The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
2024 film by Pete Browngardt
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie Teaser poster
Directed by Pete Browngardt Written by
Kevin Costello
Darrick Bachman
Pete Browngardt
Andrew Dickman
David Gemmill
Alex Kirwan
Ryan Kramer
Jason Reicher
Michael Ruocco
Johnny Ryan
Eddie Trigueros
Based on Looney Tunes by Warner Bros. Produced by Bonnie Arnold Starring Edited by Nick Simotas Music by Joshua Moshier Production company
Release date
June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11 ) (Annecy )
Running time
91 minutes[1] Country United States Language English
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie is a 2024 American animated science fiction comedy film produced by Warner Bros. Animation . Directed by Pete Browngardt , it is the first fully animated non-compilation feature film in the Looney Tunes franchise to receive a theatrical release. The film is a spin-off of the Looney Tunes Cartoons series developed by Browngardt and features the voices of Eric Bauza , Candi Milo , Peter MacNicol , Fred Tatasciore , and Laraine Newman . Its story centers on Daffy Duck and Porky Pig as they try to save the Earth from an alien invasion.
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 11, 2024, and is expected to be released in the United States later that year.
Premise
Due to a series of antics at the bubblegum factory, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig discover a secret alien plot to take over the Earth via mind-control. The duo must work together to stop the aliens, while trying to avoid driving each other insane.[2]
Voice cast
Production
In September 2021, it was reported that a film based on the Looney Tunes Cartoons series was in development at Warner Bros. Animation , focusing on Daffy Duck and Porky Pig .[4] Kevin Costello, who previously wrote Warner Animation Group 's Tom & Jerry released earlier that year, was announced as the writer, with Pete Browngardt returning from Looney Tunes Cartoons as an executive producer and director.[2] Eric Bauza reprised his voice role as Daffy from Looney Tunes Cartoons , and took over as the voice of Porky, replacing Bob Bergen . [5] Candi Milo replaced Lara Jill Miller as Petunia Pig .[3] Additional starring cast members include Peter MacNicol , Fred Tatasciore , Laraine Newman , and Wayne Knight .[1]
Release
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie 's world premiere took place at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival celebration on June 11, 2024.[6] [1] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Germany and Switzerland on August 1, 2024,[1] and is expected to be released theatrically in the United States later that year.[7]
The film was originally set to be released on Max , which was then known as HBO Max , and the "ACME Night" block on Cartoon Network .[4] However in August 2022, it was reported that due to a restructuring at Warner Bros. Discovery , the film would no longer be released on HBO Max nor Cartoon Network and that instead would be shopped around to other streaming services.[8] In June 2023, the film was retitled Looney Tunes: Bubble Brains .[9] In October 2023, it was announced that the film would instead be released in theaters in 2024, with the title reverting to The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie ; GFM Animation launched sales and presented first-look footage at the American Film Market , which ran from October 31 to November 5, 2023.[10] [11]
Marketing
The film was promoted during the Warner Bros. Discovery panel at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con , where the film's title was unveiled.[12] An early animation clip for the film was released on September 22, 2022. It was shown during the Warner Bros. Animation panel at the Ottawa International Animation Festival .[13]
Reception
Upon its premiere in Annecy, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie received positive reactions from attendees.[14] [15] Peter Debruge of Variety praised the film for its comedy and emotional core, and felt that the entire project was "crafted with love and a genuine respect for the franchise."[1]
References
^ a b c d e f g h Debruge, Peter (June 12, 2024). "The Day the Earth Blew Up Review: Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Save the World in Side-Splitting Looney Tunes Movie" . Variety . Retrieved June 12, 2024 .
^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (September 1, 2021). "WarnerMedia Kids & Family Launching 'ACME Night' Block Sept. 19" . Animation Magazine . Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
^ a b c d " 'The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie' Headed to Theaters" . Animation World Network . Retrieved February 26, 2024 .
^ a b "WarnerMedia Kids & Family Launches New Family Destination, ACME Night, Sundays on Cartoon Network Starting Sept. 19 and HBO Max Next Year" (Press release). WarnerMedia . September 1, 2021. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
^ Schreur, Brandon (June 10, 2024). "The Day the Earth Blew Up Clip Previews Theatrical Daffy Duck & Porky Pig Looney Tunes Movie" . ComingSoon.net . Retrieved June 12, 2024 .
^ Lang, Jamie (May 13, 2024). "First Looks and World Premiere Headline Stacked Annecy Celebration Lineup" . Variety . Retrieved May 13, 2024 .
^ Gajewski, Ryan (June 10, 2024). "Porky and Daffy Pull Fast One in Looney Tunes Movie The Day the Earth Blew Up Sneak Peek (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved June 11, 2024 .
^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (August 22, 2022). "Batman Series, Urkel Holiday Movie Among Animated Projects Not Moving Forward at Max, Will Be Shopped" . TVLine . Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
^ "Annecy 2023 Recap: Warner Bros. Animation Teases "Batman: Caped Crusader," "Tiny Toons Looniversity," "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim," and more at Annecy Festival" . Laughing Place . June 20, 2023.
^ Barraclough, Leo (October 26, 2023). "Looney Tunes Movie The Day the Earth Blew Up Launching at AFM From Warner Bros. Animation, GFM Animation (Exclusive)" . Variety . Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023 .
^ Humes, Kaitlin (October 28, 2023). "Looney Tunes Reveals First Look at First-Ever Fully-Animated Theatrical Release" . CBR . Retrieved February 4, 2024 .
^ Milligan, Mercedes (July 25, 2022). "Looney Tunes Panel Shares Witch Hazel Special, LTC Movie, 'Tiny Toons Looniversity' " . Animation Magazine . Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
^ Taylor, Drew (September 22, 2022). "Watch a Clip from New Looney Tunes Movie The Day the Earth Blew Up (Exclusive Video)" . The Wrap . Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022 .
^ Gajewski, Ryan (June 12, 2024). "Looney Tunes Movie 'The Day the Earth Blew Up' Debuts to Boisterous Laughter at Annecy" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved June 25, 2024 .
^ Campbell, Kambole (June 12, 2024). "Annecy Attendees Go Looney for 'The Day the Earth Blew Up' at Its Annecy Premiere" . Variety . Retrieved June 25, 2024 .
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