CBS Films Inc.

Logo description and captures by EnormousRat Editions by Donny Pearson, Shadeed A. Kelly, and Nathan B. Video capture courtesy of EnormousRat

Background: CBS Corporation resurrected the "CBS Films" brand for its new film production company founded in 2007. Their first film was Extraordinary Measures, released on January 22, 2010.

Note: Not to be confused with the "old" CBS Films (later known as "CBS Enterprises" in 1968 and "Viacom Enterprises" in 1971, now "CBS Television Distribution"), the former syndication division of the CBS Television Network.

1st Logo (January 22, 2010-March 4, 2011) CBS Films (2009)CBS Films (2009)CBS Films (2009) - ClosingCBS Films (2009)

Logo: We see a filmstrip that starts to move. Then we zoom out, go around like a roller coaster and we zoom away so that all the filmstrips form the CBS corporate Eyemark logo. As the circle of the CBS eye shines, the seven letters zoom out to form the words "CBS FILMS" with "CBS" to the left of the eye and "FILMS" to the right, all in sky blue color. Some circles move out from the eye and the center of the eye turns blue.

Trivia: This logo was made by Prologue.

Variants: • On a vivid blue background, we see the entire CBS Films logo off-centered right, all in sky blue color. Some circles move out from the eye. • In a trailer for Beastly, the logo was still on black background. • The closing version is silver.

FX/SFX: The rolling filmstrip, the light effects, the zooming letters. Great efforts done like the Sony-based logos.

Music/Sounds: An light orchestral fanfare composed by James Horner, composer of his CBS News theme music package and his CBS Television Studios logo music.

Availability: Seen on Extraordinary Measures, The Back-Up Plan, Faster, The Mechanic, and Beastly. The short version is seen on trailers for the aforementioned films. The black background logo is seen on the trailer for Beastly.

Scare Factor: None.

2nd Logo (February 3, 2012-) CBS Films (2012)CBS Films closing logo

Logo: On a grey background, many copies of the word "CBS" zoom out. It then slides to the side to reveal "FILMS".

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The logo zooming and expanding, the light. Not bad, but too simple compared to the 1st logo.

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

Availability: Seen on current releases from the company, starting with The Woman in Black.

Scare Factor: Low.