(March 2012-present)[]
Logo: We fade into a far-right, zoomed-in shot of the 1997-inspired Universal globe and starfield. A white flash brightens, which is then followed by the word "UNIVERSAL" appearing from behind the globe and circling around it. As the text moves to its center position, a golden arc segues in and rotates into the view of the camera, stopping at the bottom of "UNIVERSAL" and revealing "PARKS & RESORTS" underneath. After the camera pans out to its usual distance, the arc shines and reflects the globe and text as they both cast a shadow behind it. The URL address (also in gold) finally appears under the globe before the logo fades out.
Variant:
- There is an open matte version seen on movies shot in 1.85:1.
- At the end of the theatrical print of Candyman (2021), it was already-formed & still with the ping at the farthest left side.
FX/SFX: CGI.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: It can be seen on theatrical prints of most Universal films after the credits since 2012 (starting with Illumination Entertainment's The Lorax, naturally, which was also the 2012 Universal logo), along with theatrical screenings of movies produced by DreamWorks Animation beginning in 2019. On international theatrical prints of those films, this logo appears right after the dubbing credits. Also appears at the end of the 2021 Shout! Factory 4K UHD Blu-ray of Krampus, which marks the logo's official debut on home media.
Editor's Note: Considered an interesting mix of the 1997 Universal logo's aesthetics with the 1990's animation. Unfortunately, the logo's strict use for theatrical presentations dooms it to obscurity. It's also worth noting the discrepancy in branding, with the globe and text inspired by the 1997 logo being used in contrast to the 2012 one (similar to the Universal Animation Studios logo), perhaps to reflect the theme park division's logo at the time (though it has since also been changed to a 2012-esque design).