For the first time in several years, a Looney Tunes The film is headed to theaters.
Ketchup Entertainment announced today that it has acquired the rights to release The day the Earth explodedto Looney Tunes A film that was originally planned in 2021 as an HBO Max streaming movie. Like so many other projects initially intended for HBO Max (and then Max), the film has never been released. But now Ketchup has picked it up and is bringing it to theaters.
If the film is released in multiplexes, it will be only the third. Looney Tunes film that will hit the big screen in the 21st century, after 2003 Looney Tunes: Back in Action and 2021 Space Jam: A New Legacy. (Other Looney Tunes Feature film planned for cinemas, Coyote vs Acmeis another victim of Warner Bros. Discovery’s cost-cutting strategy of not releasing films for tax deductions; so far it looks like that film will be shelved indefinitely.)
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Here is the official plot synopsis for the film:
Directed by Pete Browngardt (Crazy Melodies Animated cartoons, Uncle Grandpa), the film stars two-time Emmy Award winner Eric Bauza reprising their roles as lifelong friends Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, who uncover a sinister alien invasion plot while working at the local gum factory. Together with Petunia Pig, our unlikely heroes embark on a hilarious high-stakes mission battling zombies and aliens while delivering all of the laugh-out-loud jokes and vibrant visuals that have made the film so popular. Crazy Melodies So iconic.
Ketchup Entertainment has not yet announced a specific release date for The day the Earth exploded in theaters, but it looks like we’ll at least be able to see it, and that’s a good thing these days.
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