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From the Brink to the Big Screen: How the Looney Tunes Film Defied the Odds
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Scott Roxborough
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An unlikely Looney Tunes film defies the odds, navigating mergers, budget cuts, and strikes to become one of the first fully animated features for the iconic characters.
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- The $15 million film, originally slated for HBO Max, was nearly canceled multiple times before the independent distributor Ketchup Entertainment saved the day and secured a 1,500-screen release.
- The filmmakers embraced the classic Looney Tunes style, studying over 1,000 original shorts to nail the iconic character designs and humor, while also incorporating contemporary references to appeal to a new generation.
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Peter Browngardt, HBO Max, Warner Bros. Animation, Ketchup Entertainment, GFM Animation, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, Looney Tunes, Dune: Part 2