Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Columbia Pictures variant (2006)
Variants to the 13th logo (2001 version) of MGM Pictures and 6th logo (1993) of Columbia Pictures. These variants used for Casino Royale trailer in 2006.
MGM and its legendary roaring lion logo was formed in April 1924, by theater magnate Marcus Loew, who orchestrated the merger of Metro Pictures Corp., Goldwyn Pictures and Louis B. Mayer Productions. With visionary Louis B. Mayer and production genius Irving Thalberg at the helm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was a powerhouse of prolific artistry and filmmaking expertise that the studio famously said attracted "more stars than are in the heavens." During a golden three decades from 1924 to 1954, the Culver City-based studio dominated the movie business, creating a Best Picture nominee every year for two straight decades.
Columbia Pictures is an American film studio, production company and film distributor. It's also a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group. Columbia Pictures was originally founded in 1918 by Harry Cohn, his brother Jack Cohn, and Jack's friend Joe Brandt. In 1982, Columbia Pictures was purchased by The Coca-Cola Company and launched TriStar Pictures as a joint venture with HBO and CBS and the film studio has become one of the major six American.
Find out more about MGM Pictures, Columbia Pictures and it's logos at
http://www.mgm.com/#/about/mgm-history
http://www.sonypictures.com