Get ready for more mayhem because the Looney Tunes are back at it again with their newest batch of episodes premiering on HBO Max Thursday, Jan. 21st. Taz stars in his first full-length Looney Tunes Cartoons short when he takes on Bugs Bunny in a Roman coliseum. If Bugs makes it out of the arena, […]
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INTERVIEW: Composers Julie and Steven Bernstein Return For “Animaniacs” Reboot
November 16th, 2020 
Jackson Murphy Fans of the classic animated series Animaniacs rejoice! The new reboot season premieres this Friday November 20th on Hulu. Married, Emmy-winning composers Julie and Steven Bernstein are back to score the latest antics of the Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister). Steven Bernstein: When we heard the show was coming back, it was little by […]
“Tiny Toons Looniversity” Ordered to Series for HBO Max and Cartoon Network
October 28th, 2020 Jerry Beck HBO Max and Cartoon Network are returning to Acme Acres with a series order for Tiny Toons Looniversity, an all-new half hour animated comedy series featuring characters from the Emmyâ Award-Winning Tiny Toon Adventures from Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) and Amblin Television. Under the two-season straight-to-series order, Steven Spielberg will return as executive producer, with […]
TRAILER: The “Animaniacs” Reboot
October 21st, 2020 Jerry Beck 22 years of pent-up zaniness will be coming your way in all-new episodes of Animaniacs, premiering November 20th on Hulu. More good news: Steven Spielberg is back as exec producer, Warner Bros. Animation is handling the production, the original voice actors are back and its NOT in CG. And if that isn’t enough: 13-episodes are […]
Final Four Animation Panels of Virtual NYCC 2020
October 11th, 2020 Jackson Murphy It’s the last day of a very different New York Comic-Con. Let’s Yabba Dabba Doo this! Kicking off the Sunday panels: The Flintstones 60th Anniversary Celebration, moderated by actress Yvette Nicole Brown. To tie-in with this milestone for Primetime Network TV’s first animated series, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is releasing The Flintstones: The Complete Series […]
Holy Pre-School! Warners Producing “Batwheels” for Cartoon Network and HBO-Max
October 6th, 2020 Jerry Beck Buckle up and put on your capes! Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is beginning production on Batwheels, a preschool animated action-adventure comedy series starring the most heroic and iconic vehicles from the DC universe. The upcoming series will air on Cartoon Network and HBO Max, as well as globally across all Cartoon Network platforms.
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INTERVIEW: Maxwell Atoms Treats Us To “Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!”
October 6th, 2020 Jackson Murphy Maxwell Atoms is the writer/director of the new Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! movie, available on DVD this Tuesday October 6th. This latest chapter in the long-running franchise sees the Mystery Inc. gang entangled in an All Hallows’ Eve caper… featuring some big-name stars and even an iconic DC Universe character. Jackson Murphy: What kind of influence […]
Warner Bros. Animation Inks Overall Deal with Hugh Davidson
September 17th, 2020 Jerry Beck Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) has signed an exclusive, multi-year overall deal with Emmy Award–winning writer/actor/producer Hugh Davidson (Nobodies, Mike Tyson Mysteries, Robot Chicken). Under the terms of the pact, Davidson will develop, write and produce original animated projects — at WBA across all platforms, including premium/pay and basic cable channels, streaming/on-demand and digital platforms, and […]
Sam Register Promoted to President of Both Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network
August 28th, 2020 Jerry Beck WarnerMedia veteran and current President of Warner Bros. Animation Sam Register has been promoted to President of Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios, adding oversight of Cartoon Network Studios to his responsibilities, it was announced today by Tom Ascheim, President, Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics (GKYAC), to whom Register will report. […]
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INTERVIEW: Eric Bauza on Voicing Bugs, Daffy and Marvin: “Insanely Intimidating and Nerve-racking”
May 29th, 2020 W.R. Miller Enamored with cartoons as a kid, Eric Bauza desired to be a cartoon-maker himself. He grew up in Scarborough, a borough of Toronto, where he attended Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic High School, followed by Centennial College, graduating in radio, television, and film production. Bauza learned that Spümcø, John Kricfalusi’s studio in the U.S., needed interns […]
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May 26th, 2020 W.R. Miller After Mel Blanc, the actor voicing Porky Pig the most has been Bob Bergen, from Tiny Toon Adventures to Duck Dodgers to the new Looney Tunes Cartoons on HBOMax. As it turns out, Porky had inspired him to become a voice actor. Born in St. Louis, Bergen moved to Los Angeles to train and ply […]
Posted in Warner Bros., WB Animation (TV) Tags: Looney Tunes Cartoons, Warner Bros. Animation No Comments » TRAILER: The New HBO Max “Looney Tunes Cartoons”
April 21st, 2020 Jerry Beck WarnerMedia has just set the launch date of May 27th for their new streaming service HBO Max. That will also be the release date for the first batch of Looney Tunes Cartoons from Warner Bros. Animation. The first season will include 80 episodes, each 11-minute “episode” will be comprised of cartoon shorts that vary in […]
Posted in HBO Max, WB Animation (TV) Tags: HBO Max, Looney Tunes Cartoons, Warner Bros. Animation No Comments » Warner Bros. Animation Makes Exclusive Deal With Wellesley Wild
February 5th, 2020 Jerry Beck Emmy-nominated writer/producer Wellesley Wild (Family Guy) has signed an exclusive, multi-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Animation (WBA). Under the terms of the pact, Wild will develop, write and produce new animated projects — for both adult, kid and family audiences — at WBA across all platforms, including premium/pay and basic cable channels, streaming/on-demand and […]
INTERVIEW: Talking To The Crew Behind “Teen Titans Go Vs. Teen Titans”
September 23rd, 2019 Jackson Murphy It’s one of the biggest superhero showdowns of the year. Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans is available this week on Digital. I recently met cast and crew members who dived into the collaboration and successes of these two similar, yet distinct, franchises. Jackson Murphy: What were the origins of this movie? Marly Halpern-Graser (Writer): […]
Speaking With The Crew of the New Scooby-Doo! “Return to Zombie Island”
September 3rd, 2019 Jackson Murphy 2019 marks the 50th Anniversary of Scooby-Doo. To celebrate, Warner Bros. Animation is unveiling a new movie, Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island, which is now available on Digital and on DVD exclusively at Walmart. I recently talked with the makers of “Zombie Island” and two of the longtime “SD” voice actors about the impact and […]
