Warner Bros. Pictures/Trailer Variations

These are the logo variations seen on trailers 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 Red Riding Hood, 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 1984 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 1984 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 covered up 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): Same as the movie itself, but the cloud background is blue.

The Matrix (1999): The sequence begins 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 1984 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 75 Years shield in space and is surrounded by light mist.

The Exorcist: Extended Director's Cut (2000): The 1984 logo is blood red and fades in and out devilishly.

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

Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000, Japan): Same as the previous Pokémon film, but uses the AOL Time Warner byline.

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 whooshing sound.

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): Same as the movie itself, but "An AOL Time Warner Company" is in 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 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 75 Years logo is tinted in ultramarine blue and is underwater. The shield then turns into the moon. Teaser directed and score by Mike Verta.

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, and the shadow from the banner appears lower than normal. Found on one trailer, directed and scored by Mike Verta.

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): On the teaser trailer, the 75 Years version of the shield is placed on a grainy red background.

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.

The international trailers have the logo in its 1984 design with the AOL Time Warner byline superimposed on a mechanical background.

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): Same as the movie itself, 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. The TimeWarner byline is also in a different font.

A Cinderella Story (2004): The logo pans downward, as the background changes to some mountains. Instead of the Time Warner 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 byline is also the prototype Time Warner one from 2003-2004.

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 Time Warner byline is also in a different font.

Corpse Bride (2005): The shield is a silver doorknob. The logo is bylineless. On one TV spot, the 1984 logo is used.

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.

On TV spots, the regular logo is used.

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 Time Warner 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.

The Prestige (2006): The 1998 logo is in a shade of pink and desaturated. Also, the Time Warner byline fades in earlier.

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. The byline is absent.

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. On the TV spots, the logo shares the screen with the Paramount Pictures, Legendary Entertainment and DC Comics logos.

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 the film itself that was originally set to be 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, it's the same as the movie itself.

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 Village Roadshow Pictures and Legendary logos.