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===Background===
On 3 March 3, 2008, ESPN announced that it would relaunch theits [[ESPN Original Entertainment|original entertainment unit]] as '''ESPN Films'''. Under the restructuring, ESPN Films began producing projects for theatrical release in addition to television; majority corporate parent The Walt Disney Company holds the right of first refusal on all projects. In addition, ESPN announced a new alliance with the  Creative Artists Agency, which among its various clients, represents athletes such as  LeBron James, David Beckham  and  Peyton Manning.
'''ESPN Films''' traces its history to 2001, when ESPN Inc. formed '''ESPN Original Entertainment''', a programming division which produced various talk shows, series, documentaries and made-for-TV films that aired on ESPN and its related networks. The subsidiary ceased operations for several months starting in 2007.
 
The first production under the ESPN Films banner was ''Black Magic'', a four-hour documentary about the history of basketball played at historically black colleges and universities, that premiered on ESPN without commercial interruption over two consecutive nights starting on March 16, 2008.; Thethe film, whichlater won a Peabody Award  in 2009, about the history of basketball played at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The company's first theatrical film was ''X Games 3D: The Movie'', which was released on August 21, 2009.
On 3 March 2008, ESPN announced that it would relaunch the unit as ESPN Films. Under the restructuring, ESPN Films began producing projects for theatrical release in addition to television; majority corporate parent The Walt Disney Company holds the right of first refusal on all projects. In addition, ESPN announced a new alliance with the Creative Artists Agency, which among its various clients, represents athletes such as LeBron James, David Beckham and Peyton Manning.
 
[[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]] distributes and markets the films produced by ESPN Films in theatrical markets.
The first production under the ESPN Films banner was ''Black Magic'', a four-hour documentary that premiered on ESPN without commercial interruption over two consecutive nights starting on March 16, 2008. The film, which won a Peabody Award in 2009, about the history of basketball played at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The company's first theatrical film was ''X Games 3D: The Movie'', which was released on August 21, 2009.
 
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==ESPN Original Entertainment==
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===1st Logo (OctoberAugust 621, 2009- )===
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'''Nickname:''' "eoe"
 
'''LogoVisuals:''' A series of images from a football and golf game is seen. The images turn to the left, and the outline of the ESPN logo is seen and it begins to flash, revealing "ESPN FILMS".
'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see a black ESPN logo. "SPN" retracts into the E, which rotates to form three wave-like lines, from which "{{Font color|red|espn}}original{{Font color|red|entertainment}}" emerges. Everything retracts, leaving "{{Font color|red|entertainment}}", then "{{Font color|red|e}}o{{Font color|red|e}}" appears, then retracts into the lines, which turn back into the ESPN logo.
 
'''FX/SFXTechnique:''' TheComputer animation.
 
'''Editor's NoteAudio:''' None.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A piano jingle ending with an ascending triumphant horn theme.
 
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on theatrical films produced by the studio.
'''Availability:''' Until recently, appeared in front of ''Pardon the Interruption'' and ''Around the Horn''. Appears on DVD releases of ESPN's original movies. This was also seen in front of ''Stump the Schwab'' as well.
 
===3rd2nd Logo (October 136, 20152009-July 30, 2015)===
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
 
==ESPN Films==
===1st Logo (October 6, 2009- )===
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'''Logo:''' Images of various athletes are seen in a sepia-tone as a dust-like effect reveals "ESPN FILMS".
 
'''LogoVisuals:''' Images of various athletes are seen in a sepia-tone as a dust-like effect reveals "ESPN FILMS".
'''FX/SFX:''' The camera moving around the images and the revelation of the text.
 
'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A short beat and metallic hiss when the text is revealed.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''' A short beat and metallic hiss when the text is revealed.
 
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on the first two seasons of ''30 for 30''.
 
===2nd3rd Logo (2009-October 13, 2015-)===
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
 
===2nd Logo (2009- )===
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'''Logo:''' A series of images from a football and golf game is seen. The images turn to the left, and the outline of the ESPN logo is seen and it begins to flash, revealing "ESPN FILMS".
 
'''LogoVisuals:''' WeThe movecamera moves back from a camera lens to see the ESPN Films logo in the same design as the previous two logos. It then zooms forward and wethe zoomscreen zooms into the lens.
'''FX/SFX:''' The images turning and the flashing.
 
'''Music/SoundsTechnique:''' NoneComputer animation.
 
'''Music/SoundsAudio:''' The sameSame as the firstprevious logo.
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on theatrical films produced by the studio.
 
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
 
===3rd Logo (October 13, 2015- )===
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'''Logo:''' We move back from a camera lens to see the ESPN Films logo in the same design as the previous two logos. It then zooms forward and we zoom into the lens.
 
'''FX/SFX:''' The zooming.
 
'''Music/Sounds:''' The same as the first logo.
 
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on ''30 for 30'' beginning with Season 3.
 
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'''Editor's Note:''' None.
 
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Latest revision as of 01:19, 1 October 2024


Background

On March 3, 2008, ESPN announced that it would relaunch its original entertainment unit as ESPN Films. Under the restructuring, ESPN Films began producing projects for theatrical release in addition to television; majority corporate parent The Walt Disney Company holds the right of first refusal on all projects. In addition, ESPN announced a new alliance with the Creative Artists Agency, which among its various clients, represents athletes such as LeBron James, David Beckham and Peyton Manning.

The first production under the ESPN Films banner was Black Magic, a four-hour documentary about the history of basketball played at historically black colleges and universities, that premiered on ESPN without commercial interruption over two consecutive nights starting on March 16, 2008; the film later won a Peabody Award in 2009. The company's first theatrical film was X Games 3D: The Movie, which was released on August 21, 2009.

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributes and markets the films produced by ESPN Films in theatrical markets.



1st Logo (August 21, 2009-)

Visuals: A series of images from a football and golf game is seen. The images turn to the left, and the outline of the ESPN logo is seen and it begins to flash, revealing "ESPN FILMS".

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Can be seen on theatrical films produced by the studio.

2nd Logo (October 6, 2009-July 30, 2015)

Visuals: Images of various athletes are seen in a sepia-tone as a dust-like effect reveals "ESPN FILMS".

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: A short beat and metallic hiss when the text is revealed.

Availability: Can be seen on the first two seasons of 30 for 30.

3rd Logo (October 13, 2015-)

Visuals: The camera moves back from a camera lens to see the ESPN Films logo in the same design as the previous two logos. It then zooms forward and the screen zooms into the lens.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: Same as the previous logo.

Availability: Can be seen on 30 for 30 beginning with Season 3.

ESPN Original Entertainment
ESPN Films
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