History LogoJoke / Universal

* ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}: The Plan'': The planet behind the Universal text is Caprica instead of Earth.

* The film adaptation of ''[[Webcomic/MarryMeBobbyCrosby Marry Me]]'' has the "Bridal Chorus" score accompany the Universal logo.

* The film adaptation of [[Webcomic/MarryMeBobbyCrosby Marry Me]] has the "Bridal Chorus" score accompany the Universal logo.

** ''Film/JurassicWorldBattleAtBigRock'': The continents on the Universal globe form the Jurassic Park logo, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtFP7uLl4C0 here]]. This joke was used for ''Film/JurassicWorldDominion''.

* ''Film/NoTimeToDie'' (international version): The Universal logo fades in at the middle of the animation, with the globe being silvery-white and the Comcast byline fading in earlier than usual. The globe fades into a white dot (with the texts fading out later) which moves off to the left, transitioning into the BondGunBarrel sequence dots moving to the right. Seen [[https://youtu.be/R7WtRCrnnr8 here]].

* ''Film/NoTimeToDie'' (international version): The Universal logo fades in at the middle of the animation, with the globe being silvery-white and the Comcast byline fading in earlier than usual. The globe fades into a white dot (with the texts fading out later) which moves off to the left, transitioning into the BondGunBarrel sequence dots moving to the right.

* The international release of ''Film/JosieAndThePussycats'' had the Universal logo turn into a tongue ring shown on a screaming girl's tongue. Although the film opens with both logos, this variation is not on the US release which got the MGM logo joke listed on [[LogoJoke/MetroGoldwynMayer their page]]; the joke appears on the logo of the company that ''didn't'' release it in that territory as their logo would come up second in sequence and thus be responsible for segueing into the movie.

* ''Film/Yesterday2019'': A more Music/TheBeatles-esque version of the Universal logo music was composed, but it never made it to the final film, pos. It can be heard [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xmBrasTRZI here]].

** ''Film/{{F9}}'': The 90s Universal logo is used in this film, setting up the opening flashback: a race that Dom's father participated in.

** ''Film/JurassicWorldBattleAtBigRock'': The continents on the Universal globe form the Jurassic Park logo, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtFP7uLl4C0 here]].

* ''Film/{{Xanadu}}'': A recreation of the 1929 Universal globe with biplane flying around opens the film. As the opening credits appear, the globe remains on screen and a succession of increasingly modern flying machines (DC-3, Concorde, flying saucer) emerge from behind the Earth. The music [[ProgressiveEraMontage plays in different styles]] as the objects appear, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxsoT63H96Q here]].

* ''Film/Candyman2021'': The logo is mirrored, referencing Candyman's ''modus operandi''; this also applies to the Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer, Bron Creative and Monkeypaw Productions logos. "[[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory The Candy Man]]", as covered by Music/SammyDavisJr, plays over all the logos.

* ''Film/NoTimeToDie'': The Universal logo fades in at the middle of the animation, with the globe being silvery-white and the Comcast byline fading in earlier than usual. The globe fades into a white dot (with the texts fading out later) which moves off to the left, transitioning into the BondGunBarrel sequence dots moving to the right.

* ''Film/Candyman2021'': The logo is mirrored, referencing Candyman's ''modus operandi''; this also applies to the Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer, Bron Creative and Monkeypaw Productions logos.

* ''Film/NoTimeToDie'': The Universal ogo is white and fades into a dot which moves off to the left, accompanying the gunbarrel sequence dots moving to the right.

* The trailer for ''Film/Psycho1998'' emphasizes the fractured nature of Norman Bates' mind by having the Universal logo "glitch" out and cut rapidly between a deteriorating film countdown reel and the logo itself.

* ''Film/{{Freaky}}'': The logo is tinted red. The Creator/BlumhouseProductions logo has the creepy girl holding a knife with a glowing red gem in the handle.

** ''Film/F9'': The 90s Universal logo is used in this film, in keeping with Dom's past.

* ''Film/Candyman2021'': All the logos are presented as mirror reflections, set to Creator/SammyDavisJr's "The Candy Man".

* ''{{Film/Krampus}}'': Both the Universal and Legendary Pictures logo are coated in ice, with icicles having formed on them and snow blowing in the background, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYO8uWUHfuI here]].

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[[folder:Films -- Animation]]

* 2011's ''The Little Engine That Could'' has the titular engine pulling the Universal logo during the ident.

* ''Film/TheWolfman2010'' features two versions. In the theatrical cut, the Universal logo is lunar silver, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuENPvkZSUI here]].

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* When Universal produced some new animated series in the 1990s, they used a modified version of their classic airplane-flying-around-the-Earth logo which featured an anthropomorphic cartoon airplane.
* All their classic cartoons produced during the Golden Age -- such as WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker and others -- used the standard logos of the time, but with the starring characters' distinctive {{Leitmotif}} playing in place of the usual Universal fanfares.
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* When Universal produced some animated series in the 1990s, they used a modified version of their classic airplane-flying-around-the-Earth logo with an anthropomorphic cartoon airplane.
* All their classic cartoons produced during the Golden Age -- such as WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker and others -- used the standard logos of the time with the starring characters' distinctive {{Leitmotif}} playing in place of the usual Universal fanfares.