[31] Starring Bugs Bunny, the series premiered on both Cartoon Network and its sister channel Boomerang in late 2015. Sam and his henchmen pursue DJ and Daffy for the card, but they flee with Bugs and Kate. Sam and his henchmen corner Daffy and blow him with a cannon into a brick wall while 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. "[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. When he sees him dragging her into the Eiffel Tower, he tries to use his rocket-fueled pants in order to fly up to the top of the tower, but when they take off on their own, he is ultimately forced to take Papa Bear's pants and buy a ticket to get to the top. The group travels to Africa and meet Granny, Sylvester, and Tweety, who escort them to the ruins of a jungle temple containing the blue monkey. There were multiple causes to the film's demise theatrically. He hasn't been this "out there" and unpredictable since his celebrated stand-up days. . Story added by user_88232 on July 17, 2022. With their retained Bosko rights, Harman and Ising began making cartoons at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1934 until they were fired in 1937 due to a lack of success. Use the form below to make a suggestion! Feature Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. new gadgets to help find the diamond. Feature Animation and the last theatrical Looney Tunes feature film until Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021). According to Dante, a "problem" occurred when the studio executives grew tired of the film's jokes and wanted them to be changed. After some back and forth ramming and brief non-verbal altercation, Marvin is tricked into rolling down his ship's window and gets sucked into the vacuum of space. 2003 American live-action/animated adventure comedy film by Joe Dante, This article is about the film. The Coyote does not speak and communicates by holding up speech signs, another reference to the cartoons. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies were initially produced by Leon Schlesinger and animators Hugh Harman and Rudolph Ising from 1930 to 1933. Back at ACME, Mr. Chairman shows a video feed of Damian, revealing that he plans to make Damian suffer by making him face his death with a train and an enclosure rigged with explosives. Movie & Video Games Action Figures, Looney Tunes Die-cast TV, Movie & Video Games Action Figures, Yosemite Sam. Is Coming This Month! It was a box-office bomb, grossing $68.5 million worldwide on an $80 million budget. It is the second theatrical feature film in the Looney Tunes franchise, and was directed by Joe Dante from a screenplay by Larry Doyle. In 1990, it was made so there would be about one short per year until 1998. On the film, Dante stated, "It's a gagfest. The film, which parodies action and spy film conventions, follows Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck as they become intertwined in a plot by the ACME Chairman (Martin) to transform the world's population into subservient monkeys using the Blue Monkey diamond. We want to rebrand our characters and we want to do Space Jam.'"[4]. 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. Throughout the journey, neither party would know that the other is also after the diamond. and Damian together, revealing their familial connection, Kate also realizes her wrongdoing by firing D.J. After pointing it towards a nearby television, he accidentally finds a hidden video screen behind a painting, revealing a video call from his father telling him to go to Las Vegas to find a woman named "Dusty Tails" to get a diamond called "The Blue Monkey", and revealing that he is, in fact, a super spy. It is the second live-action feature-length film starring the Looney Tunes characters, the first being Space Jam (1996). Looney Tunes: Back in Action is the 2003 live action/animated movie in November 14, 2003. This is a reference to a line he said in a few classic. [29] On August 27, 2014, writers Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz were hired to script the film, directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa were in talks to direct the film, while actor Steve Carell was rumored to be starring in a lead role. 2 Cast. Schlesinger began to phase in the production of color Looney Tunes with the 1942 cartoon The Hep Cat. [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. 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When Broadcast on ITV and ITV2, several scenes involving violence are removed, including Sam shooting the banana skin in the casino scene, and Bugs placing the popcorn inside the marked alien during the Area 52 fight scene. Looney Tunes Fanon Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. However, Granny and the others reveal themselves to be Mr. Chairman, Mr. Smith and Taz in disguise. collects. Looney Tunes: Back in Action was released on November 14, 2003, originally planned to open earlier that summer. D.J. Miles Bennell from the original, The weapons cabinet which suddenly pops into place evokes a similar scene from, The Jerry Lewis poster at the Eiffel base which reads "O TROUVEZ-VOUS LA GUERRE?" [3] After 1943, both series were produced in color and became virtually indistinguishable, varying only in their opening theme music and titles. Top suggestion out of 3: Jenna Elfman. See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role. [22] From February 29 May 18, 2008, many Looney Tunes artifacts, including original animation cels and concept drawings, were on display at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio, just off the campus of Youngstown State University, near where the Warners lived early in life. We don't want that. goes backstage to talk to her, but she doesn't notice him. However, with some quick thinking, D.J. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for ERTL Looney Tunes 1989 Die Cast Metal Figures: Road Runner Bugs Bunny Daffy Duck at the best online prices at eBay! Paramount-owned Nickelodeon aired all the unaired cartoons in a show called Looney Tunes on Nickelodeon between 1988 and 1999. [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. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. The plot follows Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny (both voiced by Joe Alaskey) as they help aspiring daredevil Damian "D.J." Drake, Jr. (Brendan Fraser) and Warner Bros. executive Kate Houghton (Jenna Elfman) find the "blue monkey" diamond in order to prevent the evil Mr . Tired of . And again. Backstage, Kate, D.J. Fan Casting Looney Tunes Back in Action 2 by Warner Bros Company . In the 1980s, the shorts received VHS releases, with the pre-August 1948 shorts released by MGM/UA Home Video and the post-July 1948 shorts released by Warner Home Video. The Looney Tunes search for a man's missing father and the mythical Blue Monkey diamond. He is the ONLY logical choice for the director (watch his older films for countless references to the Looney Tune gang). Computer animation was used on props that are held by the cartoon characters, such as a magnifying glass, a screenplay, and Bugs' carrots in the cafeteria, as well as larger objects, such as the spaceships, Wile E. Coyote's missile, and the robot guard dog at the end. Warner made a deal with Leon Schlesinger to produce cartoons for them. The plot: Daffy Duck and studio security guard DJ Drake (Brendan Fraser) get mixed up in a spy caper involving a mysterious diamond, Drake's superspy father (Timothy Dalton) and an evil corporate bigwig (Steve Martin). Looney Tunes: Back in Action (English) retrieved. D.J. Dante felt that he and Goldberg managed to preserve the original personalities of the characters. Bugs mentions upon meeting Elmer Fudd that they have made 35 cartoons together. Mr. Smith is revealed to be a Tasmanian She-Devil, with whom Taz quickly falls in love, and they become a couple. Animation announced that there will be more Looney Tunes 3-D theatrical shorts; the first titled Daffy's Rhapsody with Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd, the next being I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat with Sylvester, Tweety,andGranny. 's shower and then walks into a room of posters of all of Damian's movies and a photo of D.J. Plus various one-shots, specials and appearances in anthology comics like March of Comics, Top Comics and Dell Giant from various Western Publishing imprints. 6 October 2021. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 57% based on 138 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10. The series was cancelled after its second season.[25]. Looney Tunes: Back in Action is a 2003 American live-action/animated fantasy spy comedy film directed by Joe Dante.It is the third feature-length live-action/animation hybrid film to feature Looney Tunes characters, after Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Space Jam (1996).