Summary
- Warner Bros. animation is bringing the Looney Tunes back to theaters with their first-ever all-animated feature film, starring Porky Pig and Daffy Duck.
- The movie, titled The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, is a hilarious sci-fi adventure where Porky and Daffy forces to protect the planet from alien invaders.
- Fans can look forward to this exciting buddy comedy hitting theaters in the second quarter of 2024, promising an uproarious and action-packed experience with their favorite Looney Tunes characters.
Now for the very first time, all those classic Looney Tunes characters are getting their own all-animated feature film made for theaters. As reported by Variety, Warner Bros. Animation is producing a sci-fi comedy adventure movie starring Porky Pig and Daffy Duck. Described as a buddy comedy, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie sees Porky and Daffy racing to save the world against an alien invasion. Directed by Pete Browngardt and the Looney Tunes Cartoons team, the film is set to release in the second quarter of 2024.
The Time Is Right For A Real Looney Tunes Movie
The Looney Tunes have had a presence on the big screen dating back to the 1970s when the first compilation film, Bugs Bunny: Superstar, hit theaters. But never before has WB endeavored to produce a big-screen feature starring Porky, Daffy and the gang, that was not either a collection of old shorts, with some new material, or a live-action/animated hybrid.
So why would WB suddenly decide that the time is right for that first all-animated Looney Tunes movie with an all-new story? The answer lies in the box office receipts for several recent animated films. 2023 has seen the release of a pair of blockbuster animated movies, Super Mario Bros. ($1.36 billion worldwide) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ($690 million worldwide), as well as a third hit in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem ($180 million).
The Looney Tunes IP is just sitting there for WB, waiting to be capitalized upon, and with animated movies hitting such a groove at the box office, there couldn’t be a better time to dust off Porky Pig and Daffy Duck, and set them loose on the big screen. It’s yet to be seen if the sci-fi angle works out for The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, but fans of the classic cartoon franchise have reason to be excited nonetheless.
Source: Variety
