Despite a period of uncertainty, fans won’t have to say “that’s all, folks” to The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie. Ketchup Entertainment (Ozi, Voice of the Forest) announced it has acquired the Warner Bros. Animation feature for North American distribution from GFM Animation, which is handling worldwide sales for the 2D animated feature.
A release date has not yet been confirmed.
“The Day the Earth Blew Up is an historical moment for the Looney Tunes franchise, and we are proud to be partnering with Warner Bros. Animation to bring this film to audiences theatrically,” said Gareth West, CEO of Ketchup Ent. “We cannot wait for audiences of all ages to experience one of the smartest animated films in recent years.”
Originally slated as a Max original, The Day the Earth Blew Up was put out to shop for a new home due to the Warner Bros. Discovery restructure. GFM Animation launched sales for the pic at the 2023 American Film Market, and the completed film premiered at the Annecy Festival in France in June of this year.
“Gareth’s enthusiasm for Warner Bros. Animation’s spectacular, Looney adventure persuaded us that Ketchup Entertainment were the right partners for releasing the film in North America,” said Fred Hedman for GFM Animation. “We’re looking forward to continuing to work with the team as they prepare for audiences to embrace Porky Pig and Daffy Duck on the big screen.”
Synopsis: Directed by Pete Browngardt (Looney Tunes Cartoons, Uncle Grandpa), the film stars two-time Emmy winner Eric Bauza reprising his roles as lifelong friends Daffy Duck and Porky Pig who uncover a sinister alien invasion plot while working at the local bubble gum factory. Together with Petunia Pig, our unlikely heroes embark on a hilarious high-stakes mission fighting off zombies and aliens while delivering all the laugh out-loud gags and vibant visuals that have made the Looney Tunes so iconic.
The voice cast also stars Looney Tunes veterans Candi Milo and Fred Tatasciore alongside Emmy winner Peter MacNicol and others.
Alex Kirwan is supervising producer. The movie is written by Darrick Bachman, Pete Browngardt, Kevin Costello, Andrew Dickman, David Gemmill, Alex Kirwan, Ryan Kramer, Jason Reicher, Michael Ruocco, Johnny Ryan and Eddie Trigueros. Nick Cross serves as art director and Aaron Spurgeon as production designer. Sam Register and Pete Browngardt are executive producers. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation.
