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<u>Nicknames:</u> "Leo the Lion V", "Modern Lion" | <u>Nicknames:</u> "Leo the Lion V", "Modern Lion" | ||
<u>Logo:</u> The text, ribbons, and mask, along with its wreath, are now all in a lighter, more metallic-looking shade of {{Font color|gold|gold}}. The web address below the lion now reads "MGM.COM". Leo roars twice. | <u>Logo:</u> The text, ribbons, and mask, along with its wreath, are now all in a lighter, more metallic-looking shade of {{Font color|gold|gold}}. The web address below the lion now reads "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''MGM.COM'''</span>". Leo roars twice. | ||
<u>Trivia:</u> This logo was actually based off the print MGM logo that's seen on the MGM Home Entertainment/MGM DVD print logos as seen on VHS and DVD covers and other MGM merchandise. The gold mask seen on this logo looks similar to the one in the 1993 MGM/UA Home Video logo. The footage of Leo in this logo is actually taken from a negative master of the 1958 film ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'', because the original 1957 3-roar footage was believed to be lost. Leo was then given an HD enhancement, with his mane and ears digitally remodeled to remove film fuzz and blemishes. They were also made to overlap the film ribbons in order to give the logo more depth. More info on the project here. | <u>Trivia:</u> This logo was actually based off the print MGM logo that's seen on the MGM Home Entertainment/MGM DVD print logos as seen on VHS and DVD covers and other MGM merchandise. The gold mask seen on this logo looks similar to the one in the 1993 MGM/UA Home Video logo. The footage of Leo in this logo is actually taken from a negative master of the 1958 film ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'', because the original 1957 3-roar footage was believed to be lost. Leo was then given an HD enhancement, with his mane and ears digitally remodeled to remove film fuzz and blemishes. They were also made to overlap the film ribbons in order to give the logo more depth. More info on the project here. | ||
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* On the closing variant and in 2009 on cable broadcasts (otherwise the MGM Television logo), there is a bright gold logo. | * On the closing variant and in 2009 on cable broadcasts (otherwise the MGM Television logo), there is a bright gold logo. | ||
*There is also a longer variant that is basically a 3-lion roar restoration, which was not seen on films at all. | *There is also a longer variant that is basically a 3-lion roar restoration, which was not seen on films at all. | ||
*2010-: A closing variant appears at the end of ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' and some catalog titles, in which the words "DISTRIBUTED BY MGM DISTRIBUTION CO." appear in place of the URL. On a recent WGN airing of ''Mr. Mom'', a slightly different font is used. | *2010-: A closing variant appears at the end of ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' and some catalog titles, in which the words "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">DISTRIBUTED BY MGM DISTRIBUTION CO.</span>" appear in place of the URL. On a recent WGN airing of ''Mr. Mom'', a slightly different font is used. | ||
*Starting in 2011, the logo began appearing without the URL, this was because after their emergence from bankruptcy, MGM stopped independently releasing their films. It first appeared on ''The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice'' in 2010. Then it made an appearance on a behind-the-scenes video of ''Zookeeper'' found on the MGM website, as well as the trailers for ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'', ''21 Jump Street'' and ''G.I. Joe: Retaliation''. Oddly, the roar track is not used on the former two trailers, though it is heard on the latter. The logo made its first appearance on a theatrical release of ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo''. | *Starting in 2011, the logo began appearing without the URL, this was because after their emergence from bankruptcy, MGM stopped independently releasing their films. It first appeared on ''The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice'' in 2010. Then it made an appearance on a behind-the-scenes video of ''Zookeeper'' found on the MGM website, as well as the trailers for ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'', ''21 Jump Street'' and ''G.I. Joe: Retaliation''. Oddly, the roar track is not used on the former two trailers, though it is heard on the latter. The logo made its first appearance on a theatrical release of ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo''. | ||