The first trailer for The Day the Earth Blew Up teases the return of Looney Tunes to the big screen

Following the release of the poster earlier this week, we now have the trailer for the first full-length animated film to be released theatrically Looney Tunes feature film, The day the Earth exploded. It comes from the team behind the latest revival series Looney Tunes cartooncurrently available on Warner Bros Max streaming serviceand follows an original story with Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and Petunia Pig.

The team is headed by director Pete Browngardt and producer Alex Kirwanbrought the film to the Los Angeles Animation Film Festival in October, and io9 was in the audience to see the film’s North American premiere. The film is a huge love letter to the franchise’s 94-year history with a real sense of what a film is about Looney Tunes It represents stunning 2D animation and explosive slapstick comedy performances from lovable characters wrapped in a fun, entertaining time.

Watch the clip below!

The film is a throwback to the sci-fi thrillers of the atomic age with two… Looney Tunes Mythology in the center; It stars Eric Bauza as Daffy Duck and Porky with Candi Milo as Petunia Pig. Peter MacNicol provides the voice of the film’s antagonist with Wayne Knight and Fred Tatasciore in supporting roles.

Although the film was produced under Warner Bros Animation, the company has left distribution to Ketchup Entertainment here in the US, where the film hits theaters on February 28. If this film is a box office success in North America, it could open the door for Warner Bros. to re-examine plans for its completed film Coyote vs ACMe- was shelved a year ago with no word on its standing since then, even after several Hollywood directors and actors praised its comedic efforts.

At the same time, there are also plans to completely overhaul the animation IP with the new team at Warner Bros. Animation. according to Delivery timeWB Animation has just announced Tom and Jerry A film by Rashida Jones, Will McCormack and Michael Govier that aims to start “fresh in a new iteration of misadventures.” Tom and Jerry.

Back in August, Cartoon drink (via puck) reported that Warner Bros. Planning a theatrical comeback for Looney Tunes The franchise is finally here (but not too soon; the year in question is 2028). There have been no other details on what that might look like — and fans should take any reports of future projects with these characters with a grain of salt, since we’ve seen how they’ve been handled in the past by Warner Bros. Discovery, thanks Coyote vs. Peak And similarly canceled Bye Bye Bunny: The Looney Tunes Musical

The Day the Earth Exploded: The Looney Tunes Movie Opens February 28th.

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