Welcome back to Logo Bunch! On this episode, we have RainbowFilmsCorp, who is, just like  The_Zoo_Crew, a logo fanatic. And what he requested for me today are 2 defunct film companies that are then folded into a major movie studio. Our first stop is the 1970s, where we come to our first film company here, Filmways Pictures. Filmways Pictures was founded as a division to Filmways Television. The television story will be reserved later in the series, but right now, we're going to focus on its movie division. From the acquisition of American International Pictures in 1979, Filmways produced notable films such as The Sandpiper, The Cincinnati Kid, The Fearless Vampire Killers, Ice Station Zebra, Summer Lovers, The Burning, King. Blow Out, and Dressed to Kill. In 1982, after they lost $20 million and exited bankruptcy by selling all their assets to other studios, Filmways was brought by MGM and changed their name to Orion Pictures Corporation. Now, let me tell you about the logo of Filmways, it revolves around 2 opposite abstract Fs formed in a square, one normal and one upside down. That's why I have 2 Izzys holding the 2 Fs. Also I like the opening of the logo. It's like were going back in time. Overall, it's very abstract unless you know the Fs. The Filmways text was first used in 1973-1978 and it returned in 1981. That's why "1973-1978" was here under "1981-1983". But, let's fast forward to 1984 with our 2nd defunct movie company, New World Pictures. New World was founded in 1970 by Roger Corman making movies by acclaimed directors such as Ingmar Bergman, Federico Fellini, and Akira Kurosawa. It also made movies that helped launched the careers of Jonathan Demme, Jonathan Kaplan, Ron Howard, Paul Bartel, and Joe Dante. After they went defunct in 1997, New World was folded into 20th Century Fox which helped cement their TV network Fox as the 4th major local channel on TV behind CBS, NBC, and ABC. The logo we're discussing is the most popular one from 1984-1997. The sphere is representing a new world, after all, their company is called "NEW WORLD Pictures", am I right? Fun Fact: this logo was also used for New World Entertainment, New World Communications, and New World International. Why? Aside from International, New World Pictures has been changing its name after they filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy before being brought by Fox. In my opinion, it's pretty basic. The slices on the globe forming a gradient is a pretty nice touch. Both companies' movie were still possible to find unless you are lucky, but if you still want to remember all the movies and TV shows they made, search online. That sums up today's episode of Logo Bunch! If you love this episode and Logo Bunch in general, make sure you give it a thumbs up, leave a comment in the comments section down below, and follow my adventures in Deviantart and FurAffinity. See you next time!

Requested by RainbowFilmsCorp

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Filmways Pictures - © Filmways Pictures, inc., Owned by MGM
New World - © New World Pictures, Owned by 20th Century Fox Film Corporation