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{{Infobox company
| name = Lucasfilm Ltd., LLC
| image = Lucasfilm logo.svg
| founded = December 10, 1971 ({{age|1971|12|10}} years ago)
| founder = George Lucas
| key people = Kathleen Kennedy (President)<br>Lynwen Brennan (EVP/general manager)<br>Dave Filoni (CCO)
| country = [[:Category:United States|United States]]
| parent = [[Walt Disney Studios|The Walt Disney Studios]]<br>([[The Walt Disney Company]])
| subsidiaries = Industrial Light & Magic<br>[[Lucasfilm Animation]]<br>[[Lucasfilm Games]]<br>[[Skywalker Sound]]
| website = https://www.lucasfilm.com/
}}


=== Background ===
===Background===
'''Lucasfilm Ltd., LLC''' is an American film and television production company owned by [[Walt Disney Studios|the Walt Disney Studios]], a division of [[the Walt Disney Company]]. Originally founded in 1971 as an independent studio by George '''Lucas''', it is mainly known for its ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'' franchises, as well as its founding of the sound technology company [[THX]] (which it later spun off in 2002) and the special effects studio Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).
'''Lucasfilm Ltd., LLC''' is a company founded by George Lucas. Lucasfilm formed [[THX]] (later spun-off in mid-2002), Skywalker Sound, Industrial Light & Magic, LucasArts, and Lucas Digital Ltd. On October 30, 2012, The Walt Disney Company purchased Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion. Walt Disney owns the rights to most films produced by the studio that were released by both [[20th Century Studios]] and [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] (while Lucasfilm retains the copyright). Paramount owns the distribution rights to Lucasfilm-produced films that they released with Lucasfilm retaining their copyright. [[Universal Pictures|Universal]] owns all rights to the films that they released, as does 20th Century Studios (itself now owned by Disney) in the case of ''Star Wars''. With Disney's purchase of the studio, distribution of the studio's future films are handled by Walt Disney and the studio's television output is controlled by [[Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution]] (although [[CBS Media Ventures]] controls the distribution of ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'').


On October 30, 2012, the Walt Disney Company purchased Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion. Disney owns the rights to most films produced by the studio that were released by both [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] and [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]], while Lucasfilm retains the copyright. [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] owns the distribution rights to Lucasfilm-produced films that they released with Lucasfilm retaining their copyright, with ''Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'' being a co-production with [[Walt Disney Pictures]], as do [[Universal Pictures|Universal]] and 20th Century Fox (itself now owned by Disney) in the case of ''Star Wars''. Distribution of the studio's films is currently handled by [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]], and its television output is handled by [[Disney Entertainment Distribution]] (except for ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'', for which [[CBS Media Ventures]] still owns distribution rights).


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===1st Logo (August 2, 1973-1996, April 17-May 4, 2020)===
|Lucas2.jpg|1st Logo (August 2, 1973-October 21, 1994)
|Lucasfilm Ltd (1987).png|2nd Logo (May 20-August 12, 1988)
|Lucas14.png|3rd Logo (January 31, 1997-2015?)
|Lucas17.png|4th Logo (April 16, 2015-)
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===1st Logo (August 2, 1973-October 21, 1994)===
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background is neon green text reading:
'''Nickname:''' "The Neon Text"


<div style='text-align: center;'>A</div>
'''Logo:''' On a black background, some {{Font color|limegreen|neon green}} text reads:
<div style='text-align: center;'>LUCASFILM LIMITED</div>

<div style='text-align: center;'>{{Font color|limegreen|A}}</div>
<div style='text-align: center;'>Production</div>
<div style='text-align: center;'>{{Font color|limegreen|LUCASFILM LIMITED}}</div>
<div style='text-align: center;'>{{Font color|limegreen|Production}}</div>

The text is normally in a Franklin Gothic Demi Bold font.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''

*This text was often shown in different languages depending on the country, sometimes in all-capital letters and different fonts. It may also be referred to as Lucasfilm Ltd., Lucasfilm or Lucasfilm, Ltd.
*This text was often shown in different languages depending on the country, sometimes in all-capital letters and different fonts. It may also be referred to as Lucasfilm Ltd., Lucasfilm or Lucasfilm, Ltd.
*The typeface used varies:
*The first film with the logo, ''American Graffiti'', reads "{{Font color|limegreen|A LUCASFILM LTD/COPPOLA CO. PRODUCTION}}".
**On ''American Graffiti'' (the first film to use this logo), ''More American Graffiti'' and ''The Empire Strikes Back'', the text is in Helvetica Bold.
*The original ''Making of Raiders of The Lost Ark'' featurette has {{Font color|red|red}} text.
**On ''Star Wars'' (1977), the text is in Univers 65 Bold.
*The trailers for ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' superimposes the "A LUCASFILM LIMITED Production" text in {{Font color|gold|yellow}} over the opening scene for the trailer.
**On ''Return of the Jedi'', ''Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure'' and ''Ewoks: The Battle for Endor'', the text is in News Gothic Bold.
*On some 4:3 airings and prints of the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy, the logo is squished to fit the 4:3 aspect ratio.
**At the end of ''Radioland Murders'', the text is in the same font as it is on ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' and movies' in-credit notice, sans the "Amblin" credit and in green.
*In several pre-1997 releases of ''Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi'' in foreign markets, the logo is sometimes in {{Font color|gold|yellow}}.
*On ''American Graffiti'', the text reads "A LUCASFILM LTD/COPPOLA CO. PRODUCTION".
*At the end of ''Radioland Murders'', the font is the same as it is on ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' and movies' in-credit notice, minus the "Amblin" credit and in {{Font color|green|green}}.
*The original ''Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark'' featurette has red text.
*''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' and movies superimposed it in white and a different font, reading "A LUCASFILM LTD. Production in Association with AMBLIN ENTERTAINMENT" below (the ''Indiana Jones'' films never showed or credited Amblin, though an old documentary on ''The Last Crusade'' superimposes the Amblin logo).
*Trailers for ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' superimpose the "A LUCASFILM LIMITED Production" text in yellow over the opening scene of the trailer.
*There is a "remastered" version of this logo
*On some 4:3 airings and prints of the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy, the logo is squished to 4:3 aspect ratio.
*On several pre-1997 foreign releases of ''Return of the Jedi'', the text is in yellow.
*''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' and movies superimposed it in white and in a different font, reading "A LUCASFILM LTD. Production in Association with AMBLIN ENTERTAINMENT" below.
*There is a "remastered" version of this logo.


'''Technique:''' A still printed cel, sometimes superimposed.


'''Audio:''' On the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy and the ''Ewok'' television films, the second half of the 1953 20th Century Fox fanfare (composed by John Williams on the former; while the latter uses the 1997 fanfare on the DVD prints). Silent on ''More American Graffiti'', ''Radioland Murders'', and the 1995 CBS/Fox Video Hong Kong LaserDisc of ''Return of the Jedi'' (where the Fox logo was removed in favor of the CBS/Fox Video logo); the opening theme is used on other films.


'''FX/SFX:''' None.
'''Availability:'''
* Can be seen on pre-1997 theatrical and home media releases of the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy, as well as on ''American Graffiti'' and its sequel ''More American Graffiti''.
* Post-1997 prints of the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy now use the 1996 logo; however, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released pre-1997 prints of the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy on DVD for a limited period of time in 2006, as well as a box set in 2008.
* The "remastered" version appears on the last four episodes of the seventh season of ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars''.


===2nd Logo (May 20-August 12, 1988)===
'''Music/Sounds:''' On the first three ''Star Wars'' films and the ''Ewok'' television films, the second half of the 1953/1982/1997 20th Century Fox Film Corporation fanfare. Silent on ''More American Graffiti'', ''Radioland Murders'', and the 1995 CBS/Fox Video Hong Kong Laserdisc release of ''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of The Jedi'' (the 20th Century-Fox logo was removed in favor of the CBS/Fox Video logo); the opening theme of the theme plays on other films.

'''Availability:''' Can be seen on the original (pre-1997) theatrical and home media releases of the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy (preceded by the 20th Century Fox logos), ''American Graffiti'' and the sequel ''More American Graffiti'' (the latter two preceded by the Universal "Zooming Globe" logo). Post-1997 prints of the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy now use the 1996 logo. However, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released pre-1997 prints of the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy on DVD for a limited period of time in 2006 as well as a box set in 2008. This logo was not on the original ''Indiana Jones'' films, ''Twice Upon a Time'', or ''Latino''; an in-credit text notice was used instead. The "remastered" version appears on the last four episodes of the 7th season of ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars''.

'''Editor's Note:''' None.

===2nd Logo (May 20, 1988-1996)===
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'''Visuals:''' Over a black background, there is some gold text that reads:
'''Nicknames:''' "Logo Shining", "CGI Logo Shining"


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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see some {{Font color|gold|gold}} text that reads:
<div style='text-align: center;'>LUCASFILM</div>
<div style='text-align: center;'>Ltd</div>
<div style='text-align: center;'>PRODUCTION</div>


The "LUCASFILM Ltd" text is written in a fancy Art Deco font, while "A" and "PRODUCTION" are set in Futura Heavy. "Lucasfilm" is arched and two symbols somewhat resembling bolts are between "Ltd".
<div style='text-align: center;'>{{Font color|gold|A}}</div>
<div style='text-align: center;'>{{Font color|gold|LUCASFILM}}</div>
<div style='text-align: center;'>{{Font color|gold|Ltd}}</div>
<div style='text-align: center;'>{{Font color|gold|PRODUCTION}}</div>


'''Variant:''' On trailers for ''Radioland Murders'', "A" and "PRODUCTION" are removed.
The text is written in a fancy Art Deco font with "{{Font color|gold|A}}" and "{{Font color|gold|PRODUCTION}}" in normal font respectively. "{{Font color|gold|Lucasfilm}}" is arched and two symbols somewhat resembling bolts are between "{{Font color|gold|Ltd}}".


'''FX/SFX:''' The shining of the logo.
'''Technique:''' CGI.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Silence or the opening theme of the movie.
'''Audio:''' Silence or the opening theme of the movie.


'''Availability:'''
'''Availability:''' Seen on Lucasfilm movies from the time frame, such as ''Willow'' and ''Tucker: The Man and His Dream''. It doesn't appear on ''Radioland Murders'' despite showing the print logo on the cover.
*This logo only appeared on two films: ''Willow'' and ''Tucker: The Man and His Dream'' (current prints of the former plaster it with the 2015 logo). Its final appearance was on early trailers for ''Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition''.
*It doesn't appear on ''Radioland Murders'', despite appearing on the film's trailers.


===3rd Logo (January 31, 1997-2015?)===
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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'''Visuals:''' Over a black background, there is some black text with a dark green outline, which reads:
'''Nickname:''' "Logo Shining II"


<div style='text-align: center;'>LUCASFILM</div>
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see some black text with a {{Font color|green|dark green}} outline, which reads:
<div style='text-align: center;'>Ltd</div>


The text is written in the same style as before. As it sparkles, the color of the text changes to silver and then to gold.
<div style='text-align: center;'>{{Font color|green|LUCASFILM}}</div>
<div style='text-align: center;'>{{Font color|green|Ltd}}</div>

The text is written in a fancy art-deco font. As it sparkles, the text changes color to {{Font color|silver|silver}} and then to {{Font color|gold|gold}}.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* On ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' (2008 television series) and ''Star Wars: Rebels'', the logo is sped up, usually with a copyright notice under the logo as it animates (except for director's cut episodes and some normal episodes in rare cases).
* On the trailer for ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'', the logo is bronze and solid, and superimposed over the first scene of the trailer. A similar variant is used on a trailer for the ''Indiana Jones'' series on Blu-ray in 2012.
* On ''Red Tails'', the logo is slowed down.
* On ''Double Victory: The Tuskegee Airmen at War'' (highlights version only), there's a copyright notice.
* In 2012, this logo was enhanced for 3D. The logo goes from silver to gold with a dark green shadow, hovering at a certain angle.
* On ''Strange Magic'' (including the trailers), an Imp runs onto the screen with a love potion. It jumps around three times, spraying the love potion around as it does so, which reveals the logo. Then, it runs off-screen, and the logo continues its normal animation.


'''Technique:''' CGI.
*On ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' (2008 television series) and ''Star Wars: Rebels'', the logo is sped up, usually with a copyright notice for Lucasfilm Ltd. under the logo as it animates (except for director's cut episodes and some normal episodes in rare cases).
*On the trailer for ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'', the logo is bronze and solid, and superimposed over the footage in the trailer.
*On ''Red Tails'', the logo is slowed down.
*On ''Double Victory: The Tuskegee Airmen at War'' (highlights version only), there's a copyright notice.
*In 2012, this logo was enhanced for 3D. The logo goes from {{Font color|silver|silver}} text to {{Font color|gold|gold}} text with a {{Font color|green|dark green}} shadow, hovering in a certain angle.
*On ''Strange Magic'' (including the trailers), an imp dances across the screen spreading love potion around forming the 3D logo.
*On the 2015 ''Star Wars Battlefront'' video game, the logo runs at 60 frames per second.


'''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the movie.
'''FX/SFX:''' The shining and color-changing effects.


'''Audio Variants:'''
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the first two logos. In all six ''Star Wars'' films, the TCF fanfare, composed by John Williams, was used.
* On the first six ''Star Wars'' films, the second half of the 20th Century Fox fanfare, arranged by John Williams, is heard.
* On ''Star Wars: Clone Wars'' (2003 television series), lightsaber noises are heard.
* On ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' (film), Clone Trooper dialogue is heard.
* On the digital releases of the live-action ''Star Wars'' films (except the original ''Star Wars'', later retitled ''Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope'', at the time still owned by [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]]), it uses the re-orchestrated final notes from the end title medley of ''Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back'' by John Williams in place of the 20th Century Fox fanfare, as Disney removed the former's logo after acquiring the digital rights to those films, until the Disney+/4K prints which brought the fanfare back, but instead uses the next logo, shown below.
* The ''Strange Magic'' variant has the Imp's vocals and sounds corresponding to the animation.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Availability:'''
* Its first appearance was on the final theatrical trailer for ''Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition'', which was attached to the release of ''Star Trek: First Contact'' on November 22, 1996 (an earlier version that was attached to the theatrical release of ''Independence Day'' used the previous logo instead); it debuted in full just two months later on the Special Edition of ''Episode IV - A New Hope''.
*On ''Star Wars: Clone Wars'' (2003 television series), lightsaber noises are heard.
* It can be seen on prints of the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy from 1997 to 2015, as well as other ''Star Wars'' media including the DVD release of ''Ewok''.
*On ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' (film), Clone Trooper dialogue is used.
* Also appears at the beginning of ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'', all late-1990s prints of ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' television films (some prints of ''Young Indiana Jones and the Attack of the Hawkmen'' remove this logo), ''Empire of Dreams'', ''Double Victory: The Tuskegee Airmen at War'' (highlights version), and ''Red Tails''.
*''Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D'' strangely uses the '97 TCF fanfare, although the audio probably wasn't remixed.
* The enhanced version was seen on the 2012 3D reissue of ''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' and ''Strange Magic''.
*With the digital releases of the live-action ''Star Wars'' films (except the original ''Star Wars'', later retitled ''Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope'', still owned by 20th Century Fox), it uses the final notes from the end credits of ''Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back'' by John Williams, in place of the 20th Century Fox fanfare as Disney removed the former's logo after acquiring the digital rights to those films, until the Disney+ prints which brought the fanfare back, but instead uses the next logo, shown below.
* It also appeared on the planned 3D reissues of the (then) remaining ''Star Wars'' films, two of which were eventually released at Star Wars Celebration VII.
*The ''Strange Magic'' variant has the Imp's vocals and sounds corresponding to the animation.
* The music version appeared on the 2015 digital reissues of all the Star Wars films except for ''Episode IV - A New Hope'', which was still owned by 20th Century Fox at the time.


===4th Logo (April 16, 2015-)===
'''Availability:''' Can be seen on the ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy and 1997-2015 prints of the original trilogy, as well as other ''Star Wars'' media today including the DVD of ''Ewok'' before the 20th Century Fox logo. Also appears at the beginning of ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' (before the custom Paramount Pictures logo) and on all 1997/1999 prints of ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' television films (some prints of ''Young Indiana Jones and the Attack of the Hawkmen'' remove this logo), ''Empire of Dreams'' (after the Fox Television Studios logo), ''Double Victory: The Tuskegee Airmen at War'' (highlights version) and ''Red Tails''. The enhanced version was seen on the 2012 3D reissue of ''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' and ''Strange Magic''. It also appeared on the planned 3D reissues of the (then) remaining ''Star Wars'' films, which were eventually released at Star Wars Celebration VII, as well as the 2015 ''Star Wars Battlefront'' game by [[Electronic Arts]]. The music version appeared on the 2015 Digital reissues of all the Star Wars films except for ''Episode IV - A New Hope'', which was still owned by 20th Century Fox at the time. Its first appearance was on the trailer for ''Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition'', which was attached to the theatrical release of ''Independence Day'', and it debuted in full just over half a year later on the Special Edition of ''Episode IV - A New Hope''.
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'''Visuals:''' Light shimmers over the Lucasfilm logo in the same style as the previous logos, basically more enhanced in chrome silver text with a moving effect inside of the "LUCASFILM" text that appears to be a pale green.
'''Editor's Note:''' This logo is very popular among ''Star Wars'' fans.

===4th Logo (April 16, 2015- )===

[[File:Lucas17.png|400px|center]]{{YouTube|id=HstY8rJQllc}}'''Nicknames:''' "Logo Shining III", "Enhanced Shining", "Metallic Shining"

'''Logo:''' Same as the previous logos, basically more enhanced in {{Font color|silver|chrome silver}} text with a moving effect inside of the "LUCASFILM" text that appears to be a {{Font color|palegreen|pale green}}, lacking "A" and "Production" text.

'''Alternate Descriptive Video Transcription:''' Light shimmers over a metallic logo of the word forming an arch over the letters "Ltd." Lucasfilm Limited.

'''Trivia:''' Devastudios created the ''Star Wars'' brand logo to concede the release of ''The Mandalorian''. According to Devastudios, ILM provided the models of the characters and use the lighting for both the Jedi (blue) and the Sith (red) to match the design aesthetic of this logo.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* On the ''Star Wars: Trials of Tatooine'' teaser trailer, the logo is above the ILMx LAB logo, the URL, and the Skywalker Sound logo, all of which are in {{Font color|silver|chrome}}. Also, the {{Font color|palegreen|pale green}} moving effect is {{Font color|gray|gray}}.
* On the ''Star Wars: Trials of Tatooine'' teaser trailer, the logo is above the ILMxLAB logo, the URL, and the Skywalker Sound logo, all of which are in chrome. Also, the pale green light is gray.
*On the 2017 game ''Star Wars Battlefront II'', copyright information is shown below.
* On the 2017 game ''Star Wars Battlefront II'', copyright information is shown below.
* On trailers for ''The Book of Boba Fett'', the logo shines as normal but the metallic texture of the logo is replaced with a cyanish green material with red rust as a reference to Boba's armor.
* On ''Star Wars'' related games from [[Lucasfilm Games]], "Games" relplaces "Ltd.".
* On the 2020 Disney Investor Day, transitioning from the [[FX Networks|FX]] on [[Hulu Originals|Hulu]] panel, from the logos of Hulu, [[Star Originals|Star]], Star+ and [[Disney+ Originals|Disney+ Hotstar]], via the ''Star Wars'' logo, the logo is on a starry sky background and stops shining after forming before slowly zooming in. At the end of the panel, the logo is shining and fades to the National Geographic logo, as it's transitioning to the National Geographic panel.

* On the trailer for ''Star Wars: Visions'', the logo is seen with blue paintbrush strokes and hints of electricity.
'''FX/SFX:''' The moving effect inside of the text.
* On trailers for the ''Obi-Wan Kenobi'' series, the logo is in a sand-like color scheme and doesn't shine. A bit of sand comes from the left before completely disintegrating the logo. This was done by [[Devastudios]].
* On ''Obi-Wan Kenobi'' itself, the logo has a largely different shine, and is in a brownish gold color.
* On the first trailer for ''Willow'' (2022), the logo is brownish gold in a dark watery background while blue lights shine around the logo.
* On the second trailer for ''Willow'' (2022), the normal logo shines as usual on a very dark watery background, but then blue lights appear and turn the logo brownish-gold, and the logo resumes shining, but blue lights are now shining around it.
* On ''Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'', the logo is light golden and it shines faster. The logo then transitions into the opening scene, with a door lock in a similar shape as the logo (similar to the Paramount variation for the previous Indiana Jones movies).


'''Technique:''' CGI.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The opening theme or silence. The digital releases of the ''Star Wars'' series use the final notes of the end credits theme from ''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back''. The Disney+ restorations use the TCF fanfare, composed by John Williams.


'''Audio:''' The opening theme of the movie/show or silence. The Disney+/4K prints of the ''Star Wars'' original and prequel films use the second half of John Williams' 20th Century Fox fanfare.
'''Availability:''' Debuted on the second teaser trailer for ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (the first teaser trailer did not have any logos). The logo later appeared on the film itself as well as on ''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'', ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi'', ''Solo: A Star Wars Story'' and ''Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker''. This logo might be seen on future films from the studio. It also appears on the EA-published ''Star Wars'' titles including ''Battlefront II'' (2017), ''Jedi: Fallen Order'' and ''Squadrons'', as well as on Disney's releases of the ''Star Wars'' Prequel and Sequel trilogies from 2019 on Disney+ which restores the Fox logo (albeit without the News Corporation byline). It is set to appear on the fifth ''Indiana Jones'' film in 2023.


'''Availability:'''
'''Editor's Note:''' Some people (especially ''Star Wars'' fans) might be disappointed about the absence of the 20th Century Fox logo in favor of this logo on the digital reissues of ''Star Wars'', though luckily these fans will be pleased on its restoration on the Disney+/4K prints in 2019.
* It debuted on the second teaser trailer for ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'', and later appeared on the film itself, as well as on ''Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'', ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi'', ''Solo: A Star Wars Story'', ''Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'', and ''Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny''.
* It also appears on EA-published ''Star Wars'' games including ''Battlefront'' (2015), ''Battlefront II'' (2017), ''Jedi: Fallen Order'', and ''Squadrons'', as well as on Disney+ releases of the ''Star Wars'' trilogy and prequels from 2019 onward (which restore the [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] logo).
* It is also seen on Disney+ ''Star Wars'' television series, starting with ''The Mandalorian'', the final season of ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', and ''The Book of Boba Fett''.


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Latest revision as of 00:29, 18 October 2024

Credits
Descriptions by
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Background

Lucasfilm Ltd., LLC is an American film and television production company owned by the Walt Disney Studios, a division of the Walt Disney Company. Originally founded in 1971 as an independent studio by George Lucas, it is mainly known for its Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, as well as its founding of the sound technology company THX (which it later spun off in 2002) and the special effects studio Industrial Light & Magic (ILM).

On October 30, 2012, the Walt Disney Company purchased Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion. Disney owns the rights to most films produced by the studio that were released by both 20th Century Fox and MGM, while Lucasfilm retains the copyright. Paramount owns the distribution rights to Lucasfilm-produced films that they released with Lucasfilm retaining their copyright, with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny being a co-production with Walt Disney Pictures, as do Universal and 20th Century Fox (itself now owned by Disney) in the case of Star Wars. Distribution of the studio's films is currently handled by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, and its television output is handled by Disney Entertainment Distribution (except for The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, for which CBS Media Ventures still owns distribution rights).


Contents

1st Logo (August 2, 1973-October 21, 1994) 2nd Logo (May 20-August 12, 1988) 3rd Logo (January 31, 1997-2015?) 4th Logo (April 16, 2015-)


1st Logo (August 2, 1973-October 21, 1994)

Visuals: On a black background is neon green text reading:

A
LUCASFILM LIMITED
Production

Variants:

  • This text was often shown in different languages depending on the country, sometimes in all-capital letters and different fonts. It may also be referred to as Lucasfilm Ltd., Lucasfilm or Lucasfilm, Ltd.
  • The typeface used varies:
    • On American Graffiti (the first film to use this logo), More American Graffiti and The Empire Strikes Back, the text is in Helvetica Bold.
    • On Star Wars (1977), the text is in Univers 65 Bold.
    • On Return of the Jedi, Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, the text is in News Gothic Bold.
    • At the end of Radioland Murders, the text is in the same font as it is on The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles and movies' in-credit notice, sans the "Amblin" credit and in green.
  • On American Graffiti, the text reads "A LUCASFILM LTD/COPPOLA CO. PRODUCTION".
  • The original Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark featurette has red text.
  • Trailers for Raiders of the Lost Ark superimpose the "A LUCASFILM LIMITED Production" text in yellow over the opening scene of the trailer.
  • On some 4:3 airings and prints of the original Star Wars trilogy, the logo is squished to 4:3 aspect ratio.
  • On several pre-1997 foreign releases of Return of the Jedi, the text is in yellow.
  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles and movies superimposed it in white and in a different font, reading "A LUCASFILM LTD. Production in Association with AMBLIN ENTERTAINMENT" below.
  • There is a "remastered" version of this logo.

Technique: A still printed cel, sometimes superimposed.

Audio: On the original Star Wars trilogy and the Ewok television films, the second half of the 1953 20th Century Fox fanfare (composed by John Williams on the former; while the latter uses the 1997 fanfare on the DVD prints). Silent on More American Graffiti, Radioland Murders, and the 1995 CBS/Fox Video Hong Kong LaserDisc of Return of the Jedi (where the Fox logo was removed in favor of the CBS/Fox Video logo); the opening theme is used on other films.

Availability:

  • Can be seen on pre-1997 theatrical and home media releases of the original Star Wars trilogy, as well as on American Graffiti and its sequel More American Graffiti.
  • Post-1997 prints of the original Star Wars trilogy now use the 1996 logo; however, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released pre-1997 prints of the original Star Wars trilogy on DVD for a limited period of time in 2006, as well as a box set in 2008.
  • The "remastered" version appears on the last four episodes of the seventh season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

2nd Logo (May 20-August 12, 1988)

Visuals: Over a black background, there is some gold text that reads:

A
LUCASFILM
Ltd
PRODUCTION

The "LUCASFILM Ltd" text is written in a fancy Art Deco font, while "A" and "PRODUCTION" are set in Futura Heavy. "Lucasfilm" is arched and two symbols somewhat resembling bolts are between "Ltd".

Variant: On trailers for Radioland Murders, "A" and "PRODUCTION" are removed.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: Silence or the opening theme of the movie.

Availability:

  • This logo only appeared on two films: Willow and Tucker: The Man and His Dream (current prints of the former plaster it with the 2015 logo). Its final appearance was on early trailers for Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition.
  • It doesn't appear on Radioland Murders, despite appearing on the film's trailers.

3rd Logo (January 31, 1997-2015?)

Visuals: Over a black background, there is some black text with a dark green outline, which reads:

LUCASFILM
Ltd

The text is written in the same style as before. As it sparkles, the color of the text changes to silver and then to gold.

Variants:

  • On Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 television series) and Star Wars: Rebels, the logo is sped up, usually with a copyright notice under the logo as it animates (except for director's cut episodes and some normal episodes in rare cases).
  • On the trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the logo is bronze and solid, and superimposed over the first scene of the trailer. A similar variant is used on a trailer for the Indiana Jones series on Blu-ray in 2012.
  • On Red Tails, the logo is slowed down.
  • On Double Victory: The Tuskegee Airmen at War (highlights version only), there's a copyright notice.
  • In 2012, this logo was enhanced for 3D. The logo goes from silver to gold with a dark green shadow, hovering at a certain angle.
  • On Strange Magic (including the trailers), an Imp runs onto the screen with a love potion. It jumps around three times, spraying the love potion around as it does so, which reveals the logo. Then, it runs off-screen, and the logo continues its normal animation.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None or the opening theme of the movie.

Audio Variants:

  • On the first six Star Wars films, the second half of the 20th Century Fox fanfare, arranged by John Williams, is heard.
  • On Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 television series), lightsaber noises are heard.
  • On Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film), Clone Trooper dialogue is heard.
  • On the digital releases of the live-action Star Wars films (except the original Star Wars, later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, at the time still owned by 20th Century Fox), it uses the re-orchestrated final notes from the end title medley of Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back by John Williams in place of the 20th Century Fox fanfare, as Disney removed the former's logo after acquiring the digital rights to those films, until the Disney+/4K prints which brought the fanfare back, but instead uses the next logo, shown below.
  • The Strange Magic variant has the Imp's vocals and sounds corresponding to the animation.

Availability:

  • Its first appearance was on the final theatrical trailer for Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition, which was attached to the release of Star Trek: First Contact on November 22, 1996 (an earlier version that was attached to the theatrical release of Independence Day used the previous logo instead); it debuted in full just two months later on the Special Edition of Episode IV - A New Hope.
  • It can be seen on prints of the original Star Wars trilogy from 1997 to 2015, as well as other Star Wars media including the DVD release of Ewok.
  • Also appears at the beginning of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, all late-1990s prints of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles television films (some prints of Young Indiana Jones and the Attack of the Hawkmen remove this logo), Empire of Dreams, Double Victory: The Tuskegee Airmen at War (highlights version), and Red Tails.
  • The enhanced version was seen on the 2012 3D reissue of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and Strange Magic.
  • It also appeared on the planned 3D reissues of the (then) remaining Star Wars films, two of which were eventually released at Star Wars Celebration VII.
  • The music version appeared on the 2015 digital reissues of all the Star Wars films except for Episode IV - A New Hope, which was still owned by 20th Century Fox at the time.

4th Logo (April 16, 2015-)

Visuals: Light shimmers over the Lucasfilm logo in the same style as the previous logos, basically more enhanced in chrome silver text with a moving effect inside of the "LUCASFILM" text that appears to be a pale green.

Variants:

  • On the Star Wars: Trials of Tatooine teaser trailer, the logo is above the ILMxLAB logo, the URL, and the Skywalker Sound logo, all of which are in chrome. Also, the pale green light is gray.
  • On the 2017 game Star Wars Battlefront II, copyright information is shown below.
  • On trailers for The Book of Boba Fett, the logo shines as normal but the metallic texture of the logo is replaced with a cyanish green material with red rust as a reference to Boba's armor.
  • On the 2020 Disney Investor Day, transitioning from the FX on Hulu panel, from the logos of Hulu, Star, Star+ and Disney+ Hotstar, via the Star Wars logo, the logo is on a starry sky background and stops shining after forming before slowly zooming in. At the end of the panel, the logo is shining and fades to the National Geographic logo, as it's transitioning to the National Geographic panel.
  • On the trailer for Star Wars: Visions, the logo is seen with blue paintbrush strokes and hints of electricity.
  • On trailers for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, the logo is in a sand-like color scheme and doesn't shine. A bit of sand comes from the left before completely disintegrating the logo. This was done by Devastudios.
  • On Obi-Wan Kenobi itself, the logo has a largely different shine, and is in a brownish gold color.
  • On the first trailer for Willow (2022), the logo is brownish gold in a dark watery background while blue lights shine around the logo.
  • On the second trailer for Willow (2022), the normal logo shines as usual on a very dark watery background, but then blue lights appear and turn the logo brownish-gold, and the logo resumes shining, but blue lights are now shining around it.
  • On Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the logo is light golden and it shines faster. The logo then transitions into the opening scene, with a door lock in a similar shape as the logo (similar to the Paramount variation for the previous Indiana Jones movies).

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The opening theme of the movie/show or silence. The Disney+/4K prints of the Star Wars original and prequel films use the second half of John Williams' 20th Century Fox fanfare.

Availability:

  • It debuted on the second teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and later appeared on the film itself, as well as on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
  • It also appears on EA-published Star Wars games including Battlefront (2015), Battlefront II (2017), Jedi: Fallen Order, and Squadrons, as well as on Disney+ releases of the Star Wars trilogy and prequels from 2019 onward (which restore the 20th Century Fox logo).
  • It is also seen on Disney+ Star Wars television series, starting with The Mandalorian, the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and The Book of Boba Fett.
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