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On June 11, 2018, [[Warner Bros. Animation]] announced that a new series, which would "consist of 1,000 minutes spread across 1–6 minute shorts", would be released in 2019 and that it would feature "the brand's marquee characters voiced by their current voice actors in simple gag-driven and visually vibrant stories". The style of the series is to be reminiscent to those of [[Tex Avery]], [[Chuck Jones]], [[Friz Freleng]], [[Robert McKimson]], [[Bob Clampett]] and others. President of Warner Bros. Animation, [[Sam Register]] (creator of ''[[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi]]''), along with [[Peter Browngardt]] (the creator of ''[[Secret Mountain Fort Awesome]]'' and ''[[Uncle Grandpa]]''), serve as executive producers for the series.<ref name="Annecy2">{{cite web|title=Annecy > News|url=https://www.annecy.org/news:a2481|last=|first=|website=Annecy.org|accessdate=April 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title='Looney Tunes' Getting Short-Form Revival At WB Animation|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/looney-tunes-short-form-revival-warner-bros-animation-1202407762/|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=June 11, 2018|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=April 17, 2019}}</ref> The series will bring all of the ''Looney Tunes'' characters together under one roof, including marquee characters such as [[Bugs Bunny]], [[Daffy Duck]], [[Porky Pig]], [[Sylvester Cat]], [[Tweety Bird]], [[Elmer Fudd]], [[Yosemite Sam]], [[Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner|Wile E. Coyote]], [[Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner|Road Runner]], [[Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes)|Tazmanian Devil]], [[Foghorn Leghorn]], [[Beaky Buzzard]], and [[Pepe le Pew]], supporting characters such as [[Marvin the Martian]], [[Granny (Looney Tunes)|Granny]], [[Hubie and Bertie|Hubie & Bertie]], and [[Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog|Ralph Wolf & Sam Sheepdog]], recurring characters such as [[Cecil Turtle]], [[Gossamer (Looney Tunes)|Gossamer]], [[Petunia Pig]] and Cicero "Pinky" Pig and minor characters such as [[Rabbit's Kin|Pete Puma]] and [[Baseball Bugs|The Gashouse Gorillas]], as well as more obscure characters like The Gremlin.<ref name="oneofus2">{{cite web|title=Infestation: Annecy Animation Festival 2019: The New Looney Tunes Cartoons|url=https://oneofus.net/2019/06/infestation-annecy-animation-festival-2019-the-new-looney-tunes-cartoons/|last=Kur|first=Maciej|date=June 25, 2019|work=One of Us|access-date=June 30, 2019}}</ref> ''Looney Tunes Cartoons'' is made using [[Toon Boom Animation#Harmony|Toon Boom Harmony]], with most parts being traditionally animated. A trailer for the series was released on April 21, 2020. The short ''Pest Coaster'' was released on May 5, 2020 on the WB Kids YouTube channel as a sneak preview ahead of the release date, but without the intro, opening credits and outro sequences.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Looney Tunes Cartoons Pest Coaster|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i6AM7BJ_IpQ|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> |
On June 11, 2018, [[Warner Bros. Animation]] announced that a new series, which would "consist of 1,000 minutes spread across 1–6 minute shorts", would be released in 2019 and that it would feature "the brand's marquee characters voiced by their current voice actors in simple gag-driven and visually vibrant stories". The style of the series is to be reminiscent to those of [[Tex Avery]], [[Chuck Jones]], [[Friz Freleng]], [[Robert McKimson]], [[Bob Clampett]] and others. President of Warner Bros. Animation, [[Sam Register]] (creator of ''[[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi]]''), along with [[Peter Browngardt]] (the creator of ''[[Secret Mountain Fort Awesome]]'' and ''[[Uncle Grandpa]]''), serve as executive producers for the series.<ref name="Annecy2">{{cite web|title=Annecy > News|url=https://www.annecy.org/news:a2481|last=|first=|website=Annecy.org|accessdate=April 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title='Looney Tunes' Getting Short-Form Revival At WB Animation|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/looney-tunes-short-form-revival-warner-bros-animation-1202407762/|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=June 11, 2018|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=April 17, 2019}}</ref> The series will bring all of the ''Looney Tunes'' characters together under one roof, including marquee characters such as [[Bugs Bunny]], [[Daffy Duck]], [[Porky Pig]], [[Sylvester Cat]], [[Tweety Bird]], [[Elmer Fudd]], [[Yosemite Sam]], [[Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner|Wile E. Coyote]], [[Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner|Road Runner]], [[Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes)|Tazmanian Devil]], [[Foghorn Leghorn]], [[Beaky Buzzard]], and [[Pepe le Pew]], supporting characters such as [[Marvin the Martian]], [[Granny (Looney Tunes)|Granny]], [[Hubie and Bertie|Hubie & Bertie]], and [[Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog|Ralph Wolf & Sam Sheepdog]], recurring characters such as [[Cecil Turtle]], [[Gossamer (Looney Tunes)|Gossamer]], [[Petunia Pig]] and Cicero "Pinky" Pig and minor characters such as [[Rabbit's Kin|Pete Puma]] and [[Baseball Bugs|The Gashouse Gorillas]], as well as more obscure characters like The Gremlin.<ref name="oneofus2">{{cite web|title=Infestation: Annecy Animation Festival 2019: The New Looney Tunes Cartoons|url=https://oneofus.net/2019/06/infestation-annecy-animation-festival-2019-the-new-looney-tunes-cartoons/|last=Kur|first=Maciej|date=June 25, 2019|work=One of Us|access-date=June 30, 2019}}</ref> ''Looney Tunes Cartoons'' is made using [[Toon Boom Animation#Harmony|Toon Boom Harmony]], with most parts being traditionally animated. A trailer for the series was released on April 21, 2020. The short ''Pest Coaster'' was released on May 5, 2020 on the WB Kids YouTube channel as a sneak preview ahead of the release date, but without the intro, opening credits and outro sequences.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Looney Tunes Cartoons Pest Coaster|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i6AM7BJ_IpQ|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> There is also a new trailer out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yumtq3CH4W8&t=41s |
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Genre | |
Based on | Looney Tunes |
Developed by | Peter Browngardt |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 80 |
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Running time | 1–6 minutes |
Production company | Warner Bros. Animation |
Original release | |
Network | HBO Max[1] |
Release | May 27, 2020[2] |
Looney Tunes Cartoons is an American animated web television series developed by Peter Browngardt and produced by Warner Bros. Animation, based on the characters from Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies.[3] The series made its worldwide debut at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 10, 2019,[4] and will premiere on HBO Max on May 27, 2020.[1][5]
Production
On June 11, 2018, Warner Bros. Animation announced that a new series, which would "consist of 1,000 minutes spread across 1–6 minute shorts", would be released in 2019 and that it would feature "the brand's marquee characters voiced by their current voice actors in simple gag-driven and visually vibrant stories". The style of the series is to be reminiscent to those of Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng, Robert McKimson, Bob Clampett and others. President of Warner Bros. Animation, Sam Register (creator of Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi), along with Peter Browngardt (the creator of Secret Mountain Fort Awesome and Uncle Grandpa), serve as executive producers for the series.[6][7] The series will bring all of the Looney Tunes characters together under one roof, including marquee characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester Cat, Tweety Bird, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner, Tazmanian Devil, Foghorn Leghorn, Beaky Buzzard, and Pepe le Pew, supporting characters such as Marvin the Martian, Granny, Hubie & Bertie, and Ralph Wolf & Sam Sheepdog, recurring characters such as Cecil Turtle, Gossamer, Petunia Pig and Cicero "Pinky" Pig and minor characters such as Pete Puma and The Gashouse Gorillas, as well as more obscure characters like The Gremlin.[8] Looney Tunes Cartoons is made using Toon Boom Harmony, with most parts being traditionally animated. A trailer for the series was released on April 21, 2020. The short Pest Coaster was released on May 5, 2020 on the WB Kids YouTube channel as a sneak preview ahead of the release date, but without the intro, opening credits and outro sequences.[9] There is also a new trailer out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yumtq3CH4W8&t=41s
Voice cast
- Eric Bauza – Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Pepé Le Pew,[10] Marvin the Martian[11]
- Bob Bergen – Porky Pig[11]
- Jeff Bergman – Sylvester, Elmer Fudd, Foghorn Leghorn,[10][11] Ralph Wolf[12]
- Fred Tatasciore – Yosemite Sam,[11] Taz,[13] Sam Sheepdog,[14] Gossamer[15]
- Paul Julian – Road Runner[16] (archive audio)[17]
- Michael Ruocco – Beaky Buzzard[18]
- Candi Milo – Granny[19]
- Kari Wahlgren — Lady (Pest Coaster), Baby Doll (Pest Coaster)
- TBA – Cecil Turtle[16]
- TBA – Hubie[16]
- TBA – Bertie[16]
- TBA – The Gremlin[16]
- TBA – Wile E. Coyote[16]
- TBA – Petunia Pig
- TBA – Pete Puma
- TBA – Cicero "Pinky" Pig
- TBA – The Gashouse Gorillas
- TBA – Mad Scientist
Shorts
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Music by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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1 | 1a | "The Curse of the Monkeybird"[20] | Pete Browngardt | Bob Tzudiker Noni White | Eddie Trigueros[21] | TBA | May 27, 2020 | 001 |
Daffy Duck and Porky Pig search for a cursed treasure inside a jungle temple. | ||||||||
2 | 1b | "Deflating Planet"[22] | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | TBA | May 27, 2020 | TBA |
3 | 1c | "Harm Wrestling"[23] | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | TBA | May 27, 2020 | TBA |
Yosemite Sam challenges Bugs to an arm wrestling match. | ||||||||
4 | 2a | "Big League Beast"[24] | TBD | TBD | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
5 | 2b | "Mini Elmer"[25] | TBD | TBD | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
6 | 2c | "Firehouse Frenzy"[26] | TBD | TBD | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
7 | 3a | "Bubble Dum"[27] | TBD | TBD | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
8 | 3b | "Plunger"[28] | TBD | TBD | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
9 | 3c | "Boo! AppeTweet"[29] | TBD | TBD | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | TBA | "Dynamite Dance" | David Gemmill | Pete Browngardt David Gemmill Johnny Ryan | David Gemmill | Carl Johnson | June 12, 2019 (YouTube) May 27, 2020(HBO Max) | 030 |
Accompanied by a segment of Dance of the Hours, Bugs Bunny is once again trying to evade Elmer Fudd, but this time, he has a new weapon up his sleeve: dynamite. | ||||||||
TBA | TBA | "Mummy Dummy" | David Gemmill | TBD | Michael Ruocco | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Bugs Bunny mistakes an ancient tomb for a vacation spot. | ||||||||
TBA | TBA | "Wet Cement" | David Gemmill | David Gemmill Michael Ruocco Johnny Ryan | Michael Ruocco | TBA | TBA | TBA |
TBA | TBA | "Basket Bugs" | TBD | Pete Browngardt Ving Pingerly | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Bugs challenges a bully to a basketball game.[30] | ||||||||
TBA | TBA | "Sick as a Hare" | TBD | TBD | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Bugs pretends to be sick so Elmer is forced to nurse him back to health before he can cook him.[31] | ||||||||
TBA | TBA | "TNT Trouble" | TBD | TBD | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Features Wile E. Coyote trying to catch the Roadrunner with all the explosives imaginable. | ||||||||
TBA | TBA | "Pain in the Ice" | TBD | TBD | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Features Sylvester and Tweety | ||||||||
TBA | TBA | "Pitcher Porky" | TBD | TBD | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
When Porky breaks his arm, Daffy hides under his shirt to help him win a baseball game against the Gas-House Gorillas.[32] | ||||||||
TBA | TBA | "Pest Coaster" | Ryan Kramer [33] | Ryan Kramer, Pete Browngardt, Johnny Ryan | Ryan Kramer | Carl Johnson[34] | May 5, 2020 (YouTube) | TBA |
Bugs accidentally burrows to an amusement park whilst heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Although confused at first, he soon begins to enjoy his new surroundings and becomes more ecstatic when he spies a rollercoaster christened the Murderizer. However, when he enters the ride, he discovers that Carnie Sam has a long list of indignant policies, the first and last of which state “No animals” and “No rabbits”, and is immediately thrown out. Undeterred, he disguises himself as a sexy blonde to fool Sam into letting him onto the ride. Unfortunately, Sam sees through the disguise when the wig blows onto the platform and chases him on the coaster, with Bugs changing seats every time he tries to evict him. When Bugs is finally caught, the rollercoaster begins its first drop, causing Sam to literally come out of his skin, leaving only his bones, while the remaining skin gets blown by Bugs into a cornfield for usage as a scarecrow. Infuriated, Sam (having gotten his skin back) decides to use a jetpack and chainsaw to slice Bugs in half, but is subdued by the coaster handlebars and plummets to the ground. He then uses a packet of dynamite to blow Bugs up, but is shocked when Bugs has a baby nephew with him, forcing Sam to drop his cranky demeanour and dispose of the dynamite by putting it in the park’s lavatory. Relieved, Sam breaks the fourth wall by saying that while he despises animals, he would never abuse a minor, deciding to prove it by asking a lady if he can kiss her child, to which she accepts. Consequently, he discovers that the baby is actually the dynamite packet inside the toilet. After the dynamite blows up in Sam’s face, in a turn of events, the lady is actually revealed to be none other than Bugs Bunny himself, and having gotten his revenge on Sam, reveals that the baby was actually a pull string doll. | ||||||||
TBA | TBA | "Buzzard Skool" | TBD | TBD | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Bugs teaches Beaky Buzzard how to hunt rabbits. |
Reception
The first 10 shorts debuted at Annecy International Animated Film Festival in June 2019 and were met with very positive reactions, being described as true to the spirit of the original Looney Tunes shorts. Movie reviewing site Oneofus.net noted "While only time will tell if these shorts will become classics, they decidedly will be seen as a noble attempt to bring the “Looney” back into Looney Tunes. The cartoons are manic, beautifully animated, and feature amazing voice acting. Even the music tries to recapture the spirit of the originals." Even the characters are doing like what they did in old 30s and 40s shorts.[35]
References
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- ^ https://twitter.com/hbomax/status/1252585246593179648
- ^ "New Looney Tunes Cartoons Debuting in 2019". CBR.com. June 11, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Annecy > News". Annecy.org. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Porter, Rick (October 29, 2019). "'Looney Tunes' Update, Hanna-Barbera Series Set at HBO Max". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Annecy > News". Annecy.org. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (June 11, 2018). "'Looney Tunes' Getting Short-Form Revival At WB Animation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ Kur, Maciej (June 25, 2019). "Infestation: Annecy Animation Festival 2019: The New Looney Tunes Cartoons". One of Us. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "Looney Tunes Cartoons Pest Coaster".
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External links
- Upcoming animated television series
- 2020 American television series debuts
- 2020s American animated television series
- 2020s American children's comedy television series
- American children's animated comedy television series
- Looney Tunes television series
- English-language television programs
- American animated television programs featuring anthropomorphic characters
- American flash animated television series
- Television series by Warner Bros. Animation
- Television series created by Peter Browngardt
- Animated television series reboots
- HBO Max original programming