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'''New World Pictures''' was founded by B-movie legend Roger Corman in 1970. However, they did not use an on-screen logo until 1976. In recent years, Roger Corman has reissued parts of the pre-1984 New World library on VHS and DVD on his own [[Concorde Films|New Concorde Home Video]] label (Corman left New World in 1984). Shout! Factory has been re-releasing and releasing films previously unreleased on DVD for pre-1984 New World films, but some have also seen releases from Scorpion Releasing and Code Red, under license from Corman himself. The 1970-1983 films except ''Battle Beyond the Stars'' (co-produced with and released through [[Orion Pictures|Orion]]) were licensed to [[Viacom (1971-2006)|Viacom Enterprises]] (now "[[CBS Media Ventures]]") for TV distribution. The syndication rights to the pre-1984 titles are now owned by [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] and licensed to [[Trifecta Entertainment and Media]]. The rights to most of the New World Pictures library, post-1984, are held by [[Lakeshore Entertainment]], while [[Image Entertainment]] (previously [[Anchor Bay Entertainment]]) holds the home video rights; however, Kino Lorber, Code Red, [[Vinegar Syndrome]], and [[Arrow Video|Arrow Video USA]] have also released some post-1984 New World films on home video. The USA rights to ''Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'', which they originally distributed in the country in the form of [[Manson International]]'s dub of the film (''Warriors of the Wind''), now belong to GKIDS.

===1st Logo (1975-1979, 1982)===

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'''Logo:''' Two rectangles ({{color

|deepskyblue|light blue}} and {{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 {{color

|darkblue|dark blue}} rectangle, we see "ROGER CORMAN PRESENTS" (in Peignot font, the same used for the first [[Viacom (1971-2006)|Viacom]] logo and the [[MTM Enterprises]] logo.) and on the {{color

|deepskyblue|light blue}} rectangle we see "A NEW WORLD PICTURES RELEASE" in the same font, as well.

'''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.

 

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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.

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

 

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'''Logo:''' Over a black background, the bold company name "'''NEW WORLD PICTURES'''" fades in. Then, two light streaks collide in the background and morph into a {{color

|blue|blue}} Aztec hieroglyph-like sun. The sun shines, then fades out.

* A version exists on ''Battle Beyond the Stars'' with "NEW WORLD PICTURES PRESENTS" under the shut black aperture with faintly visible {{color

|blue|blue}} outline, then it fades to "A ROGER CORMAN PRODUCTION". In this version, we zoom into the aperture as it gains {{color

|red|red}} streaks on each blade and opens up at the end.

* 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.

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

 

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File:NW10.jpg|''Hellraiser II'' variant

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File:New World Pictures (1985) (From - The Scorpion Releasing Blu-Ray release to Grunt! The Wrestling Movie).png|''Grunt! The Wrestling Movie'' variant

'''Logo:''' On a black background, several three-dimensional {{color

|orange|orange}} "slices" merge together to form a {{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.

* There's a version where the company name is "NEW WORLD" and under it "ENTERTAINMENT".

* On ''Hellraiser II'', the text is in {{color

|red|red}}, just like the [[New World Television|television]] logo variant from ''Gladiators''.

* On ''Grunt! The Wrestling Movie'', the sphere is in a shade of {{color

|blue|blue}}.

'''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''.