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|name = Spyglass Media Group
|image = Spyglass Media Group 2019.jpg
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|founded = March 13, 2019 ({{age|2019|3|13}} years ago)
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|predecessors = [[Spyglass Entertainment]]
|founder = {{w|Gary Barber}}
|parent = [[Lantern Entertainment]]
|country = [[:Category:United States|United States]]
|website = https://spyglassmediagroup.com/ }}

===Background===
===Background===
'''Spyglass Entertainment''' was a production company founded by Roger Birnbaum and Gary Barber in 1998 after the former left [[Caravan Pictures]]. In 2010, Barber and Birnbaum became co-Chairs and co-CEOs of [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]], just as the company was recovering from bankruptcy, and due to that Spyglass's releases became heavily scaled back before bowing out entirely in early 2012. On March 13, 2019, Barber and Lantern Entertainment relaunched the company as '''Spyglass Media Group''', a successor to [[The Weinstein Company]] with [[Cineworld Cinemas (UK)|Cineworld]], Eagle Pictures USA, and later [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] and [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] coming in as minority investors.
On March 13, 2019, Gary Barber and [[Lantern Entertainment]] relaunched [[Spyglass Entertainment]] as '''Spyglass Media Group''', a successor to [[The Weinstein Company]] with [[Cineworld Cinemas|Cineworld]], Eagle Pictures USA, and later [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] and [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] coming in as minority investors.


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===Logo (July 26, 2019-)===
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==Spyglass Entertainment==
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===(June 4, 1999-February 10, 2012)===
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File:Spyglass Entertainment (2008).png|Original version
File:Spyglass Entertainment (2010).png|Updated version
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'''Nickname:''' "The Spyglass"

'''Logo:''' We see an ocean environment with mountains in the background on a portable telescope. The ocean then disappears, revealing that a man is looking through the telescope to the right on the ocean background. "SPYGLASS", in the Spectrum MT font and transparent 3D glass texture, appears from behind the mountains and moves above the man. Then a box zooms out surrounding the man on a black screen, with "ENTERTAINMENT" wiped in at the bottom of the screen.

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'''Variants:'''
* On ''Instinct'' (the first movie to use this logo), "SPYGLASS" appears in plain 2D (sans glass texture) from behind the mountains.
*On movies shot in 2.39:1 scope, the logo zooms out towards the end to fit the aspect ratio. Some movies, like ''Eight Below'' and ''Evan Almighty'' use the 16:9 version cropped to 2.39:1.
*A fullscreen open-matte version exists and was seen on a 4:3 print of ''Dinner for Schmucks''.
*On 4:3 fullscreen prints of films from 2002 until February 10, 2012, starting with ''Reign of Fire'', the logo zooms out to a much farther distance than usual. This is because the latters are shot in 2.39:1 scope.
* Starting in 2010, coinciding with a music change ''(see Music/Sounds)'', the glass texture on the "SPYGLASS" text is replaced with a shiny blue/white 3D lettering with golden outline, and the water ripples on the ocean are more realistic.
*On ''No Strings Attached'', the logo cuts to black rather than fading to black.
*On the TV show ''Miracles'', the logo is shortened to the final few seconds.

'''FX/SFX:''' Nice combo of live-action and CGI animation! This was done by Picturemill.

'''Music/Sounds:''' Either a wonderful dramatic piano/string tune (composed by Randy Edelman, who also composed the fanfare for Spyglass's predecessor, [[Caravan Pictures]]).

'''Music/Sounds Variants''':
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*Sometimes, it's silent or the opening theme of the movie plays over.
*On ''The Sixth Sense,'' the sounds of the water waving and water splashes are heard.
*On ''The Count of Monte Cristo'', the last note is trimmed to fit the logo's duration.
*On ''The Invisible'', the string portion of the theme plays about a second early.
*On ''27 Dresses'', the theme is re-orchestrated and in a different key, segueing into the opening theme of the movie.
*In 2010, starting with the movie ''Leap Year'', the theme is re-orchestrated again; it sounds more powerful and is also in a higher key than the first re-orchestration.
*On AMC's print of ''Shanghai Noon'', the logo is low pitched.
*On ''Miracles'', 4 piano notes from the theme are heard.

'''Availability:''' Very common. It's seen on Spyglass movies from 1999 to 2012. It also appeared on the company's website.

'''Editor's Note:''' A wonderful successor to the Caravan Pictures logo that lasted 13 years.

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==Spyglass Media Group==
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===(July 26, 2019- )===
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File:Spyglass Media Group (2019).png
File:Spyglass Media Group (2019).png
File:Spyglass Media Group (Television, 2019).png|Early television version and closing logo on ''Scream'' (2022).
File:Spyglass Media Group (Television, 2019).png|Early television version and closing variant
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'''Visuals:''' It's basically an enhanced and more realistic version of the Spyglass Entertainment logo. Like its predecessor, the ocean is reflected in the telescope lens, with the mountains being further back this time around. The "{{font|Serif|SPYGLASS}}" text (in the Hoefler Text font) is now glassier/silvery, and appears behind the man's telescope as opposed to the background. The water in the ocean is more realistic and becomes blue-toned as soon as the box starts zooming out. Finally, the words "{{font|Serif|'''MEDIA GROUP'''}}" fade in with a wiping effect (also in silvery 3D), replacing "{{font|Serif|'''ENTERTAINMENT'''}}" from the Spyglass Entertainment logo.
'''Nickname:''' "The Spyglass II"

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'''Logo:''' It's basically an enhanced and more realistic version of the previous logo. Like the previous logo, the ocean is reflected in the telescope lens, with the mountains being further back this time around. "SPYGLASS" is glassier/silvery, it's set in the Garamond font, it appears behind the man's telescope as opposed to the background, the ocean background is more realistic, and the background becomes blue-toned as soon as the box starts zooming out. Finally, the words "MEDIA GROUP" fade in with a wiping effect, in silvery 3D, replacing "ENTERTAINMENT" from the previous logo.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
*An early television version exists that debuted on season 17 of ''Project Runway''. This version has a different ocean backdrop. As a box zooms out on a black background, the camera inside the box zooms out of a 2D drawing of the man and his telescope. "SPYGLASS" wipes in above the box and "MEDIA GROUP", in spaced out letters, wipes in below the box.
* An early television variant exists that debuted on <u>season 17 of ''Project Runway''</u> with a different ocean backdrop. As the box zooms out on a black background, the camera inside the box zooms out of a 2D silhouette of the man and his telescope. The company name wipes in between the box.
** A <u>still version of the aforementioned variant</u> also appears as a closing logo starting with ''Scream'' (2022).
*Season 18 of ''Project Runway'' has a short version that starts when the box zooms out. The animation is also sped-up.
* The <u>later television variant</u> has a short version of the theatrical logo that starts when the box zooms out, and the first second is sped-up.

*At <u>the end of ''Thanksgiving''</u>, the print logo is seen.
'''FX/SFX:''' Stunning CGI animation. It's a fantastic update to the 1999 logo.


'''Technique:''' CGI.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A new orchestration that mixes the power of the 1999 theme and the 2010 themes together, debuting on ''Scream'' (2022).


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'''Audio:''' A new orchestration that mixes the power of the 1999 and 2010 Spyglass Entertainment themes together, with the same key as the former, as well as a bell sound at the end.
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
*This logo is sometimes seen with the film's opening theme.
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*On ''Project Runway'', the first 6 notes of the 1999 theme are heard.


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'''Audio Variants:'''
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'''Availability:''' It was first seen on international prints of ''The Current War'', and was also seen on the film's US re-release. It was also seen on the trailer for ''Scream'' (2022), with its first complete appearance with theme showing up on the film proper. The television version appears on ''Project Runway'' starting with season 17. It is expected to appear on future releases from the company.
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* Sometimes, it is seen with the film's opening theme or silence.
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* On <u>the TV variant</u>, the first 6 notes of the 1999 theme are heard, only faster.


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'''Availability:''' It first debuted on international prints of ''The Current War'', and also appeared on the film's US re-release. It was also seen on the trailer for ''Scream'' (2022), with its first complete appearance with the theme showing up on said film, as well as on ''Hellraiser'' (2022), ''Scream VI'', ''Thanksgiving'', and ''Reunion''. The television version appears on ''Project Runway'' starting with season 17 and ''Waco: The Aftermath''.
'''Editor's Note:''' This logo is a great way to bring the previous logo into the 21st century.


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Latest revision as of 01:14, 10 August 2024


Background

On March 13, 2019, Gary Barber and Lantern Entertainment relaunched Spyglass Entertainment as Spyglass Media Group, a successor to The Weinstein Company with Cineworld, Eagle Pictures USA, and later Warner Bros. and Lionsgate coming in as minority investors.

Logo (July 26, 2019-)

  • Early television version and closing variant
    Early television version and closing variant

Visuals: It's basically an enhanced and more realistic version of the Spyglass Entertainment logo. Like its predecessor, the ocean is reflected in the telescope lens, with the mountains being further back this time around. The "SPYGLASS" text (in the Hoefler Text font) is now glassier/silvery, and appears behind the man's telescope as opposed to the background. The water in the ocean is more realistic and becomes blue-toned as soon as the box starts zooming out. Finally, the words "MEDIA GROUP" fade in with a wiping effect (also in silvery 3D), replacing "ENTERTAINMENT" from the Spyglass Entertainment logo.

Variants:

  • An early television variant exists that debuted on season 17 of Project Runway with a different ocean backdrop. As the box zooms out on a black background, the camera inside the box zooms out of a 2D silhouette of the man and his telescope. The company name wipes in between the box.
    • A still version of the aforementioned variant also appears as a closing logo starting with Scream (2022).
  • The later television variant has a short version of the theatrical logo that starts when the box zooms out, and the first second is sped-up.
  • At the end of Thanksgiving, the print logo is seen.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A new orchestration that mixes the power of the 1999 and 2010 Spyglass Entertainment themes together, with the same key as the former, as well as a bell sound at the end.

Audio Variants:

  • Sometimes, it is seen with the film's opening theme or silence.
  • On the TV variant, the first 6 notes of the 1999 theme are heard, only faster.

Availability: It first debuted on international prints of The Current War, and also appeared on the film's US re-release. It was also seen on the trailer for Scream (2022), with its first complete appearance with the theme showing up on said film, as well as on Hellraiser (2022), Scream VI, Thanksgiving, and Reunion. The television version appears on Project Runway starting with season 17 and Waco: The Aftermath.

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