Long-awaited, fully animated The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie will receive an awards-qualifying run before the end of 2024, ahead of its official theatrical release on February 28th, 2025. I’ve screened the film and spoke with director Peter Browngardt about this sci-fi action comedy starring beloved characters who are true to […]
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INTERVIEW: Looney Lowdown On “The Day The Earth Blew Up”
October 28th, 2024 
Jackson Murphy 
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Ketchup To Release “The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” February 2025
October 17th, 2024 Jerry Beck Ketchup Entertainment announced today the wide North American release date for its latest theatrical acquisition, The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, which is slated for Friday, February 28th, 2025. The critically-acclaimed film produced by Warner Bros. Animation made its world premiere to a sold-out enthusiastic, international audience at the prestigious Annecy […]
Ketchup Entertainment Acquires “THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE”
August 9th, 2024 Lauren Ashton Ketchup Entertainment has officially acquired the North American rights to The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie from Warner Bros. Animation. GFM Animation is overseeing the process of worldwide distribution sales of this enthusiastically well-regarded film that premiered this year at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France. The CEO of […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery and Weigel Broadcasting to Launch “MeTV TOONS”
May 2nd, 2024 Jerry Beck Weigel Broadcasting Co. announced the launch of an all-new national television network, MeTV TOONS, dedicated exclusively to the very best of classic animation, from Hollywood-era shorts to made-for-television favorites. In this new collaboration between Warner Bros. Discovery and Weigel – the company behind the top rated MeTV Network – MeTV Toons will welcome dozens of […]
INTERVIEW: Ready To Unwrap “Merry Little Batman”
December 7th, 2023 Jackson Murphy The Caped Crusader’s eight year old son Damian is on a Christmas Eve mission to save Gotham City in the heartwarming and hilarious new animated comedy feature Merry Little Batman. It debuts this Friday December 8th on Prime Video. Writers Morgan Evans and Jase Ricci describe the fa-la-la-la-fun of crafting an entertaining and exciting story […]
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INTERVIEW: Class Is In Session At “Tiny Toons Looniversity”
September 7th, 2023 Jackson Murphy Back to School season is the perfect time to unveil the highly anticipated new Tiny Toons Looniversity series. It premieres this Friday September 8th on Max and Saturday September 9th at 9am on Cartoon Network. Co-Showrunner and Co-EP Nate Cash and three of the talented voice actors, David Errigo Jr., Eric Bauza and Tessa Netting, […]
Posted in Warner Bros., WB Animation (TV) Tags: Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation No Comments » Warner Bros. Unveils New “Tom & Jerry” Series Set in Asia
July 26th, 2023 Jerry Beck Warner Bros. Discovery today announced its first ever localized Tom and Jerry series, featuring the beloved cat and mouse duo as they take their rivalry through Singapore. Produced locally in Asia, and in association with Warner Bros. Animation, the new series comprises seven 3-minute shorts and will premiere on Cartoon Network in Asia Pacific and […]
Max Releases Official Trailer and Key Art For “Gremlins: Secret Of The Mogwai”
May 10th, 2023 Jerry Beck Max has released the official trailer and key art for the Original animated series Gremlins: Secret Of The Mogwai. Dive into a world of magic and mythology with Gremlins: Secret Of The Mogwai, an animated prequel series to the iconic “Gremlins” films, debuting with the first two episodes TUESDAY, MAY 23 on Max. Two new […]
TEASER TRAILER: “My Adventures with Superman”
April 6th, 2023 Jerry Beck Coming this summer to Adult Swim, My Adventures with Superman follows the action-packed, comedic and romantic adventures of Superman and Lois Lane. The series stars Jack Quaid as the voice of Clark Kent, Alice Lee as the voice of Lois Lane, and Ishmael Sahid as the voice of Jimmy Olsen. Sam Register serves as executive […]
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Warner Archive Collection Announces “Looney Tunes Collector’s Choice” blu-ray
March 28th, 2023 Jerry Beck Good news for Physical Media collectors – Warner Archive Collection is giving its fiercest collectors their choice of rare titles in the Looney Tunes catalog. Announced by George Feltenstein (and yours truly) earlier today on The Extra’s podcast, a new 20-title collection, Vol. 1 of a new series called Looney Tunes Collector’s Choice, is expected […]
INTERVIEW: “Ted Lasso” Holiday Treat Now Annie Awards Nominee
January 26th, 2023 Jackson Murphy Jed Hathaway is the director of Ted Lasso: The Missing Christmas Mustache, a four and a half minute stop-motion presentation from AppleTV+. In this Animation Scoop Q&A, Hathaway shares how he and his team collaborated with Jason Sudeikis, Apple and Warner Bros. TV to give Ted Lasso fans a fun gift that’s now a 2023 […]
Looney Tunes Ring in Year of the Rabbit with a Special Lunar New Year Short
January 17th, 2023 Jerry Beck Get ready, Elmer Fudd – the Looney Tunes rabbits are preparing for an EXTRA long “wabbit” season sure to ruffle a few of Daffy’s feathers. Fresh off his first-ever Emmy win, Bugs and his fellow Looney bunnies are ready for their spotlight in 2023—hopping into the Year of the Rabbit with a stacked Bugs slate […]
Warner Bros. to Release the Filmation “Batman” on Blu-Ray
November 14th, 2022 Jerry Beck One of Filmation’s most beloved animated series has been newly remastered in high definition for release on Blu-ray for the first time ever! Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will distribute The Adventures of Batman: The Complete Collection on February 28, 2023, as a two-disc set featuring all 34 episodes of the classic series for $29.98 SRP […]
INTERVIEW: The “Batwheels” Arrive In Gotham City (And On TV)
October 13th, 2022 Jackson Murphy The Dark Knight has some new help fighting crime. Family animated series Batwheels premieres this Monday Oct. 17 at 9am on Cartoonito and Cartoon Network, with episodes streaming Tuesday Oct. 18 on HBO Max. Co-Executive Producer Michael G. Stern and Supervising Producer Simon Smith suit up to discuss the vehicles, the style and the multi-generational […]
Posted in HBO Max, Warner Bros., WB Animation (TV) Tags: HBO Max, Warner Bros. Animation No Comments » Mindy Kaling Introduces New “VELMA” To NYCC
October 12th, 2022 Jackson Murphy Coming to HBO Max in 2023 is the hand-drawn adult animated series VELMA. It’s a new origin story of Velma Dinkley and her Mystery Inc. pals, starring and co-executive produced by Mindy Kaling. “The Office” and “The Mindy Project” actress, who also co-wrote and co-starred in the 2019 film “Late Night”, has lent her voice […]
