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Davis Entertainment is an American independent film production company founded by John Davis in 1984. No logo was used until 1990.

1st Logo (March 25, 1990-March 23, 2001)

Nicknames: "Filmstrip D", "Davis D"

Logo: On a black or blue background, a blue "D" made out of a filmstrip spins around and zooms out to the middle. The words "DAVIS ENTERTAINMENT" fade in under the filmstrip as the logo shines.

Variant: On the 1997 TV movie Asteroid, there is a short version of the logo where it is already formed as the company name fading in.

FX/SFX: The filmstrip spinning and zooming, the logo shining.

Music/Sounds: None, or the opening/closing theme of the movie.

Availability: Seen on Gunmen and Fortress (1993), but also might be on some other movies, including the 1998 remake of 1967's Doctor Dolittle. It also appears on TV movies as well like Silhouette.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Logo (June 22, 2001-August 7, 2009, February 3, 2012)

Nicknames: "CGI Filmstrip D", "Filmstrip D II", "Davis D II", "CGI Davis D"

Logo: Same as before, but with improved image effects, better quality and more intensive shining.

Variants:

On Dr. Dolittle 2, the logo is on a blue background and the whole logo is in white. Also, the animation happens differently.
On the extended edition of Chronicle, the animation is slightly different and the company name is absent.

FX/SFX: Same as before.

Music/Sounds: None, or the opening/closing theme to the movie.

Availability: Seen on all Davis productions such as the Dr. Dolittle sequels, Behind Enemy Lines, the Garfield movies, I, Robot, Flight of the Phoenix, and Fat Albert. It surprisingly made an appearance on Chronicle (on the extended edition, as mentioned above).

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Logo (June 4, 2010-)

Nicknames: "Davis Wonderland", "The Mansion", "Gold Filmstrip D", "CGI Filmstrip D II", "Filmstrip D III", "Davis D III", "CGI Davis D II", "Gold Davis D"

Logo: Over some golden clouds, a hot-air-balloon and a zeppelin are seen as a plane then passes by. The picture then zooms out of a peephole in a wooden door in a mansion, emitting a lot of golden light as it continues to zooms out. The "D" filmstrip from the previous logos (now in gold) flies and arranges itself over the building, inside a rectangular box as the words "DAVIS ENTERTAINMENT" also in gold appear from below. The filmstrip then shines.

Variants:

On Mr. Popper's Penguins, the company name is absent.
At the end of A Little Bit of Heaven, the logo is in black-and-white and scrolls up in the credits.
The logo usually shares the screen with other logos on TV shows.
A shortened version exists where the filmstrip spins into view with the name appearing. The rectangular box is already here. This is mostly used on TV shows, as well as appearing at the end of Jungle Cruise.
On the 2021 TV adaptation of The Equalizer, the box is absent and the logo only consists of the shining.
A still version was seen on Dr. Ken, Timeless, and Our House. On the third latter title, it also scrolls up in the credits alongside other logos at the end.

FX/SFX: Great CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A soft, ascending fanfare composed by Christopher Lennertz. Sometimes, it's silent or has the opening/closing theme.

Availability: Common. Seen on Marmaduke, Gulliver's Travels, A Little Bit of Heaven, Mr. Popper's Penguins, Our House, Dolemite is My Name, and Jungle Cruise. Also seen on TV shows such as The Blacklist and The Player.

Editor's Note: This is a beautiful logo.

4th Logo (February 3, 2012-)

Logo: On a black background, the blue "D" filmstrip spins into view (with the same animation as the previous logo) as it shines a little.

Variant: On Devil's Due, the logo has a glitch VHS effect.

FX/SFX: The filmstrip spinning.

Music/Sounds: None, or the opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Uncommon. It appeared on Chronicle, Devil's Due, Victor Frankenstein, and Joy. Used in tandem with the previous logo.

Editor's Note: None.

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 === Background ===
-''Davis Entertainment'' is an American independent film production company founded by John '''Davis''' in 1984.
+'''Davis Entertainment''' is an American independent film production company founded by John '''Davis''' in 1984. No logo was used until 1990.
 === 1st Logo (March 25, 1990-March 23, 2001) ===
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+</gallery>
-</gallery>'''Nicknames:''' "Filmstrip D", "Davis D"
+'''Nicknames:''' "Filmstrip D", "Davis D"
-'''Logo:''' On a black or blue background, a blue "D" made out of a filmstrip spins around and zooms out to the middle. The words "DAVIS ENTERTAINMENT" fade in under the filmstrip, and the logo "shines".
-'''Variant:''' On the 1997 TV movie ''Asteroid'', there is a short version of the logo starting where the logo shines, and the company name fading in. There is no spinning and zooming in this variant, the filmstrip D is already formed.
+'''Logo:''' On a black or blue background, a blue "D" made out of a filmstrip spins around and zooms out to the middle. The words "DAVIS ENTERTAINMENT" fade in under the filmstrip as the logo shines.
+'''Variant:''' On the 1997 TV movie ''Asteroid'', there is a short version of the logo where it is already formed as the company name fading in.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The filmstrip spinning and zooming, the logo "shining".
+'''FX/SFX:''' The filmstrip spinning and zooming, the logo shining.
 '''Music/Sounds:''' None, or the opening/closing theme of the movie.
-'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on ''Gunmen'' and ''Fortress'' (1993), but also might be on some other movies, including the 1998 remake of 1967's ''Doctor Dolittle''. It also appears on TV movies as well like ''Silhouette''.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on ''Gunmen'' and ''Fortress'' (1993), but also might be on some other movies, including the 1998 remake of 1967's ''Doctor Dolittle''. It also appears on TV movies as well like ''Silhouette''.
 '''Editor's Note:''' None.
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+</gallery>
-</gallery>'''Nicknames:''' "CGI Filmstrip D", "Filmstrip D II", "Davis D II", "CGI Davis D"
+'''Nicknames:''' "CGI Filmstrip D", "Filmstrip D II", "Davis D II", "CGI Davis D"
 '''Logo:''' Same as before, but with improved image effects, better quality and more intensive shining.
+'''Variants:'''
-'''Variant:''' On ''Dr. Dolittle 2'', the logo is on a blue background and the whole logo is in white. Also, the animation happens differently.
+* On ''Dr. Dolittle 2'', the logo is on a blue background and the whole logo is in white. Also, the animation happens differently.
+* On the extended edition of ''Chronicle'', the animation is slightly different and the company name is absent.
 '''FX/SFX:''' Same as before.
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 '''Music/Sounds:''' None, or the opening/closing theme to the movie.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on all Davis productions, like ''Dr. Dolittle 2'', ''Behind Enemy Lines'', ''Garfield: The Movie'', ''I, Robot'', ''Flight of the Phoenix'', ''Fat Albert'', ''Dr. Dolittle 3'', ''Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties'', ''Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief'' and ''Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts''. It surprisingly made an appearance on ''Chronicle'' (on the extended edition, slightly different animation is seen), sans the company name.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on all Davis productions such as the ''Dr. Dolittle'' sequels, ''Behind Enemy Lines'', the ''Garfield'' movies, ''I, Robot'', ''Flight of the Phoenix'', and ''Fat Albert''. It surprisingly made an appearance on ''Chronicle'' (on the extended edition, as mentioned above).
 '''Editor's Note:''' None.
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 Davis Entertainment, Perfect Storm.jpeg
 </gallery>
-{{youtube|id=https://youtu.be/2w_8tyv7ih4}}
 '''Nicknames:''' "Davis Wonderland", "The Mansion", "Gold Filmstrip D", "CGI Filmstrip D II", "Filmstrip D III", "Davis D III", "CGI Davis D II", "Gold Davis D"
-'''Logo:''' Over some golden clouds, hot-air-balloons, a zeppelin and a plane passing by are seen. We then zoom out of a peephole in a wooden door, emitting a lot of golden light. Then the view continues to zoom out to reveal a mansion. A golden filmstrip flies and arranges itself over the building, inside a rectangular box, while the words "DAVIS ENTERTAINMENT" appear from below, all of them golden and a shine is seen on the filmstrip.
+'''Logo:''' Over some golden clouds, a hot-air-balloon and a zeppelin are seen as a plane then passes by. The picture then zooms out of a peephole in a wooden door in a mansion, emitting a lot of golden light as it continues to zooms out. The "D" filmstrip from the previous logos (now in gold) flies and arranges itself over the building, inside a rectangular box as the words "DAVIS ENTERTAINMENT" also in gold appear from below. The filmstrip then shines.
 '''Variants:'''
-* Some movies, such as ''Mr. Popper's Penguins'', lack the company name.
+* On ''Mr. Popper's Penguins'', the company name is absent.
-* On TV shows, the logo is shortened and sometimes shares the screen with other logos.
+* At the end of ''A Little Bit of Heaven'', the logo is in black-and-white and scrolls up in the credits.
+* The logo usually shares the screen with other logos on TV shows.
-* On ''Dr. Ken'', the logo is still.
+* A shortened version exists where the filmstrip spins into view with the name appearing. The rectangular box is already here. This is mostly used on TV shows, as well as appearing at the end of ''Jungle Cruise''.
+* On the 2021 TV adaptation of ''The Equalizer'', the box is absent and the logo only consists of the shining.
+* A still version was seen on ''Dr. Ken'', ''Timeless'', and ''Our House''. On the third latter title, it also scrolls up in the credits alongside other logos at the end.
 '''FX/SFX:''' Great CGI animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A soft, ascending fanfare by Christopher Lennertz. On TV shows, it's silent or has the closing theme.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' A soft, ascending fanfare composed by Christopher Lennertz. Sometimes, it's silent or has the opening/closing theme.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on newer movies from the company starting with ''Marmaduke''. This logo was strangely not seen on ''Chronicle'', as that film used the logo below. It's also seen on TV shows such as ''The Blacklist'', ''The Player'', ''Dr. Ken'', ''Timeless'', and ''Alex, Inc.'' among others.
+'''Availability:''' Common. Seen on ''Marmaduke'', ''Gulliver's Travels'', ''A Little Bit of Heaven'', ''Mr. Popper's Penguins'', ''Our House'', ''Dolemite is My Name'', and ''Jungle Cruise''. Also seen on TV shows such as ''The Blacklist'' and ''The Player''.
 '''Editor's Note:''' This is a beautiful logo.
 === 4th Logo (February 3, 2012-) ===
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-[[File:Davis Ent 2012.jpeg|center|350px]]
+Davis Ent 2012.jpeg
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, a blue filmstrip spins into view (with the same animation as the previous logo), Forming a blue D (similar to the 2nd logo). The logo shines a little.
+</gallery>
+'''Logo:''' On a black background, the blue "D" filmstrip spins into view (with the same animation as the previous logo) as it shines a little.
+'''Variant:''' On ''Devil's Due'', the logo has a glitch VHS effect.
 '''FX/SFX:''' The filmstrip spinning.
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 '''Music/Sounds:''' None, or the opening theme of the movie.
-'''Availability:''' First appeared on ''Chronicle''. Also appears on ''Victor Frankenstein'', and ''Joy''. Currently used in tandem with the previous logo.
+'''Availability:''' Uncommon. It appeared on ''Chronicle'', ''Devil's Due'', ''Victor Frankenstein'', and ''Joy''. Used in tandem with the previous logo.
 '''Editor's Note:''' None.
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