Warner Bros. Pictures/Trailer Variations

These are the logo variations seen on trailer throughout the years by Warner Bros. Pictures, with more to be added overtime.

The Wizard of Oz (1939): A rainbow appears behind a Yellow Brick Road shield. Appears on the 2013 IMAX 3D re-release trailer.

Altered States (1980): The 1972 logo is blue against a black background, while the company name and the Warner Communications byline are in an Avant Garde font below.

Blade Runner (1982): On the trailer for The Final Cut (2017), the 1998 logo is glitchy.

National Lampoon's Vacation (1983): The Warner Communications byline on the 1972 "W" logo has a reddish tint to it.

Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986): A fly is buzzing about the logo.

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987): A ball bounces around the WB shield.

Caddyshack II (1988): A yellow golf ball flies around the WB shield.

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989): The animated silhouette of The Mastermind walks in front of the Warner logo, laughs evilly and lights a cigar, which promptly blows up in his face, turning the screen to black.

The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990): White flames burn the logo and transitions into the trailer.

Curly Sue (1991): Curly Sue's hand picks up the shield and reveals footage from the film.

Batman Returns (1992): On the theatrical trailer, it's exactly like the original Batman.

The Crush (1993): The logo morphs into the Morgan Creek logo. Seen on the TV spot.

Batman Forever (1995): The cloud background fades away to a misty blue background.

Twister (1996): The background fades to storm clouds and the logo flashes away. Only on the theatrical trailer and TV spots.

Jack Frost (1998): Just like the movie version, except the cloud background is blue.

The Matrix (1999): We begin with the still image of the normal 1997 logo with Time Warner byline, only for it to promptly flash and bring forth the 1984 logo with Time Warner Entertainment byline in silver, all against a warbly green mist background. The shield then glitches like a disrupted TV signal and another flash brings forth the Village Roadshow logo.

Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (1999): The logo is on a space background and flashes to bring the Nintendo logo.

Another trailer has the shield in space and is surrounded by light mist.

The Exorcist: Extended Director's Cut (2000): The logo is blood red and fades in and out devilishly.

Red Planet (2000): The logo is tinted in asparagus.

Training Day (2001): The logo is put against a sunrise background, along with the Village Roadshow Pictures logo.

Rock Star (2001): To the sound of drumbeats, the logo only quickly appears and then quickly alternates with the Belair Entertainment logo a few times. The last time it appears, it quickly plays in reverse with a wooshing sound.

Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001): Same as the first Pokémon film, but uses the AOL Time Warner byline.

Osmosis Jones (2001): The trailer variants are very similar to the one used in the movie, except "An AOL Time Warner Company" used a different font.

In the first trailer, the shield amoeba is shown without the "Warner Bros. Pictures" ring.

In the second trailer, the shield amoeba has a ring, but the background has sirens.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone (2001): On the teaser trailer, the logo shakes for a moment, and then starts decomposing as owls fly out of it and towards the screen.

Blood Work (2002): The 1999 logo with the AOL Time Warner byline is tinted in crimson-glory.

The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002): The shield is white and flying in space, with the "An AOL Time Warner Company" byline orbiting around it.

Femme Fatale (2002): The logo turns negative, looks bright, and is put upon an opening scene background.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002): The logo is put on an evening sky background.

Scooby-Doo (2002): On the teaser trailer, the logo is tinted in ultramarine blue and the shield is swimming underwater while the AOL Time Warner byline swims above. The shield then turns into the moon.

On the first official trailer, the shield is ultramarine blue on a black background and is slowly engulfed by mist.

The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002): The logo is in dark gray and put on a thunderstorm background. Also, the animation happens differently. The shadow from the banner appears lower than normal.

Murder by Numbers (2002): The shield is tinted in bronze, along with the Castle Rock Entertainment logo.

Two Weeks Notice (2002): The logo is placed on a grainy red background. Only on the teaser trailer.

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003, USA): The teaser trailer, which played on prints of Men in Black II, had the shield turning into liquid metal and melting.

Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003): The shield is much more metallic, colored tan and in 3-D. Also, it is put on a blue/orange/dark teal aurora background. The shield turns clockwise and zooms in, and there is no byline. This variation was later used as the logo for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

On TV spots, Road Runner runs through the WB shield, causing it to spin fast briefly.

The Polar Express (2004): The trailer logo is exactly like the one from the film, but takes place on a snowy cloud background.

Ocean's Twelve (2004): The print logo appears on a black background, with the letters "W" and "B" in white, and the shield border and the banner in red.

A Cinderella Story (2004): The shield pans downward, as the background changes to some mountains.

Alexander (2004): The logo is tinted in yellow-ochre.

Catwoman (2004): The logo is light blue and put upon a dark, cloudy background. The banner's shadow is similar to the variation in The Powerpuff Girls Movie.

On another trailer, the shield is in 3-D and moves differently. It is also put on a black background.

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004): The logo is dark gray and put on a green aurora background.

On the teaser trailer, the logo is seen behind a fogged glass window.

Troy (2004): On the teaser trailer, the logo is tinted in sepia and is swimming underneath the water while the byline swims above.

On the theatrical trailer, the shield is metallic and put on a yellow cloud background.

The Phantom of the Opera (2004): The logo is mustard yellow and put on an artwork background.

The Whole Ten Yards (2004): The logo turns white, the byline is golden yellow and the background turns dark blue.

House of Wax (2005): The logo is sepia-toned, and the inside of the shield is brown.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005): The shield is tangerine and put on a chocolate swirl background.

Syriana (2005): The logo is in black and white and very bright.

Deep Sea 3D (2005): The IMAX 3D Warner Bros. shield is still used, while the background is under the sea.

A Sound of Thunder (2005): The shield is tinted in azure along with the sky with black clouds.

On the other trailer, the shield is put upon a sky background.

Corpse Bride (2005): The shield is a silver doorknob.

V for Vendetta (2005): On the teaser trailer, the logo is tinted in scarlet. Also, the clouds are tinted in dark red, and there is no byline.

On the theatrical trailer, the logo is tinted in moth, with the sky tinted in dark red and the clouds tinted in dark gray.

Batman Begins (2005): On the teaser trailer, the logo is metallic and put on a black background.

On one trailer, the logo is brown and put on a brown, cloudy sky. Also, bats deform the shield.

On another trailer, the logo is black and white and put on a black background.

We Are Marshall (2006): The logo is transparent and put on a sky background, along with the Legendary Pictures logo.

Lady in the Water (2006): On the teaser trailer, the logo is lion-colored and placed on an evening sky background.

The Good German (2006): The logo is gray and put on a smokey background.

Happy Feet (2006): The logo is tinted cyan and it is snowing on the logo.

Firewall (2006): The logo is aquamarine-blue and put on a different background. The logo also looks a little smudgy.

Poseidon (2006): The logo is blue and in an underwater scenery. The light from the bottom of the shield places the banner's shadow above the banner.

ATL (2006): The logo is set on a white brick wall as graffiti.

Beerfest (2006): The logo is transparent and put on a background of beer, along with the Legendary Pictures logo.

Blood Diamond (2006): The logo is made out of stone and put on a black background. Also, there is no byline.

The Ant Bully (2006): The logo takes place in Lucas Nickle's neighborhood. Seen only on the international trailer.

TMNT (2007): The print logo is metallic with a shade of green and green smoke coming out from the top of it.

Rails & Ties (2007): The logo is the same as Space Cowboys, but in black and white.

Fred Claus (2007): The shield is olive green and the letters are white with the inside in strawberry red and is on a snowflake.

Beowulf (2007): The logo is dark gray.

Michael Clayton (2007): The logo is a drawing on a piece of paper.

Ocean's Thirteen (2007): The print logo appears in black on a red background and uses the 2003-2004 byline.

The Invasion (2007): On the TV spot, the logo is camouflage green and static shocked. Also, the byline appears early.

August Rush (2007): The logo is put on a windy meadow background.

I Am Legend (2007): The logo is shaped differently and put on a black background, along with the Village Roadshow Pictures logo. The banner shadow is lower than usual and appears to bend.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007): The logo is darker than usual. Also, it rewinds backwards into a whole different scene.

The Bucket List (2007): The logo opens like an elevator.

10,000 B.C. (2008): The logo is blue and put on a black background.

Body of Lies (2008): The logo is teal and set upon a grid.

Speed Racer (2008): On the first trailer, the logo is metallic and inside the shield is red. The logo starts spinning on a wheel.

Sex and the City (2008, Non-US version): The logo is tinted in fuchsia and put on a black background.

The Dark Knight (2008): On the teaser trailer and some other trailers, the logo is metallic and put on a metal background. The banner shadow is lower than usual and bends to the left.

On another trailer, the logo comes out of blue smoke.

Slumdog Millionaire (2008): The logo is in a box along with the Fox Searchlight Pictures, Celador Films and Film4 logos. Only seen on some TV spots.

Under the Sea 3D (2009): The logo is in dark greyish-blue, and is underwater.

Watchmen (2009): The shield is tinted in liver with the inside in icterine and put on a stormy cloud background.

Terminator Salvation (2009, US version): The logo is in a black negative color and static shocked.

Trick 'R Treat (2009): This was on the trailer for Trick 'R Treat that was released in 2007. Suddenly, the movie got delayed and pushed back to 2008, until it suddenly ended up on DVD in October 2009. The logo is in black and white with black smoke in front of it.

At the beginning of the same trailer, a special logo is used. On a gray background, we see a white circle with the word "WB" in black and written in the "That's all Folks!" script font, with the words "Educational Films" below in the same font.

Sherlock Holmes (2009): On the teaser trailer, the print logo is put upon a stone.

On the theatrical trailer, it is the same as the teaser trailer variant, but darker and put on a smokey background.

Where the Wild Things Are (2009): The logo is a crude drawing.

Whiteout (2009): It looks like the logo on current Harry Potter films, and it is snowing on the shield.

The Box (2009): On the TV spots, the logo is placed on a black background along with the other logos.

Ninja Assassin (2009): On the TV spot, the shield is fuzzy-wuzzy brown. This also includes Legendary Pictures, Dark Castle Entertainment, and Silver Pictures logos.

Inception (2010): On the teaser trailer, the logo is gray and put on a black background. Also, the letters "W" and "B" form a cityscape.

On the theatrical trailer, it is the same as the teaser trailer variant, but it also includes the Legendary Pictures and Syncopy logos.

The Book of Eli (2010): On the teaser trailer, the shield is in stone and comes out from a dark tree.

On the theatrical trailers, it is exactly the same as the Batman Begins variant.

On the TV spots, the logo is still in black and white, but it is put on a black background along with the Alcon Entertainment and Silver Pictures logos.

Clash of the Titans (2010): On the teaser trailer, the shield is metallic and put upon a cloudy background.

On the theatrical trailers, the shield is still metallic, but in 3-D and put on a smokey gray background.

Sex and the City 2 (2010, Non-US version): The shield has a fashionable look, with the New Line Cinema, HBO, and Village Roadshow logos designed in the same way.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2010, 2011): Still the same dark style is used, only this time the logo is tinted in cyan. Seen on the sneak peek and the trailer.

The Losers (2010): The print logo is red with the letters "WB" in pale yellow and the company name in white on a black background. Also, some blood is scattered over the letters "WB".

Cop Out (2010): The logo moves backwards, but instead of the usual Warner Bros. Movie Studios seen in the shield at the beginning, it is replaced with a city skyline.

Hubble and Hubble 3D (2010): The logo is in 3D and in the same style as the Beowulf logo variations and other Warner Bros. IMAX variations. Also seen on the film.

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010): The logo is in white stone and is on an evening sky background. It also moves differently.

Splice (2010): The logo is in light green and on a green DNA background.

Lottery Ticket (2010): The logo is metallic, with the inside of the shield in black and pulsates to the beat from the music, along with the Alcon Entertainment logo.

On TV spots, both logos are on lottery balls.

Jonah Hex (2010): The shield is made out of stone and burning, along with the Legendary Pictures, DC Comics, and Weed Road Pictures logos.

On the 1st TV spot, the logo is black and put upon a desert background.

On the 2nd TV spot, the logo is brown and made out of stone. It is also put upon a black background.

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010): On the second trailer and the TV spots, it is the same as in the movie, but it also includes the Village Roadshow Pictures logo.

The Town (2010): The shield is metallic and is silver, along with the Legendary Pictures logo.

Yogi Bear (2010): Same as the movie itself, but is sped up.

Sucker Punch (2011): The shield is imprinted on a stage curtain. Only on the first teaser trailer shown at San Diego Comic-Con 2010.

On the second trailer, the logo is made of stone.

Unknown (2011): The shield is similar to that of Whiteout but underwater, along with the Dark Castle Entertainment logo.

On the TV spots, both logos are in a gray color.

Dolphin Tale (2011) and Dolphin Tale 2 (2014): The 3D logo is white and it is put underwater, along with the Alcon Entertainment logo.

Contagion (2011): The logo is red and zooms toward us on a black background.

Red Riding Hood (2011): The shield is hiding in dark gray clouds and facing upwards.

Green Lantern (2011): The logo is shrouded in darkness, and the shield's outline and letters are a very dark green, and green energy is flooding the inside and seeping out of the shield. The TimeWarner byline is in a lighter green color.

Happy Feet Two (2011): The shield looks a bit stretched horizontally, and turns as it zooms out. It is also snowing and the logo is tinted in azure.

Horrible Bosses (2011): The print logo is blue on a white gradient background.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011): On the teaser trailer, the variant seen on the teaser trailer from the first film is reused.

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011): The background is Christmas-decorated.

New Year's Eve (2011): The logo is amber with a black outline and it has lightsparks.

The Dark Knight Rises (2012): The logo appears as it did on the Happy Feet Two trailer, but is grey and metallic and zooms out slowly on a dark, stormy background.

On the teaser trailer, the shield is tinted in navy blue and zooms in with dark blue smoke clouds blooming behind it.

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012): The shield is flax and the background is colored light taupe. Also seen on the movie itself.

Project X (2012): The shield has a slight greenish-brown tint.

Wrath of the Titans (2012): The logo is made of stone, is burning, and also flying towards the screen on a dark, stormy background.

Dark Shadows (2012): The shield appears as it did on the Happy Feet Two trailer, but is in gray and slowly zooming in through dark blue clouds.

On TV spots, it is the same as the trailer, but the WB logo is placed next to the Village Roadshow logo.

Rock of Ages (2012): On the first trailer, the logo is plain yellow, and then changes its color to blue.

On the second trailer, the logo is cream with a purple glow behind it as it zooms in.

Argo (2012): The logo is dark gray, a bit faded, and on a piece of paper with faded typing.

Beautiful Creatures (2013): Kind of similar to the variant to the teaser of The Dark Knight Rises, but in a normal color and one blue fireball in the background.

Jack the Giant Slayer (2013): The logo is made from a concrete-like substance.

Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016): The logo is made of steel upon a black background.

Pacific Rim (2013): On the official trailer, the shield is gold and rusted.

On one trailer, the shield is put on a closing metal door. The shield then rotates to reveal the Legendary Pictures logo.

We're the Millers (2013): On TV spots, the logo shares the screen with the New Line Cinema logo. Plus, it is saturated.

Getaway (2013): The logo is tinted dark brindle.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013): The logo is metallic gold and it is rusted. Also, it is on a black background.

On the teaser trailer, the WB, MGM, and New Line logos appear as wood.

The LEGO Movie (2014): The shield made out of stone appears on a dark blue background with a blue light on the far left and dust particles in the air. It then zooms back to reveal the Village Roadshow logo made out of stone on the same background. Found on the teaser.

300: Rise of an Empire (2014): The shield, followed by the Legendary Pictures logo, is a dark silver on a smoky background.

Winter's Tale (2014): The logo is similar to the Pacific Rim variant, along with Village Roadshow Pictures.

Edge of Tomorrow (2014): The shield is metallic, moves differently and is set on a blue DNA background.

Godzilla (2014): The logo is in vermilion and rusted and similar to the Pacific Rim and Winter's Tale variants upon a red smokey background, along with the Legendary Pictures logo.

On the first trailer, it’s exactly similar to its appearance in Gravity (2013), along with the Legendary Pictures logo.

On the first teaser trailer, the shield is in its print form, flickering in light brown, on a brown background. In front of the shield is the company name in a hand-written font.

Interstellar (2014): The logo is dark grey and put on a space background.

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015): The Saul Bass "Big W" logo, with Time Warner byline, appears to open one trailer, dubbed the "Legacy Trailer" as it features clips from all four Mad Max films.

Magic Mike XXL (2015): A still version of the 1972 logo is used, and the byline says "A TIME WARNER COMPANY" Instead of "A WARNER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY".

Pan (2015): The logo is similar to The LEGO Movie variant and made in steel upon a starry background. A pair of clock hands form on the shield.

In The Heart of the Sea (2015): The shield is verdigris colored, metallic, and placed on an underwater background.

The Nice Guys (2016): The Saul Bass "Big W" logo is used, though this time the logo has a neon look and is set on a black background. The 'W' is orange, the outline of the logo is red, and the byline is pink and is in a curvy font.

The Legend of Tarzan (2016): The logo is a somewhat pink shade, and made out of stone and put on a black background.

Lights Out (2016): The logo is much paler and the sky is dark blue (along with the New Line Cinema logo), and the shield briefly flickers. Also seen on the movie itself.

Storks (2016): On one TV spot, one of the babies from the movie (the main baby girl) is at the right, next to the logo. Also, the WBP shield shines and turns to reveal the Warner Animation Group logo and the byline is in gray, smaller, and is placed underneath.

The LEGO Batman Movie (2017): The shield is on a black background with yellow smoke. The shield itself is black, the "WB" and "WARNER BROS. PICTURES" text as well as the byline are all yellow. The shield turns to reveal the Warner Animation Group logo.

On one trailer, in the byline, "A" and "Company" are smaller and different font.

The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017): The shield is once again made out of Legos, as it's floating on the ocean. The shield and the byline background are gold, while the text is black, and inside the shield is red. The shield turns (including the byline background) to reveal the Warner Animation Group logo.

Blade Runner 2049 (2017): The shield is in red in front of a dark gradient background, along with the Alcon Entertainment and Columbia Pictures logos.

'''Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018):''' The shield and the text are on a glittery gold background, and the logo has a blue outline. Before the zoom in-to Robin, it spins to the DC Comics logo with the same color scheme as the WB shield.

Smallfoot (2018): The shield appears on a snowy background. The WarnerMedia byline is dark blue.

'''Shazam! (2019):''' The shield and WarnerMedia byline appear in red on a black background.

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019): The shield, along with the Legendary and The Pokémon Company logos, appear in neon yellow and blue. The "MEDIA" portion of the WarnerMedia byline appears to be a green color.

Joker (2019): At the end of the trailer, the 1972 print logo is used but with the byline "A WARNERMEDIA Company" on the bottom.

Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021): The logo is neon tinted in the style of the movie's logo (blue and orange), as is the WAG logo that appears a second later. Seen on a 30-second spot for the film, as well as the second trailer released.

Dune (2021): The logo is tinted in brown, is set in darkness, and sparkles with sand/spice/stars.

King Richard (2021): The print logo is white and is on a black background.

8-Bit Christmas (2021): The logo is in a white color (with the inside of the shield being red) and is on a black background with 8-bit snowflakes falling in the background. It also glows.

The Batman (2022): Same as the movie itself.

DC League of Superpets (2022): The WB and WAG shields are in red and blue on a black background with the byline in white.