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'''Logo:''' Two rectangles ({{Font color|deepskyblue|light blue}} and {{Font color|darkblue|dark blue}}) slide from both sides of the screen and eventually overlap each other (a la "The [[Orion Pictures|Orion]]/[[Warner Bros. Pictures|WB]] Combo Logo"). On the {{Font color|darkblue|dark blue}} rectangle, we see "ROGER CORMAN PRESENTS" (in Peignot font, the same used for the first [[Viacom (1952-2006)|Viacom]] logo and the [[MTM Enterprises]] logo.) and on the {{Font color|deepskyblue|light blue}} rectangle we see "A NEW WORLD PICTURES RELEASE" in the same font, as well.

'''Music/Sounds:''' None.

'''Availability:''' Rare, might be seen on a few New World films from the era, but some went straight to the opening scene like ''Hollywood Boulevard''. This appears on the U.S. version of ''Starcrash'' (1979), ''Foxtrot'' and the 1982 English dub of ''Galaxy Express 999''; most home video releases have the 1996 Viz Media dub, but it can be found on the Embassy Home Entertainment VHS.

===2nd Logo (October 22, 1976-November 11, 1980, October 30, 1981)===  

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'''Logo:''' On an Orion-like starfield, the text "'''NEW WORLD PICTURES PRESENTS'''", stacked and curved like an open eye, trails itself from the right of the screen in multiple colors (a la Filmways' second logo) onto the center.

'''Music/Sounds:''' None.

'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Films that contain this logo are ''God Told Me To'', ''The Kids Are Alright'', ''Humanoids from the Deep'', ''Grand Theft Auto'', and ''Piranha''. This logo also made a surprise appearance on ''Smokey Bites the Dust'', released in 1981, since that movie would have had the next logo.

===3rd Logo (September 8, 1980-September 7, 1984)===  

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'''Variants:'''

* A superimposed variant has the symbol on top of the text "{{font|Arial|'''NEW WORLD PICTURES INC PRESENTS'''}}", all of which are in white.

'''Music/Sounds:''' It's usually silent or the film's opening theme. On ''Galaxy of Terror'', a loud whoosh is heard followed by blasts.

'''Availability:''' Rare. It appears on films like ''Battle Beyond the Stars'', ''Galaxy of Terror'' and ''Forbidden World''.

===4th Logo (March 9, 1984-August 25, 1993)===  

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'''Logo:''' On a black background, several three-dimensional {{Font color|orange|orange}} "slices" merge together to form a {{Font color|orangered|red-orange}} globe shape as the camera pulls back; as this occurs, a quick flash of light happens as each section passes. Once the abstract globe forms, the company name "NEW WORLD PICTURES" (or "NEW WORLD INTERNATIONAL" for international distribution) fades in below it.

'''Variants:'''

* On ''Grunt! The Wrestling Movie'', the sphere is in a shade of {{Font color|blue|blue}}.

'''Music/Sounds:''' On occasion, it featured a new-age synth theme composed by Joel Altshuler. Other times, it would be silent or accompanied with the films opening theme play over it.

'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' On ''Angel 3: The Final Chapter'', whooshes are heard from the slices, combined with the synth theme.

'''Availability:''' Common. Currently seen on [[Anchor Bay Entertainment]], [[Image Entertainment]] and possibly [[Arrow Video|Arrow Video USA]], Kino Lorber and Code Red DVD & Blu-ray releases of New World Pictures material. However, original [[New World Video]] VHS releases replaced this with the Home Video logo, so there is no chance of finding it there. However, it has been sighted on the [[Thorn EMI Video|Thorn EMI Video]] release of ''The Philadelphia Experiment'', as well as VHS copies of ''C.H.U.D.'', ''Hellgate'', ''Children of the Corn'', ''Meet The Applegates'', and ''City of Blood'', along with [[Malofilm Video|Malofilm]] releases of ''Midnight Fear'', ''Hide and Go Shriek'' and ''Frankenstein General Hospital'', and a Canadian [[Cineplex Odeon Video|Cineplex Odeon Video]]/[[Universal Studios Home Entertainment|MCA]] VHS of ''Making Contact'' (AKA: ''Joey''). This is sometimes plastered by the [[Trans Atlantic Entertainment]] or [[Lakeshore Entertainment|Lakeshore International]] logo on older TV prints or international releases. The New World International logo can be found on ''Checkered Flag''.  This was also spotted on the British VHS release, as well as the American demo VHS, of ''Felix the Cat: The Movie''. It is unknown if it was seen on theatrical prints of ''Pin'' or ''Warriors Of The Wind''. This is intact on the 2011 Australian Umbrella Entertainment DVD release of ''Heathers''.

'''Legacy:''' This is still among one of the most memorable logos from the 1980s.

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