Logo descritions by Sean Beard
Logo captures by Eric S.
Editions by Eric S.


Background: This company was founded by B-movie legend Roger Corman in 1970. However, they didn't use an on-screen logo until 1977. In recent years, Roger Corman has been reissuing parts of the pre-1984 New World library on VHS and DVD on his own New Concord Home Video label (Corman left New World in 1984). The 1970-83 films except Battle Beyond the Stars (coproduced with and released through Orion) were licensed to Viacom Enterprises for TV distribution. The pre-1974 titles are now owned by Paramount.


1st Logo
(1977-1980)

Nickname: "Constellation"

Logo: On a Orion-like starfield, the phrase NEW WORLD PICTURES PRESENTS-stacked and curved like an open eye-trails itself from the right of the screen in multiple colors (å la Filmways' second logo) onto the center.

FX/Cheesy Factor: The cheaply-made trailing animation

Music/Sounds: None; this is a silent logo.

Availability: Rare-can still be easily spotted whenever a New World film from this era is shown on TV, often with a Viacom "Wigga-Wigga" or Paramount logo at the end.

Scare Factor: None to minimal, given the fact that New World's output was nothing more than B-movies.



2nd Logo
(1980-1984)

Nickname: "Blue Sun"

Logo: On a plain black background, an Aztec hieroglyph-like sun (given ametallic blue coloration) is seen centered in the middle of the screen. As light streaks encirclrcle the logo, the company name is seen in a plain font. This is faded out as the light streaks once again pass all over the logo after which the sequence fades out.

Variant: A still version exists without animation on Battle Beyond the Stars with "NEW WORLD PICTURES PRESENTS" under it, then it fades to "A ROGER CORMAN PRODUCTION".

FX/Cheesy Factor: The light streaks circling around the logo and the fade-out on the studio name.

Music/Sounds: A whoosh followed by Star-wars like sounds.

Avaliability: Rare-should be retained whenever New World films from this period air on television (again with Viacom or Paramount logos at the end).

Scare Factor: Low-rather effective piece of early CGI from Roger Corman of all people. The logo's shape might rattle those who've never seen it before.



3rd Logo
(1984-1989)

Nickname: "The Sphere"

Logo: On a black background, several three-dimensional orange "slices" merge together to form a red-orange globe shape as the camera pulls back; as this occurs, a quick flash of light happens as each section passes. Once the abstract globe forms. The company name "NEW WORLD PICTURES" fades in below it (Note: Also known as New World International for international distribution).

FX: The 3D sections merging into the globe.

Music/Sounds: Sometimes silent, sometimes the opening theme of the movie, and sometimes have a new-age, synth and string music.

Availability: Common on Anchor Bay Entertainment VHS and DVD reissues of New World movies. This is sometimes plastered by the Lakeshore International logo on 1985-1988 films currently distributed by Warner Bros. Television.

Scare Factor: None. This was among one of the truly cool 1980s logos.