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, and is tilted like the Happy Feet Two and Jupiter Ascending variants. Appears on the 2013 IMAX 3D re-release trailer and the trailer for the 2019 4K re-release.

Altered States (1980): The 1973 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 (2007), 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.

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

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

On the TV Spots, it's the same variant but the logo gets flashed at once.

On one version of the TV Spot, the logo gets disappeared by a tornado.

Space Jam (1996): The WB shield and byline are superimposed on a space vortex background. Seen on a TV spot.

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 1998 logo with the Time Warner Entertainment 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, Japan): The logo is on a space background and flashes to bring the Nintendo logo. The shield and the Time Warner Entertainment byline are also from the 75 Years variant.

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.

On another trailer, the movie variant from The Matrix is in a pale tint.

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, Japan): Same as the previous Pokémon film, but uses the AOL Time Warner byline.

Swordfish (2001): The logo is seen on a ball-shaped mine, along with the Village Roadshow Pictures logo. Seen on the teaser trailer.

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 lacks the banner around it.

In the second trailer, the shield amoeba has the banner, 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.

On another trailer, it's the same as the movie itself, except that the AOL Time Warner byline is removed.

Scooby-Doo (2002): On the teaser trailer, the logo is tinted in ultramarine blue and is underwater. 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.

On one trailer, the normal logo is seen on a black background.

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.

Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004): The logo shakes to the sound of one of Clifford's footsteps.

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 logo pans downward, as the background changes to some mountains. Instead of the TimeWarner byline, a byline reading "A TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY" is used.

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

Catwoman (2004): The logo is light gray 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 a different shape 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, while the logo repeatedly flashes from different points.

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. logo is seen, but the background is a coral background with a group of fish swimming behind the shield.

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. The TimeWarner byline is also in a different font.

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

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.

Son of the Mask (2005, Germany): Same as A Cinderella Story, but this time it is normal. Only seen on the German TV spot.

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. The TimeWarner byline is in a different font as well.

Poseidon (2006): The logo is white 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 Million Dollar Baby, 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 gray, 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 the inside of 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 black 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.

On another trailer, the logo shares the screen with the Warner Bros. and Legendary logos.

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

Godzilla (2014): The logo is red and rusted, similar to the Pacific Rim variant upon a red smokey background, along with the Legendary Pictures logo.

On the TV spots, the logo is red again and is put on a red misty background alongside 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.

American Sniper (2014): The print logo is black and is on a white background.

Jupiter Ascending (2015): The logo is dark blue and is set in space, with a bright lens flare behind it. The "WB" and the inside of the shield have patterns on them.

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015): Same as the movie itself, only less detailed. The TimeWarner byline is in a different font as well. The variant used in Magic Mike and Argo appears to open one trailer, dubbed the "Legacy Trailer" as it features clips from all four Mad Max films.

Magic Mike XXL (2015): Same as the film itself.

Pan (2015): The logo is made of steel and is put on a starry background. A pair of clock hands form on the shield.

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

Friend Request (2016, Germany): The logo, with the exception of the gold parts of the shield and byline, is in black and white.

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): Same as the movie itself.

Storks (2016): On one TV spot, one of the babies from the movie (baby Tulip) is at the right, next to the logo (which is the variant from the film itself, but brighter). 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 Accountant (2016): The shield and the TimeWarner byline are white and are on a black jigsaw puzzle, which breaks apart.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016): The logo is tinted in gray and is formed by smoke on a black background.

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 in a different font.

Kong Skull Island (2017): The logo is golden, and is on a black background.

On one trailer, the logo is on a red film projector reel and is in black and white.

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, North America): The logo is in red in front of a dark gradient background, along with the Alcon Entertainment and Columbia Pictures logos.

Justice League (2017): The bannerless print logo is white in front of flying debris on a black background.

'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. Robin was shown down below.

Crazy Rich Asians (2018): TBA.

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

Aquaman (2018): The logo is light blue, transparent, and on a blue sky background.

On another trailer, the logo is underwater on a shallow patch of land next to an island.

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (2019): Same as the first film, but in the byline, "A" and "Company" are smaller and in a different font. Only seen on the teaser trailer.

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.

The Kitchen (2019): The Saul Bass "Big W" logo, in a light green color, is on a black background. Below it is the WarnerMedia byline in its regular font.

The Goldfinch (2019): The logo is gray, and appears blurry on a paper background.

Joker (2019): At the end of the trailer, the modified 1972 print logo is used.

Birds of Prey (and The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020): The logo is in black and white with the exception of the gold parts and is surrounded by purple and cyan lights.

On another trailer, the bannerless print logo in white is shown on a dark background, and the lights from the first variant are seen. The logo is also grungy and "A" and "COMPANY" in the byline are set in a graffiti font.

The Way Back (2020): The logo is silver against a black background.

An American Pickle (2020): The 2019 WB shield print logo (in the same colors as its regular appearance) is in a black background and the 2019 WarnerMedia byline is in white below.

Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020, International): The logo is a still picture, with the exception of the clouds in the background.

Tenet (2020): On the first teaser, the shield is in black and white with "WARNER BROS. PICTURES" in black and is smaller.

On one trailer, it's the same as in The Way Back.

On another trailer, it is the 2019 "Dimensional" print logo in gray, with "WARNER BROS. PICTURES" and the 2019 WarnerMedia byline below.

Wonder Woman 1984 (2020): On the first trailer, the 1998 shield and 2018 WarnerMedia byline are outlined in pink neon lights on a black background.

On the second trailer, the 2019 logo is white in a multicolored background and gets static shocked.

Tom & Jerry (2021): The 1998 shield with the 2019 WarnerMedia byline is used, and on a different cloud background.

Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021, HBO Max): The 2021 logo is made out of grey stone and is put on a black background.

Godzilla vs. Kong (2021): Same as the movie itself, but the WarnerMedia byline fades in earlier.

On one trailer, the print logo is light gray and is put on a black background, with the Legendary Pictures logo next to it.

Mortal Kombat (2021): Same as the movie itself.

Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021): The print logo, in white, is superimposed on a hilly background.

In the Heights (2021): Same as the movie itself.

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.

No Sudden Move (2021): The print logo is in red, with the WarnerMedia byline in yellow, and appears on a blue city background, where a car drives behind it. The shield has a yellow-colored outline around it.

The Suicide Squad (2021): On the first trailer, the logo is in yellow, with the inside in red and the "WB" and WarnerMedia byline in white. It slowly zooms out on a red background. Yellow duplicates come from behind the shield.

On the red band trailer, the print logo (in yellow) is on a black background with a flame, and slowly zooms in.

On the green band trailer, the print logo is in silver, and zooms out on a black background.

On the "Rain" trailer, the logo is black, with the inside of the shield in red, and appears on a yellow background. Like with the red band trailer variant, it slowly zooms in.

The Many Saints of Newark (2021): The print logo (in white) is on a black background. The "WB" inside the shield is bigger than usual.

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, HBO Max): 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 Matrix: Resurrections (2021): Same as the movie itself.

Kimi (2022, HBO Max): The logo cross-fades into the New Line Cinema logo.

The Batman (2022): Same as the movie itself, but the shield is larger and instead of having a gradient, it glows.

Moonshot (2022, HBO Max): The print logo is colored in silver-blue, and appears on a nighttime background, where it glows as it slowly zooms out.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022): The logo is made of stone, with white dust forming the shield and byline, and zooms in on a cloud background.

Elvis (2022): In the first trailer, the shield and byline are in gold on a black background with lines inside the shield. Like the normal logo, this was done by Devastudios.
 * On the second trailer, it's the same as the film itself, but without the Warner Bros. Discovery byline.
 * On one TV spot and in the final trailer, it's the same as in the second trailer, but the Warner Bros. Discovery byline (in gold) fades in earlier.

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


 * On another trailer, it is bylineless.


 * On a TV Spot, the WB and WAG shields appear next to each other alongside the DC logo, and both shields have the Warner Bros. Discovery byline underneath them.

Don't Worry Darling (2022): The print logo is tinted in white/sepia, is on a black background with a blurred light behind it, and flashes in and out.
 * On the first trailer, it is bylineless, and the border around the shield is thinner.
 * On one TV spot, the print logo is seen on a black background next to the New Line Cinema variant.

Karada Sagashi (2022, Japan): The logo (with the official Warner Bros. Discovery byline) is in black and white.

Black Adam (2022): The logo is made out of metal, slowly zooms in, and is put on a black background with an orange light below it. This is also the first time that the Warner Bros. Discovery byline is used.
 * On a TV spot, the trailer variant of this logo is seen next to the New Line Cinema and DC Comics variants, slowly zooming in.

A Christmas Story Christmas (2022, HBO Max): Same as the film itself, but the logo is already formed and zooms toward us.

Holiday Harmony, A Christmas Mystery, and A Hollywood Christmas (all 2022, HBO Max): The shield (which appears like the film logo) has a red ribbon on it which comes off as it quickly zooms out. Also, the logo is put on a simple background with snow falling.

House Party (2023): The print logo is in a yellow color and is put on a dark gradient background. It zooms in slowly.

Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023): The logo is metallic and is placed on a black background with shiny circles underneath.

Mummies (2023, Spain): The shield is wrapped with linen on a white background, which is revealed by a crocodile from the film. The Warner Bros. Discovery byline appears below in dark gray. This is the first time where the back of the WB shield is shown; it is basically the same as the front of the shield, but the "WB" is absent.

'Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023):'
 * On the first trailer, the print logo is dark red, in 3D, and zooms in slowly on a dark background with an orange glowing light in the center of the background.


 * On the second trailer, it's the same as the film itself.


 * On the Big Game Spot, the print logo is dark red again, and is put aside the New Line Cinema and DC Comics variations on a background similar to that of the background in the first trailer's variant.

Evil Dead Rise (2023):
 * The print logo and byline are blood red on a black background that has blood red cracks on it.


 * On the international trailer, the shield starts upside down and it spins clockwise until it is right side up. The UK prints remove this variant and instead use the StudioCanal logo.

The Flash (2023):
 * The logo is golden and zooms out on a red cloudy background. Oddly enough, the shield uses its design from the Warner Bros. Discovery logo instead of its 2019 design, and the WBD byline is in the Warner Bros. Sans font.