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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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 […]
Posted in Adult Swim, Warner Bros., WB Animation (TV) Tags: Adult Swim, Warner Bros. Animation No Comments » TRAILER: Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Unicorn: Warriors Eternal”
March 29th, 2023 Jerry Beck The wait is almost over for five-time Emmy Award-winning Genndy Tartakovsky’s next animated series, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal. Fans were treated today to a newly released trailer of the steampunk fantasy tale produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The first two episodes will premiere Thursday, May 4th at midnight on Adult Swim and next day on the […]
Posted in Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, WB Animation (TV) Tags: Adult, Cartoon Network Studios No Comments » 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 […]
R.I.P. Kevin Conroy – Voice of Animated “Batman”
November 11th, 2022 Jerry Beck Actor Kevin Conroy, the most beloved voice of Batman in the animated history of the character, died Thursday at age 66 after a short battle with cancer. A noted stage, film and television performer, Conroy rose to unparalleled voice acting fame as the title character of the landmark Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1996). He would […]
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 […]
CLIP: “Bugs Bunny’s Howl-O-Skreem Spooktacula”
October 2nd, 2022 Lauren Ashton Warner Bros. just sent us a fun new spooky “Looney Tunes Cartoons” clip from their upcoming half-hour special, Bugs Bunny’s Howl-O-Skreem Spooktacula which began streaming Thursday, 9/29 on HBO Max. The clip is from the short “Graveyard Goofs”. Directed by David Gemmill and written by Michael Ruocco and Andy Gonsalves – take a look:
INTERVIEW: It’s “Bugs Bunny Builders” Season With Showrunner Abe Audish
July 19th, 2022 Jackson Murphy The Looney Tunes star in their first preschool series in over 20 years. Bugs Bunny Builders premieres Monday July 25th at 8am on Cartoon Network (part of the Cartoonito block), and the eight episodes then begin streaming the next day, Tuesday July 26th, on HBO Max. I spoke with showrunner and supervising producer Abe Audish […]
Posted in Cartoon Network, Warner Bros., WB Animation (TV) Tags: Cartoon Network, HBO Max, Warner Bros. Animation No Comments » HBO Max and Cartoon Network Composing “Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical”
June 15th, 2022 Jerry Beck Bugs, Daffy, and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang will give their regards to Broadway in Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical coming soon to HBO Max and Cartoon Network. From Warner Bros. Animation, the original animated family movie event will feature original dynamic song and dance numbers and new orchestrations from the […]
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Genndy Tartakovsky Signs Exclusive Deal With Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios
June 15th, 2022 Jerry Beck Cartoon Network Studios (CNS) and Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) has set an exclusive multiyear cross-studio overall deal with Emmy Award-winning creator, producer, and director Genndy Tartakovsky. Under his deal, Tartakovsky will develop, create, and produce original animated programming at both CNS and WBA intended for a variety of audiences and for all television platforms, including […]
