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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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'''Monkeypaw Productions''' is |
'''Monkeypaw Productions''' is a production company launched by Jordan Peele in 2012, with Win Rosenfield as its president. The company is named after the 1902 horror tale ''The '''Monkey'''<nowiki/>'s '''Paw''''', which is Peele's favorite story. Since 2017, they are under an overall deal with [[Universal Pictures]] to invest, produce and distribute genre films for the studio. In September 2021, they signed a multi-year deal with [[Universal Television (2011-present)|their television division]], after ending a previous first-look deal with Amazon. |
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On May 3, 2017, Peele signed a two year first-look deal with [[Universal Pictures]] to invest, produce and distribute genre films for the studio. The deal also includes Peele producing micro-budget films with Jason Blum and his [[Blumhouse Productions]] banner after their collaboration with ''Get Out''. It was later announced that the company was producing a horror drama anthology series with [[Bad Robot Productions]] titled ''Lovecraft Country'' for HBO and [[Warner Bros. Television]]. |
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In September 2021, the company signed a multi-year television deal with [[Universal Television]] after ending a previous first-look deal with Amazon. The deal brought both film and television output under a partnership with Universal. |
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===1st Logo (January 31, 2012-September 9, 2015)=== |
===1st Logo (January 31, 2012-September 9, 2015)=== |
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'''Visuals:''' Next to the [[Cindylou, Inc.|Cindylou]] logo, on a {{color|gray}} crumpled paper background, there is an {{color|orange}} paper with a {{color|gray}} monkey's paw, making an "M" with the letters "ONKEYPAW" next to it and "PRODUCTIONS" underneath, both scrambled out in random positions. |
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'''Technique:''' A live-action photograph. |
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'''Audio:''' Just Jordan Peele singing "I gotta do my one line here." with a backup. |
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'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Key and Peele''. |
'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Key and Peele''. |
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===2nd Logo (March 31, 2018-)=== |
===2nd Logo (March 31, 2018-)=== |
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File:Monkeypaw Productions (B&W).png|''The Twilight Zone (2019)'' variant |
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File:Monkeypaw Productions (Candyman trailer variant).jpg|''Candyman (2021)'' variant |
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Monkeypaw Productions (2022 |
File:Monkeypaw Productions (2022).png|''Wendell & Wild'' variant |
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''' |
'''Visuals:''' The screen fades into some stuff (such as a typewriter, taxidermy alligator head, and a mask) with curtains that move a bit, as well as a magic 8-ball and the package, inside a moving train. The camera pans up to a door opening, rattling between two arrows with some warning signs to the right. It then pans to the left on a seat where a monkey's disembodied paw stirs a cup with a spoon as the screen zooms in with raindrops on the window, as the company name in {{color|green}} fades in between. |
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'''Trivia:''' |
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* The stirring teacup comes from Peele's film ''Get Out'', where stirring a teacup is part of a hypnotism/mind-control technique. |
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* The print version of this logo can be seen on the hat of the Jordan Peele Funko Pop!. |
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'''Variants:''' |
'''Variants:''' |
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*Short and still versions exist. |
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*A short version exists. |
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*On ''Candyman'' (2021), the logo is mirrored alongside the [[Universal Pictures]], [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
*On ''Candyman'' (2021), the logo is mirrored alongside the [[Universal Pictures]], [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios]] and [[BRON Studios]] logos, to reference the saying of Candyman's name into a mirror five times. |
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*The black & white version of ''The Twilight Zone'' uses a variant to fit the theme. |
*The black & white version of ''The Twilight Zone (2019)'' uses a variant to fit the theme. |
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*An alternate version exists where we first see the print logo (with the name below) close-up and zoom back twice before cutting back onto a black concrete-like background which animates. This variant is sometimes still. |
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*On ''Wendell & Wild'', the Rust Bank Brewery is seen through the window. |
*On ''Wendell & Wild'', the Rust Bank Brewery from the film is seen through the window. |
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'''Technique:''' Stop-motion animation designed by [[ShadowMachine|ShadowMachine Films]] and animated by Wendy Fuller. 2D computer animation for the alternate version. |
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'''Audio:''' A train moving sound, coupled with sounds that correlate to the animation. Sometimes, none or the opening/closing theme. |
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'''Availability:''' |
'''Availability:''' First seen on ''The Last O.G.'' (as a short version; the full logo debuted at the end of ''BlacKkKlansman'') and on all projects produced by Peele since. |
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Latest revision as of 15:37, 10 February 2024
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Background
Monkeypaw Productions is a production company launched by Jordan Peele in 2012, with Win Rosenfield as its president. The company is named after the 1902 horror tale The Monkey's Paw, which is Peele's favorite story. Since 2017, they are under an overall deal with Universal Pictures to invest, produce and distribute genre films for the studio. In September 2021, they signed a multi-year deal with their television division, after ending a previous first-look deal with Amazon.
1st Logo (January 31, 2012-September 9, 2015)
Visuals: Next to the Cindylou logo, on a gray crumpled paper background, there is an orange paper with a gray monkey's paw, making an "M" with the letters "ONKEYPAW" next to it and "PRODUCTIONS" underneath, both scrambled out in random positions.
Technique: A live-action photograph.
Audio: Just Jordan Peele singing "I gotta do my one line here." with a backup.
Availability: Seen on Key and Peele.
2nd Logo (March 31, 2018-)
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The Twilight Zone (2019) variant
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Candyman (2021) variant
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Wendell & Wild variant
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Visuals: The screen fades into some stuff (such as a typewriter, taxidermy alligator head, and a mask) with curtains that move a bit, as well as a magic 8-ball and the package, inside a moving train. The camera pans up to a door opening, rattling between two arrows with some warning signs to the right. It then pans to the left on a seat where a monkey's disembodied paw stirs a cup with a spoon as the screen zooms in with raindrops on the window, as the company name in green fades in between.
Trivia:
- The stirring teacup comes from Peele's film Get Out, where stirring a teacup is part of a hypnotism/mind-control technique.
- The print version of this logo can be seen on the hat of the Jordan Peele Funko Pop!.
Variants:
- Short and still versions exist.
- On Candyman (2021), the logo is mirrored alongside the Universal Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and BRON Studios logos, to reference the saying of Candyman's name into a mirror five times.
- The black & white version of The Twilight Zone (2019) uses a variant to fit the theme.
- An alternate version exists where we first see the print logo (with the name below) close-up and zoom back twice before cutting back onto a black concrete-like background which animates. This variant is sometimes still.
- On Wendell & Wild, the Rust Bank Brewery from the film is seen through the window.
Technique: Stop-motion animation designed by ShadowMachine Films and animated by Wendy Fuller. 2D computer animation for the alternate version.
Audio: A train moving sound, coupled with sounds that correlate to the animation. Sometimes, none or the opening/closing theme.
Availability: First seen on The Last O.G. (as a short version; the full logo debuted at the end of BlacKkKlansman) and on all projects produced by Peele since.