The Day the Earth Blew Up’s First Trailer Teases Looney Tunes’ Return to the Large Display

Following the poster drop from earlier this week, we now have the trailer for the primary absolutely animated theatrically launched Looney Tunes characteristic movie, The Day the Earth Blew Up. It comes from the staff behind the newest revival collection Looney Tunes Cartoons, at present accessible on the Warner Bros. streaming service Max, and follows an unique story with Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and Petunia Pig.

The staff, headed by director Pete Browngardt and producer Alex Kirwan, introduced the film to Los Angeles’ Animation Is Movie Competition in October, and io9 was within the viewers to observe its North American premiere. The movie is a big love letter to the 94-year historical past of the franchise with a real sense of what Looney Tunes represents, astounding 2D animation, and explosive slapstick comedic performances from beloved characters wrapped up in a zany, enjoyable good time.

Watch the trailer under!

The movie is a throwback to sci-fi thrillers of the atomic age with two Looney Tunes legends on the heart; it stars Eric Bauza as Daffy Duck and Porky with Candi Milo as Petunia Pig. Peter MacNicol offers the voice of the movie’s antagonist with Wayne Knight and Fred Tatasciore in supporting roles.

Whereas the movie was made underneath Warner Bros Animation, the corporate has left the distribution as much as Ketchup Leisure right here in america, the place the movie hits theaters February 28. If this movie does effectively on the North American field workplace, it might open up the door for Warner Bros to re-examine plans for its accomplished movie Coyote vs. Acme—shelved a yr in the past with none phrase of its standing since, even after a number of Hollywood administrators and actors praised its comedic efforts.

On the similar time, there are additionally plans for a full animation IP shakeup with the brand new staff over at Warner Bros. Animation. In response to Deadline, WB Animation simply introduced a Tom and Jerry movie written by Rashida Jones, Will McCormack, and Michael Govier that goals to begin “contemporary on the brand new iteration of the misadventures” of Tom and Jerry.

Again in August, Cartoon Brew (by way of Puck) reported Warner Bros. is planning a theatrical return for the Looney Tunes franchise finally (however not too quickly; the yr cited was 2028). There have been no additional particulars on what that may appear like—and followers ought to take any reviews of future initiatives with these characters with a grain of salt, as a result of we’ve seen how they’ve been handled up to now by Warner Bros. Discovery, because of Coyote vs. Acme in addition to the equally cancelled Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical.

The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Film opens February 28.

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