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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Concorde''' is a Los Angeles-based B-movie company founded in 1983 by Roger Corman, who previously started [[New World Pictures]] in 1970. The company was originally named "Concorde-New Horizons", as Corman combined his new companies Concorde Pictures and New Horizons Pictures. In early 2000, the company was renamed to '''New Concorde''', and the New Horizons branch was sold out. | '''Concorde''' is a Los Angeles-based B-movie company founded in 1983 by Roger Corman, who previously started [[New World Pictures]] in 1970 and was one of the co-founders of [[The Filmgroup]]. The company was originally named "Concorde-New Horizons", as Corman combined his new companies Concorde Pictures and New Horizons Pictures. In early 2000, the company was renamed to '''New Concorde''', and the New Horizons branch was sold out. | ||
In 2005, New Concorde signed a 12-year deal with [[Buena Vista Home Entertainment]], giving BVHE distribution rights to the more than 400-film Roger Corman library. Buena Vista ended the deal early in 2008, largely due to poor sales and poor masters for many of the titles. In 2010, [[Shout! Factory]] signed a large package deal with the company for nearly all the Concorde-New Horizons and pre-1984 New World Pictures catalog. In March 2018, Shout! Factory acquired New Concorde from Roger Corman, giving them complete ownership of the aforementioned libraries. Soon afterwards, | In 2005, New Concorde signed a 12-year deal with [[Buena Vista Home Entertainment]], giving BVHE distribution rights to the more than 400-film Roger Corman library. Buena Vista ended the deal early in 2008, largely due to poor sales and poor masters for many of the titles. In 2010, [[Shout! Studios|Shout! Factory]] signed a large package deal with the company for nearly all the Concorde-New Horizons and pre-1984 New World Pictures catalog. In March 2018, Shout! Factory acquired New Concorde from Roger Corman, giving them complete ownership of the aforementioned libraries. Soon afterwards, Corman and his wife, Julie Corman, were sued by their sons, Roger and Brian, for ownership of the film library. | ||
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'''Audio:''' None, or the opening/closing theme of the movie. One film did have a lush orchestrated theme. | '''Audio:''' None, or the opening/closing theme of the movie. One film did have a lush orchestrated theme. | ||
'''Availability:''' Numerous films from the '90s keep the logo, such as ''Vampirella'', ''Watchers III'', ''The Crazysitter'', ''Munchie Strikes Back'', ''A Bucket of Blood'', ''Stepmonster'', ''Carnosuar'' and the unreleased ''Fantastic Four'' movie. | '''Availability:''' Numerous films from the '90s keep the logo, such as ''Vampirella'', ''Watchers III'', ''The Crazysitter'', ''Munchie Strikes Back'', ''A Bucket of Blood'', ''Stepmonster'', ''Carnosuar'' and the unreleased 1994 ''Fantastic Four'' movie. It's also seen on the TV show ''The Black Scorpion''. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Seen on current movies from the era, like ''Supergator'', ''Death Race 2050'' and ''Dinocroc vs. Supergator''. | '''Availability:''' Seen on current movies from the era, like ''Supergator'', ''Death Race 2050'' and ''Dinocroc vs. Supergator''. | ||
[[Category:American film logos]] | {{American film logos}} | ||
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[[Category:United States]] | [[Category:United States]] | ||
[[Category:Film logos]] | [[Category:Film logos]] | ||