Warner Bros. Pictures Animation teases a brand-new Looney Tunes project during this year's Lightbox Expo. The next Looney Tunes film, The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, is set to release in February 2025. It will be the first theatrically released film starring the Looney Tunes characters since 2021's Space Jam: A New Legacy. This comes a year after the studio faced backlash for shelving the reportedly finished Coyote vs Acme movie. Despite that, Warner Bros. clearly has plans in motion for the franchise.
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The panel at the Lightbox Expo (via Collider) was moderated by the president of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Bill Damaschke, who, together with the studio's group of filmmakers, discussed what fans could expect to see from them in the future. While discussing the new Flintstones reboot co-directed by Todd Wilderman and Hamish Grieve, Meet the Flintstones, Damaschke revealed that the directors are also already working on a "super secret Looney Tunes project."
What This Means For The Looney Tunes' Future
They Are Making A Comeback
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The announcement of this new Looney Tunes project signals that Warner Bros. may be attempting to repair its relationship with the public after the fallout following Coyote vs Acme's cancelation. For decades, the franchise has been a staple of animation, featuring beloved and iconic characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Wile E. Coyote. The directors have both worked on plenty of animation staples. With their experience, the project is in capable hands, boosting expectations that it will find the right balance between classic Looney Tunes charm and modern storytelling.
Wilderman co-directed Ambominable and Open Season, while Grieve has worked in many beloved animated films, including Rise of the Guardians, Flushed Away, and Monsters vs. Aliens.
This secret project could potentially mark the shift towards more carefully curated Looney Tunes content. Unlike Space Jam: A New Legacy, which relied heavily on nostalgia, leading to mixed reviews, this new project could revitalize the franchise in a way that stays true to the original cartoons. The future of the project could also depend on The Day The Earth Blew Up's performance next year. Whether it is a continuation of the 2025 movie or a separate story, audiences can expect a fresh creative approach starting next year.
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Our Take On This Secret Looney Tunes Project
It's An Animation Resurgence
Warner Bros. teasing a new Looney Tunes project seems like the studio's way of regaining trust with the audience after Coyote vs Acme's shelving. The secrecy surrounding the new project could signal that the story is still in the early development stages, which means fans will probably have to wait a while for new updates, since the directors are currently still working on the upcoming Meet the Flintstones movie.
Meet the Flintstones showed some footage at the panel, indicating it is further along than the Looney Tunes project.
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At a time when animation is regaining popularity, with films like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and The Wild Robot breaking new ground, Warner Bros. has the opportunity to reestablish the Looney Tunes as cultural icons. If it's done properly, these upcoming projects could open the doors for future films, or series, ensuring the franchise's relevance for the foreseeable future.
Source: Collider
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes is a classic American animated franchise produced by Warner Bros., featuring iconic characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig. Originating as short films in the 1930s, the franchise became a cultural phenomenon, expanding into television, feature films, comics, and more.
- Created by
- Leon Schlesinger , Hugh Harman , Rudolf Ising
- First Film
- Sinkin' in the Bathtub (1930)
- Latest Film
- Space Jam: A New Legacy
- Upcoming Films
- The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
- First TV Show
- The Bugs Bunny Show
- Latest TV Show
- Bugs Bunny Builders (2022)
- First Episode Air Date
- October 11, 1960
- Cast
- Mel Blanc , June Foray , Billy West , Eric Bauza , Bob Bergen , Jeff Bergman , Joe Alaskey , Greg Burson , Noel Blanc
- Current Series
- Bugs Bunny Builders (2022) , Tiny Toons Looniversity
- TV Show(s)
- The Bugs Bunny Show , The Bugs Bunny & Tweety Show (1986) , Tiny Toon Adventures , Taz-Mania (1991) , The Plucky Duck Show (1992) , The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995) , Baby Looney Tunes (2002) , Duck Dodgers , Loonatics Unleashed (2005) , The Looney Tunes Show , New Looney Tunes , Looney Tunes Cartoons , Bugs Bunny Builders (2022) , Tiny Toons Looniversity
- Character(s)
- Bugs Bunny , Daffy Duck , Porky Pig , Tweety , Sylvester , Elmer Fudd , Yosemite Sam , Foghorn Leghorn , Marvin the Martian
- Video Game(s)
- Bugs Bunny: Lost In Time , Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters , Taz-Mania , Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports , Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem , Looney Tunes: Sheep Raider
Summary
Looney Tunes is a classic American animated franchise produced by Warner Bros., featuring iconic characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig. Originating as short films in the 1930s, the franchise became a cultural phenomenon, expanding into television, feature films, comics, and more.
