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===Background===
===Background===
'''Millennium Media''' (formerly known as '''Millennium Films''') was founded by producer Avi Lerner in 1996 as a higher-budget division of [[Nu Image Films|Nu Image]]. Originally owned by [[First Look Studios]] overall, once that dissolved in 2010, the company began distributing titles under the "Millennium Entertainment" brand (that asset was later spun off from Nu Image and renamed [[Alchemy]] in early 2015).
'''Millennium Media''' (formerly known as '''Millennium Films''') was founded by producer Avi Lerner in 1996 as a higher-budget division of [[Nu Image Films|Nu Image]]. Originally owned by [[First Look Studios]] overall, once that dissolved in 2010, the company began distributing titles under the "Millennium Entertainment" brand (that asset was later spun off from Nu Image and renamed [[Alchemy]] in early 2015).

{{ImageTOC
|Millennium Films (1999).png|1st Logo (1998-January 28, 2011)
|Millennium2011.png|2nd Logo (February 25, 2011-)
}}


===1st Logo (1998-January 28, 2011)===
===1st Logo (1998-January 28, 2011)===
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File:Millennium Films (1999).png
Millennium Films (1999).png
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{{YouTube|id=26nZHzlFFd0|id2=KL4vKXJTthk}}


'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a stylized {{color|blue}} "M" with a white shadow draws itself. Then the word "MILLENNIUM" wipes in from left to right letter by letter below the "M". "FILMS" (with a line above the word) fades in below "MILLENNIUM".
'''Nicknames:''' "Blue M", "Millennium Blue M"


'''Variant:''' On ''The Mechanic'', the logo is grayscale and still.
'''Logo:''' On a black background, a stylized {{Font color|blue|blue}} "M" with a white shadow draws itself. Then the word "MILLENNIUM" wipes in from left to right letter by letter below the "M". "FILMS" (with a line above the word) fades in below "MILLENNIUM".


'''FX/SFX:''' Simple drawing animation.
'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' None or music from any given soundtrack.
'''Audio:''' None or music from any given soundtrack.


'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on ''Belly of the Beast'', ''88 Minutes'', ''Derailed'' (2002), ''Blind Horizon'', ''The Expendables'', ''Mad Money'', ''Rambo'' (2008), and ''16 Blocks'', among others. Made its final appearance on ''The Mechanic'' (2011).
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Out for a Kill'', ''Belly of the Beast'', ''88 Minutes'', ''Derailed'' (2002), ''Blind Horizon'', ''The Expendables'', ''Mad Money'', ''The Wicker Man'' (2006), ''Rambo'' (2008), and ''16 Blocks'', among others. It made its final appearance on ''The Mechanic'' (2011).


===2nd Logo (February 25, 2011-)===
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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Millennium2011prototype.png|Prototype variant
===2nd Logo (February 25, 2011- )===
Millennium2011.png|Pre-2013 variant
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Millennium2011squished.png|Squished variant
File:Millennium2011prototype.png
Millennium2011variant.png|Variant with just "'''MILLENNIUM'''" below the M-cube
File:Millennium2011.png
Millenniummedia.png|2017 variant
File:Millennium2011squished.png
Millennium Media (Rambo Last Blood Trailer).png|Rambo Last Blood Trailer variant
File:Millennium2011variant.png
File:Millenniummedia.png
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{{YouTube|id=h-2VARy798k|id2=R3ZRPKulZ9A|id3=dJyxFWPIqmk|id4=AwrvaRX9jss}}
'''Nickname:''' "Millennium Cube", "M-Cube"


'''Logo:''' On a black background, several {{Font color|red|red}} ''Tetris''-like shapes fly in away from the screen and come together in the center to form a {{Font color|red|red}} cube, which then rotates into place, revealing a white "M". A flash appears behind the cube, and the word "MILLENNIUM" unfolds. The word "FILMS" or "MEDIA" fades in a few seconds later.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, numerous {{color|red}} ''Tetris''-like shapes fly in away from the screen and come together in the center to form a {{color|red}} cube, which then rotates into place, revealing a white "M". A flash appears behind it. The word "'''MILLENNIUM'''" unfolds underneath it, and "{{color|red|'''FILMS'''}}" fades in a few seconds later.


'''Trivia:''' In 2011, this logo ran into legal trouble due to an ongoing graphic design infringement suit filed by Bill Dawson over the M-cube design. The parties later settled an agreement, but during the period, some films lacked the M-cube.
'''Trivia:''' In the year of its debut (2011), this logo ran into legal trouble due to an ongoing graphic design infringement suit filed by Bill Dawson over the M-cube design. Though the parties later settled, some films lacked the M-cube during this period, likely as a safeguard to prevent them from being banned in the event of a decision for Dawson.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* ''Drive Angry'' (the first film to use this logo) used what was most likely a prototype: the M-cube (a 2D version) simply zooms in slowly as the text unfolds. The normal variant debuted on ''Conan the Barbarian'' (2011).
* <u>''Drive Angry''</u> (the first film to use this logo) used what was most likely a prototype: the M-cube (a 2D version) simply zooms in slowly as the text unfolds. The normal variant debuted on ''Conan the Barbarian'' (2011).
* During the lawsuit described above, some films like <u>''A Little Bit of Heaven''</u> featured only the company name unfolding and nothing more.
* On some films, such as ''The Expendables 2'' and ''Olympus Has Fallen'', the logo is squished.
* On ''Trespass'' (2011), ''The Iceman'', and ''Spiders 3-D'' among others, nothing appears below "MILLENNIUM".
* On <u>''Trespass''</u> (2011), <u>''The Iceman''</u>, and <u>''Spiders 3-D''</u> among others, nothing appears below "'''MILLENNIUM'''".
* On ''The Expendables 2'' video game, a white background is used.
* On some films, such as <u>''The Expendables 2''</u> and <u>''Olympus Has Fallen''</u>, the logo becomes squished as the text unfolds.
* Beginning in <u>2013</u>, the text is squished while the M-cube is not.
* A still version exists.
* Beginning in 2013, the text is squished while the M-cube is not.
* Beginning with <u>''The Hitman's Bodyguard''</u> in 2017, "{{color|red|'''MEDIA'''}}" replaces "FILMS". Additionally, the M-cube now shines.
* A <u>still version</u> exists.
* During the lawsuit described above, some films like ''A Little Bit of Heaven'' featured only the company name unfolding and nothing more.
* On <u>''The Expendables 2'' video game</u>, the logo is on a white background.
* Beginning with ''The Hitman's Bodyguard'' in 2017, "MEDIA" replaces "FILMS".
* On <u>''London Has Fallen''</u>, the logo is seen glitching and plays sped-up and in reverse a few seconds after it is formed.
* On <u>the trailer for ''The Expendables 3''</u>, the logo has a blue light and a red light on each side of the screen.
* On <u>''Hellboy'' (2019)</u>, the logo is black & white.
* On <u>the trailer for ''Rambo: Last Blood''</u>, the print logo is gray, in 3D, and appears over a tan cloudy background.
* On <u>the trailer for ''The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard''</u>, the print logo appears as a light blue outline on a cityscape background with a lake, and zooms in.
** On <u>another trailer for this movie</u>, the logo is blue and zooms in slowly over a view of an ocean. "MILLENNIUM" isn't squished here. It blurs out a moment later.
*** A 30fps version exists in USA On Demand prints, due to an unknown conversion to high frame rate.
* On <u>the trailer for ''Expend4bles''</u>, the logo is tinted in blue and is put on a blue smoky background.

'''Technique:''' CGI.

'''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the movie.


'''Audio Variant:''' On <u>''The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard''</u>, the logo is accompanied by whoosh sounds.
'''FX/SFX:''' The pieces flying in, rotation of the cube, expanding of the word "MILLENNIUM." Nothing special, but looks better than the previous logo.


'''Availability:''' It debuted on ''Drive Angry'' and has appeared on every film since.
'''Music/Sounds:''' None or the opening theme of the movie.


== External links ==
'''Availability:''' Current. Debuted on on ''Drive Angry'' and has appeared on every film since.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Media Millennium Media] on Wikipedia.


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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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Latest revision as of 16:59, 10 May 2024

Background

Millennium Media (formerly known as Millennium Films) was founded by producer Avi Lerner in 1996 as a higher-budget division of Nu Image. Originally owned by First Look Studios overall, once that dissolved in 2010, the company began distributing titles under the "Millennium Entertainment" brand (that asset was later spun off from Nu Image and renamed Alchemy in early 2015).



1st Logo (1998-January 28, 2011)


Visuals: On a black background, a stylized blue "M" with a white shadow draws itself. Then the word "MILLENNIUM" wipes in from left to right letter by letter below the "M". "FILMS" (with a line above the word) fades in below "MILLENNIUM".

Variant: On The Mechanic, the logo is grayscale and still.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: None or music from any given soundtrack.

Availability: Seen on Out for a Kill, Belly of the Beast, 88 Minutes, Derailed (2002), Blind Horizon, The Expendables, Mad Money, The Wicker Man (2006), Rambo (2008), and 16 Blocks, among others. It made its final appearance on The Mechanic (2011).

2nd Logo (February 25, 2011-)


Visuals: On a black background, numerous red Tetris-like shapes fly in away from the screen and come together in the center to form a red cube, which then rotates into place, revealing a white "M". A flash appears behind it. The word "MILLENNIUM" unfolds underneath it, and "FILMS" fades in a few seconds later.

Trivia: In the year of its debut (2011), this logo ran into legal trouble due to an ongoing graphic design infringement suit filed by Bill Dawson over the M-cube design. Though the parties later settled, some films lacked the M-cube during this period, likely as a safeguard to prevent them from being banned in the event of a decision for Dawson.

Variants:

  • Drive Angry (the first film to use this logo) used what was most likely a prototype: the M-cube (a 2D version) simply zooms in slowly as the text unfolds. The normal variant debuted on Conan the Barbarian (2011).
  • During the lawsuit described above, some films like A Little Bit of Heaven featured only the company name unfolding and nothing more.
  • On Trespass (2011), The Iceman, and Spiders 3-D among others, nothing appears below "MILLENNIUM".
  • On some films, such as The Expendables 2 and Olympus Has Fallen, the logo becomes squished as the text unfolds.
  • Beginning in 2013, the text is squished while the M-cube is not.
  • Beginning with The Hitman's Bodyguard in 2017, "MEDIA" replaces "FILMS". Additionally, the M-cube now shines.
  • A still version exists.
  • On The Expendables 2 video game, the logo is on a white background.
  • On London Has Fallen, the logo is seen glitching and plays sped-up and in reverse a few seconds after it is formed.
  • On the trailer for The Expendables 3, the logo has a blue light and a red light on each side of the screen.
  • On Hellboy (2019), the logo is black & white.
  • On the trailer for Rambo: Last Blood, the print logo is gray, in 3D, and appears over a tan cloudy background.
  • On the trailer for The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, the print logo appears as a light blue outline on a cityscape background with a lake, and zooms in.
    • On another trailer for this movie, the logo is blue and zooms in slowly over a view of an ocean. "MILLENNIUM" isn't squished here. It blurs out a moment later.
      • A 30fps version exists in USA On Demand prints, due to an unknown conversion to high frame rate.
  • On the trailer for Expend4bles, the logo is tinted in blue and is put on a blue smoky background.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None or the opening theme of the movie.

Audio Variant: On The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, the logo is accompanied by whoosh sounds.

Availability: It debuted on Drive Angry and has appeared on every film since.

External links

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