021 Sony transition debuted on ''The Invitation''.
'''Availability:''' Current and fairly common.
*It was initially used in tandem with the previous logo from 1999, appearing on comedy films such as ''Friends with Benefits'' (as a variant), ''Think Like a Man'', ''About Last Night'', ''Think Like a Man Too'', and ''The Wedding Ringer''.
*Starting with ''The Perfect Guy'', it now appears on all of their newer films, regardless of genre, with the exception of ''Searching'' and ''Brightburn'', which have the previous logo.
*The version with the 2021 Sony transition debuted on ''The Invitation''.


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