Joe Pytka would have returned to direct and Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone signed on as the animation supervisors. It received generally negative reviews and underperformed at the box office. Series marked with * are compilations of earlier shorts. However, he rises again as a prehistoric pterosaur who eats Mr. Chairman and the Blue Monkey. Based on In 2003, there would be seven shorts produced. Assemble your dream cast! [33] According to co-executive producer Peter Browngardt, "We're not doing guns, but we can do cartoony violence TNT, the Acme stuff. Here are a few more to browse. Back in Action really captured that snarky wit we all love from Bugs, the put upon egomaniac that is Daffy and many of the other great traits of the original crew from the glory days of the Looney Tunes. and Daffy head out in an old A.M.C. the spotlight to Bugs Bunny , Daffy Duck is unceremoniously fired by studio boss . 's Gremlin car are actually archive recordings of legendary, Bugs' black-and-white shower scene evoking the Alfred Hitchcock thriller, A road trip to Las Vegas with Elvis Presley on the radio, singing, Most of the aliens and monsters in the Area 52 scene are actual monsters from other films, including an appearance of, The domed robotic creatures yelling "Exterminate them!" 2 comments on Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2. Join thousands of other users in fan casting your favorite stories. [12] To date, Looney Tunes on Nickelodeon is the longest-airing animated series on the network that was not a Nicktoon. The film concludes with Porky Pig appearing in the zoomed in ending iris trying to say "That's all, Folks!" Without Jordan involved with the project, Warner Bros. was uninterested, and cancelled plans for Space Jam 2. According to Camp, a producer lied to the studio, claiming that Jordan had signed on in order to keep development going. ", "Looney Tunes' slapstick violence and gender-bending rabbits, explained by a 4.75-year-old", "Cartoon Network Putting Mexican Mouse Back in the Lineup", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Looney_Tunes&oldid=1142842791, This page was last edited on 4 March 2023, at 17:42. During the mid-late 1960s, the shorts were produced by DePatieFreleng Enterprises (and Format Productions) (19641967) and Warner Bros.-Seven Arts (19671969) after Warner Bros. shut down their animation studio. This is a reference to how twisted words are often used in. In the early 1990s, Dante wanted to produce a biographical comedy with HBO, called Termite Terrace. Looney Tunes: Back in Action. I. Keanu Reeves & Alec Baldwin Is Join To Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2. find Dusty Tails performing. Schlesinger sold his interest in the cartoon studio in 1944 to Warner Bros. and went into retirement; he died five years later. proclaim he wants to take over his father's mission, Mother gives D.J. The entire outer space sequence is also just jammed packed with so many great bits you'll need to see it twice just to take it all in. DJ Drake replies, "No, it can't be true." DJ Drake. Movies. Nel frattempo sono approdati al cinema anche due film realizzati con tecnica mista (live-action e CG): Space Jam del 1996 e Looney Tunes: Back in Action del 2003, il primo con protagonista il campione di basket Michael Jordan ha incassato 230 milioni di dollari, mentre il secondo con protagonista Brendan Fraser appena 68 milioni di dollari . Kate (Jenna Elfman), die humorlose Produktionschefin der Comedy-Abteilung, setzt den aufgeblasenen Erpel vor die Tr. Due to Joe Alaskey passing away on February 3, 2016, his characters were now voiced by other actors. By releasing the terrific four-DVD classic-cartoons compilation The Looney Tunes Golden Collection concomitantly with Looney Tunes: Back In Action, Warner Bros. is practically inviting comparisons . He even kidnapped Damian to prevent D.J. Cast Your Vote. The film was the result of multiple attempts by Warner Bros. to develop a sequel to Space Jam (1996). [4], Looney Tunes has since become a worldwide media franchise, spawning several television series, feature films, comic books, music albums, video games, and amusement park rides. Bugs initially starred in the color Merrie Melodies shorts following the success of 1940's A Wild Hare, and formally joined the Looney Tunes series with the release of Buckaroo Bugs in 1944. Daffy Duck. Steve Martin would go on to star in the 2006 and 2009 remakes. Brendan Fraser. and the Curse of the 13th Ghost, Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons: The Movie, Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms, Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Looney Tunes: Back in Action was initially developed as a sequel to Space Jam (1996). In 1996, Space Jam, a live-action animated film, was released to theaters starring Bugs Bunny and basketball player Michael Jordan. Brendan Fraser - DJ Drake, Himself Jenna Elfman - Kate Steve Martin - Mr. Chairman Timothy Dalton - Damien Drake Heather Locklear - Dusty Tails Joan Cusack - Mother Bill Goldberg - Mr. Smith Don Stanton - Mr. Warner Dan Stanton - Mr. Warner's Brother Dick Miller - Security . In The Louvre Museum, after contemplating stealing the painting after Kate wonders if the diamond is inside the painting, the heroes discover the playing card doubles as a viewing window and find a map of Africa behind the Mona Lisa painting and take a photo on Kate's mobile phone while Daffy tries to get into the photo. Also, the international trailer for the film uses a piece from the Austin Powers score. Meanwhile, the Schlesinger studio continued to make popular cartoons until 1944 when Schlesinger sold his studio to Warner Bros. DC's Justice League: Cosmic Chaos More Voice Cast The Super Mario Bros Movie Gets Earlier Release Pokemon Concierge New Series and Teaser Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Adds Karan Soni Street . In a nod to WB arch-competitor Disney and their current rival Pixar's, In the WB cafeteria, a cartoon Scooby-Doo (voiced by. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. The brothers and Elmer object to the fact Elmer is killed in the story. Sam and his henchmen pursue DJ and Daffy for the card, but they flee with Bugs and Kate. Most characters temporarily de-evolved in this scene due to being hit by the Blue Monkey's ray: Bugs into earlier animation models, Daffy into an egg, Damian Drake into a monkey, and Kate into a cavewoman. 12 comments on Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2. losing his job too and having his uniform taken away from him. [citation needed] A double DVD and Blu-ray release, paired with Space Jam, was released on June 7, 2016.[15]. The release of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3 includes a disclaimer at the beginning of each DVD in the volume given by Whoopi Goldberg. "Looney Tunes: Back in Action" family and comedy movie produced in Germany and USA and released in 2003. In 2011, the shorts were released on Blu-ray Disc for the first time with the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection series. formally introduces Kate to Damian. Differing curated collections of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies are available for streaming on both the Boomerang streaming service and HBO Max.[46]. The term Looney Tunes has since been expanded to also refer to the characters themselves. With Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin, Timothy Dalton. Looney Tunes: Back in Action is a platforming video game released in 2003 by Electronic Arts. D.J. The more significant cameos featured Bugs, Daffy, Porky, Tweety, and Yosemite Sam. back to story. 6/10. It was a pretty grim experience all around. ", but the studio closes, to Porky's indignation. While many have been released in limited releases theatrically for Academy Award consideration, only a few have gained theatrical releases with movies. Story added by . Elmer Fudd appears and chases Bugs and Daffy through several paintings to obtain the card. [citation needed]. back to story. Mode (s) Single-player. The Looney Tunes search for a man's missing father and the mythical Blue Monkey diamond. He uses it to disintegrate Bugs, Daffy, DJ, Kate, and Mr. Chairman to the ACME Headquarters and reassemble there. This film began production on September 25, 2015. Kate has to grab onto his arm as he tries to get her to reconsider her decision, and she asks D.J. Fan Casting Jim Carrey as Sylvester in Looney Tunes: Back in Action. cast member. and Kate watch the chase, she is kidnapped by Mr. Smith before hearing D.J. 2 Titles. Jeff Bergman or Eric Bauza. [27] All five shorts were directed by Matthew O'Callaghan. [citation needed] New animated shorts and a Duck Dodgers TV series were commissioned to tie-in with Back in Action. [38] The copyrights to those cartoons were assigned to Sunset Productions, an entity owned by Warner Bros.[39][40] The cartoons were distributed by Guild Films until it went bankrupt and was bought by Seven Arts. The Looney Tunes Movie is a live-action/animated comedy adventure film directed by Tom Ruegger, co-produced by Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone, and executively produced by Steven Spielberg. The character animation in this film was traditionally hand-drawn. and Damian together, revealing their familial connection, Kate also realizes her wrongdoing by firing D.J. It's not a particularly compelling narrative, but, of course, that's not where the charm of the movie is supposed to lie." At the 2014 Cartoon Network upfront, another series titled Wabbit: A Looney Tunes Production (later New Looney Tunes) was announced. "[5] Warner Bros. hired Walt Disney Feature Animation's Eric Goldberg, most known for his fast-paced, Warner Bros.-inspired animation of the Genie in Aladdin (1992), to direct the animation. & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse, Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons, Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension, Superman/Shazam! The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who praised the animation and humor while criticizing the screenplay, with many critics considering it an improvement over Space Jam. More popular Looney Tunes characters were created (most of which first appeared in Merrie Melodies cartoons) such as Pep Le Pew (debuted in 1945's Odor-able Kitty), Sylvester (debuted in 1945's Life with Feathers), Yosemite Sam (debuted in 1945's Hare Trigger), Foghorn Leghorn (debuted in 1946's Walky Talky Hawky), Marvin the Martian (debuted in 1948's Haredevil Hare), Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner (debuted in 1949's Fast and Furry-ous), Granny (debuted in 1950's Canary Row), Speedy Gonzales (debuted in 1953's Cat Tails for Two), and the Tasmanian Devil (debuted in 1954's Devil May Hare). [44] Turner's Cartoon Network reran the cartoons from its launch in 1992 until 2004, and again from 2009 until 2017. The series was cancelled after its second season.[25]. Drake, an aspiring actor and stuntman working as a guard, who unbeknownst to her, is the son of action star Damian Drake, and had just come from a bad stuntman tryout, to get him to leave. However, only Bob Bergen, and Eric Bauza their voice roles from the Second film, with the other voice roles being made by Jeff Bergman, Fred Tatasciore , , Kate Soucie, Kristen Bell, Jessica Dicicco, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Candi Milo It was released in theaters. Sam was actually referring to a term used in blackjack. During the morning, the heroes conveniently find a Wal-Mart thanks to Daffy's and Kate's desires for more product placement on low-price brands, as pointed out by Bugs and D.J., and leave the store with several supplies of food, water and clothing after saying Wal-Mart several times. The last DVD in the Super Stars series was Sylvester and Hippety Hopper: Marsupial Mayhem, released on April 23, 2013. John receives an "Additional Music by" credit in the closing titles of the film and "Special Thanks" in the soundtrack album credits. On July 10, 1989, after a battle with heart problems, Mel Blanc died at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of cardiovascular disease. Directed by Fan Casting Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2 Terence Nance by Amblin Entertainment RatPac Dune-Entertainment Village Roadshow Pictures . Here are a few more to browse. The suit Bugs wears in the spy car is similar to the suit he has worn during musical-themed cartoons such as Chuck Jones'. However, with some quick thinking, D.J. Here's the recast of my Looney Tunes: Back in Action spoof, as you can see I've kept most of the original cast from old one, so I hope you like it. Yosemite Sam. Despite this, the film has only one credited writer. However, Granny and the others reveal themselves to be Mr. Chairman, Mr. Smith and Taz in disguise. Kate arrives at the house to talk to D.J. At ACME, Mr. Chairman attempts to show the location from Kate's phone, only the photo has Daffy's head in it, narrowly blocking the location. They accompany aspiring stuntman DJ Drake (Fraser) and Warner Bros. executive Kate Houghton (Elfman) on their journey to thwart the Chairman's plot, which doubles as a mission to rescue the former's abducted father, Damian (Dalton). Which one would you want Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck to be voiced by? The inspiration for the changeover was Warner's decision to re-release only the color cartoons in the Blue Ribbon Classics series of Merrie Melodies. The film stars Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, and Steve Martin; Timothy Dalton, Heather Locklear, and Bill Goldberg appear in supporting roles, while Joe Alaskey leads the voice cast. [13], Chicago Sun-Times critics Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper gave the film "Two Thumbs Up"; Roeper called it a "cheerful and self-referential romp blending animation with live action in a non-stop quest for silly laughs," while Ebert called it "goofy fun."[14].