The original ”Looney Tunes“Has been removed from the streaming platform Max.
Since March 16, “Looney Tunes” Cartoon Shorts Series (1930-1969) has been drawn by Warner Bros. Discovery streamer. The iconic Warner Bros. The Cartoon franchise has already been chipped away by Conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery after the company’s merger: “Looney Tunes” Live-Action Hybrid film “Coyote vs. Acme ”was scrapped Of the WBD 2023 before the movie would start flowing at max and took a tax depreciation of $ 30 million instead. WBD later announced that it had no plans to ever release the movie at $ 70 million, and instead the movie was made available to be sold to another interested studio. The film was not picked up anywhere else. WBD’s decision followed similarly scrapped Movies “Batgirl” and animated feature “Scoob! Holidays.”
A source near WBD explained that the company has publicly tried to go away from children’s programming, such as “Looney Tunes” and “Sesame Street” (which was not renewed on the platform) due to low viewers at Max. Instead, Max prioritizes adult and family content.
However, WBD recently managed to sell another “Looney Tunes” movie, “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie.” Indie distributor ketchup entertainment acquired Critically acclaimed Function, which then made history as the first fully animated function length “Looney Tunes” movie ever released in theaters. The film was originally ordered for HBO Max.
There are other “looney tunes” still on max, via Deadline: “Looney Tunes Cartoons” (2020), most of the first two seasons of “New Looney Tunes” (2015), “Baby Looney Tunes” (2002), “Tiny Toons Loon University” and its spinoff “Tiny Toons Loon University” (Spring Break “(2023). “(1995) and” (1995) and “and” (1995) and “and”, “Bullyny” (2023), “Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries” (1995) and “(1995) and” and “(1995) and” (1995) and “and” Bunny “. The podcast “Looney Tunes presents: Bugs and Daffy’s Thanksgiving Road Trip” is also at max.
At the same time, there is still a pressure for “Coyote vs. Acme” to be distributed in some capacity. Will Forte, who played in the acclaimed movie, said it was “Damn bullshit“That” Coyote vs. Acme ”will not be seen by the audience. “It deserves so much better than it became,” Forte said Movieweb. “I can’t tell you why the decision was made not to release it. But it makes my blood boil. (…) I don’t want people to forget what (Warner Bros.) did with this. ”
The film was directed by David Green and written by Oscar -nominated “May December” writer Samy Burch; James Gunn produced the function and also received a story. John Cena and Lana Condor participated with Forte.
Forte earlier Took to Instagram At the beginning of 2024 to say that he “fucking hatred (D)” that the movie was scrapped. “Super fun throughout, visually amazing, sweet, sincere and emotionally resonance in a very earned way. When the credits rolled, I just sat there thinking how happy I was to be part of something so special, ”Forte wrote at that time. “It quickly turned to confusion and frustration. This was the movie they won’t release? “
