New Looney Tunes Cartoons Coming From Warner Bros. Animation
I have to admit, this is pretty exciting. There are new Looney Tunes animated shorts on the way — around 200, in fact — varying in length from one to six minutes (around 1,000 minutes in all). The press description of this new project, mentions “seasons,” so 1000 minutes may be just the beginning.
The first dozen shorts were screened this week at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and “Dynamite Dance,” was released online to give the rest of us a taste. After viewing the short above, you can color me impressed.
It isn’t surprising that Warner Brothers is unpacking their beloved, classic cartoon characters once again; but it is incredibly heartening how much obvious care and artistry is going into the shorts. I see an obvious 1940’s-era Bob Clampett vibe in this small appetizer. I can’t wait for the full meal.
Animation Magazine has a brief interview up with Pete Browngardt, the executive producer of this new series, and Alex Kirwan, the supervising director, which you can check out HERE.
About Looney Tunes Cartoons
Looney Tunes Cartoons is a series of new short form cartoons starring the iconic and beloved Looney Tunes characters. With a crew of some of the premier artists working in animation today, each “season” will produce 1,000 minutes of all-new Looney Tunes animation that will be distributed across multiple platforms — including digital, mobile and broadcast.
Looney Tunes Cartoons echoes the high production value and process of the original Looney Tunes theatrical shorts, with a cartoonist-driven approach to storytelling. Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and other marquee Looney Tunes characters will be featured in their classic pairings in simple, gag-driven and visually vibrant stories. Each cartoon will vary from one to six minutes in length and, from the premise on through to the jokes, will be “written” and drawn by the cartoonists, allowing their own personality and style to come through in each cartoon.
Looney Tunes Cartoons is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and features veteran Looney Tunes voice cast members, including Eric Bauza, Jeff Bergman and Bob Bergen. Sam Register (Teen Titans Go!) and Peter Browngardt (Uncle Grandpa) serve as executive producers.
