List of Looney Tunes feature films explained

This is a list of feature films with appearances by the Looney Tunes characters, either centered on that series or just cameo roles only.

Compilation films

All directed by Friz Freleng except where noted. All on DVD except where noted.

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December 19, 1975 Directed by Larry Jackson. The only Looney Tunes compilation film with no new animation; bridging sequences are all live-action documentary. Only Looney Tunes film originally distributed by United Artists. Included on Looney Tunes Golden Collection, volume 4 as a special feature. Then as standalone feature through Warner Archive on DVD.
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner MovieSeptember 14, 1979

With clips from:

Directed by Chuck Jones and Phil Monroe
Released as part of Looney Tunes 2-Movie Collection DVD set.
The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny MovieNovember 20, 1981

With clips from:

Released on single disc DVD of same name.
November 19, 1982

With clips from:

Released as part of Looney Tunes 2-Movie Collection DVD set.
Daffy Duck's Fantastic IslandAugust 5, 1983 Released on single disc DVD of same name.
Daffy Duck's QuackbustersSeptember 24, 1988

With clips from:

Directed by Greg Ford and Terry Lennon
Released on single disc DVD of same name.
The Looney Tunes Hall of FameNovember 13, 1991 No new animation, Not on DVD but individual shorts are for most part.

Original films

Theatrical releases

TitleRelease DateCo-production withAnimation servicesBudgetGross
1Space JamWarner Bros. Family Entertainment
Warner Bros. Feature Animation
Northern Lights Entertainment
Courtside Seats Productions
Main facility
Bardel Entertainment
Stardust Pictures
Heart of Texas Productions
Character Builders
Chuck Gammage Animation
Premier Films Ltd.
Rees / Leiva Productions
Spaff Animation
Uli Meyer Features
$80 million$250.2 million
2Warner Bros. Feature AnimationBaltimore Spring Creek Productions
Goldmann Pictures
Lonely Film Productions GmbH & Co. KG
Main faculties
Yowza! Animation
Mercury Filmworks
$80 million$68.5 million
3[1] [2] [3] July 16, 2021[4] July 16, 2021Warner Animation Group
Proximity Media SpringHill Entertainment
Company 3 Animation
Tonic DNA Industrial Light and Magic
$150 million$162.8 million
4[5] February 28, 2025[6] [7] [8] [9] Warner Bros. AnimationTonic DNATBATBA
5Coyote vs. Acme[10] TBA[11] Warner Animation Group
Two Monkeys, a Goat, and Another, Dead, Monkey[12]
DNEG$70 million TBA
6Space Jam 3TBA[13] Warner Bros. Pictures AnimationTBATBATBA
7Untitled filmTBA [14] Warner Bros. Pictures AnimationTBATBATBA

Direct-to-video films

All titles below are available on DVD.

TitleRelease DateCo-production withNotes
1March 11, 1992Amblin Entertainment
2Tweety's High-Flying AdventureSeptember 12, 2000Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
3Baby Looney Tunes' Eggs-traordinary AdventureFebruary 11, 2003
4Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes ChristmasNovember 14, 2006
5August 4, 2015[15]
6King TweetyJune 14, 2022[16] [17]
7June 6, 2023[18]

Theatrical cameos of Looney Tunes characters

TitleYearNotes
Who Framed Roger RabbitJune 22, 1988A Disney/Amblin film released by Touchstone Pictures. Cameo appearances by Looney Tunes characters including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, Sylvester, Foghorn Leghorn, Marc Antony, Speedy Gonzales, Marvin the Martian, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, and Sam Sheepdog.
June 15, 1990Opening animated sequence with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Porky Pig at the ending.
A slightly longer intro is featured on the bonus content on various DVD and Blu-ray releases.
March 20, 2004Sequel to the 2002 film adaptation of Scooby-Doo originally by Hanna-Barbera. In one scene of the film Scooby-Doo drinks a potion that transforms him into Tasmanian Devil.
GravityOctober 4, 2013Alfonso Cuarón-directed science fiction thriller film distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Marvin the Martian appears as a figurine on the space shuttle.
Ready Player OneMarch 29, 2018Steven Spielberg-directed Amblin Entertainment film distributed by Warner Bros. Marvin the Martian appears as a character in the film's digital setting.
Teen Titans Go! To the MoviesJuly 27, 2018Opening animated sequence with wacky Daffy Duck in references to the earliest incarnations of the character and Porky Pig in the Warner Bros. Animation opening logo.
October 4, 2024Opening animated sequence with the Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies intro rolling and a Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies inspired short with the Joker. Pepé Le Pew also additionally appears in the film via archive footage of For Scent-imental Reasons.

Direct-to-video cameos of Looney Tunes characters

All titles below are available on DVD.

TitleRelease DateCo-production withNotes
1February 26, 2008Warner Premiere
DC Comics
Bugs Bunny makes a cameo appearance in this DC Comics Animated film.
2April 14, 2020Daffy Duck makes a cameo appearance in this animated Mortal Kombat film.

This film combines live-action with animation.

This film is an adult animated production.

This film was released theatrically and on HBO Max the same day.

Unreleased, cancelled and unproduced films

Several Looney Tunes films have been in development over the years. Listed below are projects that would be scrapped at some point during development.

Original Space Jam sequel and spin-offs

Prior to the development of Space Jam: A New Legacy, the project was intended to be a direct sequel to the 1996 original, with development beginning shortly after that film's release. The proposed sequel would have involved a new basketball competition with Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes against a new alien villain named Berserk-O!. Artist Bob Camp was tasked with designing Berserk-O! and his henchmen. Joe Pytka would have returned to direct while Cervone and his creative partner Spike Brandt signed on to direct the animation sequences. However, Jordan did not agree to star in a sequel, and Warner Bros. eventually cancelled plans for the film.[19]

Several potential spin-offs, including Spy Jam with Jackie Chan (a project that would end up becoming the basis for ), Race Jam with Jeff Gordon, Golf Jam with Tiger Woods,[20] [21] and Skate Jam with Tony Hawk were all discussed but never came to be.[22]

Hits or Miss

The film would have been a parody of the film Some Like It Hot with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in the Joe/Jerry role and Jack Nicholson in the Spats role alongside several Looney Tunes villains such as Gossamer, Babyface Finster, Blacque Jacque Shellacque, Rocky and Mugsy, the Eskimo hunter from Frigid Hare, The Crusher and Gruesome Gorilla. It was pitched by Tim Cahill in the late 1990s [23] Tim Cahill notably found the sequences where Bugs and Daffy dressed up in drag to fool their adversaries amusing. Due to this, he thought that a film based on that concept would be interesting. [24]

After the success of Space Jam, Warner Bros started to become open to more Looney Tunes movies. It was partially due to this reason that several Looney Tunes movies were pitched to the studio around that time, such as Hit or Miss. However, none of the films pitched at the time were ever seriously considered to be made into actual films, and never went into production. [25]

Untitled Marvin the Martian film

On July 29, 2008, Warner Bros. and Alcon Entertainment announced plans for a Marvin the Martian live action/animated film, starring Mike Myers as the voice of Marvin and Christopher Lee as Santa Claus. The film would have involved Marvin trying to destroy the Earth during Christmas by becoming a competitor of Santa Claus but being prevented from accomplishing his goal when Santa wraps him inside a gift box. Alcon compared the project to other films such as Racing Stripes and My Dog Skip.[26] It was initially scheduled for an October 7, 2011 release, but the movie was later taken off the schedule and no information has been disclosed since. Test footage of the film and the Eddie Murphy vehicle Hong Kong Phooey was leaked on December 28, 2012.[27]

Untitled Speedy Gonzales film

In 2010, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema announced a Speedy Gonzales live action/animated feature film. George Lopez was attached to voice the character. In December 2015, it was reported that an animated film was in development at Warner Bros., under the working title Speedy.[28] In April 2016, it was announced that Eugenio Derbez would voice the character.[29] No further information has been disclosed since.

Pepé Le Pew: The City of Lights

In October 2010, it was reported that Mike Myers would voice Pepé Le Pew in a feature-length live-action/animated film based on the character.[30] In July 2016, it was revealed at San Diego Comic-Con that Max Landis was writing a fully-animated Pepé Le Pew feature film for Warner Bros.[31] The movie was titled Pepé Le Pew: The City of Light and the film’s script has been leaked online. [32] Artists has published concept art for the film. [33] [34] The movie was cancelled due to sexual assault allegations against Landis in 2017, and a report that the character has not yet been planned to appear in future Warner Bros. productions leaves the feature film in doubt.[35]

Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical

The film was initially set to be released on HBO Max and Cartoon Network. On August 22, 2022, it was announced that it would not be moving forward on the service and would be shopped elsewhere.[36]

On September 16, 2022, Jess Marsifi, the props and effects designer, revealed that the entire production team of the film had been laid off.[37] The following day, it was reported that the film had been put on hold to be retooled into a full-fledged musical.[38] On February 24, 2023, the head of story, Michael Herrera, finished working on the film. On August 15, 2024, it was confirmed the film was cancelled. It would have been the Looney Tunes first ever musical.

Other unproduced films

In October 2010, Warner Bros. Pictures bought a pitch written by Kevin and Dan Hageman set in the Acme Corporation's warehouse and featuring the company's many devices in a way reminiscent of Amblin Entertainment's 80s films and the Men in Black franchise.[39] The project never materialized.

In September 2012, it was announced that Jenny Slate was writing a feature reboot for the series. The film was being produced by David Katzenberg, Seth-Grahame Smith and David Heyman. By October 2014, the project was no longer in the works.[40]

In 2020, Brian Lynch revealed that he had sold a script to Warner Bros. titled Varsity Bugs. The film was to follow the Looney Tunes as they learn that, due to an obscure clause in their Warner Bros. contracts, they have to work to get a high school diploma. In order to get qualified, the Tunes go back to school along with fellow contract players Batman and Keanu Reeves.[41] The project never materialized.

Box office

FilmRelease dateRevenueRankBudget
United StatesOther territories WorldwideAll-time domesticAll-time worldwide
[42] $78,350$78,350
  1. 12,373
  1. 21,478
1995 Bugs Bunny Film Festival[43] $19,587 $19,587
Space Jam[44] $90,418,342 $140,000,000$230,418,342
  1. 852
  1. 625
$80,000,000[45]
1998 Bugs Bunny Film Festival[46] $413,076 $413,076
Looney Tunes Back In Action[47] $20,991,364 $47,523,480 $68,514,844
  1. 3,569
  1. 2,685
$80,000,000
[48] $70,528,072$92,300,000$162,828,072
  1. 2,719
  1. 2,673
$150,000,000
Total$182,448,791$279,823,480$462,272,271$
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(A) indicates the adjusted totals based on current ticket prices (calculated by Box Office Mojo).

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Air Jordan 7 "Hare" Promo Space Jam Movie Prop Up for Grabs. SneakerBarDetroit. August 11, 2016. August 14, 2016.
  3. LeBron James Sets 'Black Panther's' Ryan Coogler to Produce 'Space Jam' Sequel (Exclusive). September 19, 2018. Marisa Guthrie. The Hollywood Reporter. September 19, 2018.
  4. Web site: 'Space Jam 2' Books Summer 2021 Release Date. The Hollywood Reporter. 21 February 2019 . en. 2019-02-22.
  5. Web site: Giraud. Kevin. 2023-06-15. Annecy: New Animated Offerings from Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network & Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe. 2023-06-15. Animation Magazine.
  6. Web site: Barraclough . Leo . 2023-10-26 . Looney Tunes Movie 'The Day the Earth Blew Up' Launching at AFM From Warner Bros. Animation, GFM Animation (EXCLUSIVE) . 2023-10-26 . Variety.
  7. Web site: Humes . Kaitlin . 2023-10-28 . Looney Tunes Reveals First Look at First-Ever Fully-Animated Theatrical Release . 2023-12-21 . CBR . en.
  8. Web site: 'The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie' Headed to Theaters . 2024-02-26 . Animation World Network . en.
  9. Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . October 17, 2024 . 'The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie' Sets Winter 2025 Theatrical Release . October 17, 2024 . Deadline Hollywood.
  10. Web site: Hibberd . James . Couch . Aaron . 2023-11-13 . Warner Bros. Reverses Course on 'Coyote vs. Acme' After Filmmakers Rebel 2024 . 2023-12-30 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  11. Web site: Lang . Jamie . 2023-11-13 . That's Not All Folks! Warner Bros. Discovery Will Reportedly Let Filmmakers Shop 'Coyote Vs. Acme' To Other Distributors . 2023-12-30 . Cartoon Brew . en-US.
  12. Web site: Rubin . Rebecca . 2020-12-23 . Warner Bros. to Release 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Prequel and 'The Color Purple' Musical in Theaters in 2023 . 2023-12-30 . Variety . en-US.
  13. Web site: Sanchez . Gabrielle . July 21, 2021 . Space Jam: A New Legacy director Malcom D. Lee is down to make a third film starring Dwayne Johnson . live . https://archive.today/20210724025932/https://www.avclub.com/space-jam-a-new-legacy-director-malcom-d-lee-is-down-1847336241 . July 24, 2021 . July 24, 2021 . The A.V. Club.
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  15. Web site: Chitwood. Adam. Exclusive Trailer for LOONEY TUNES: RABBITS RUN. Collider. May 1, 2015. April 30, 2015.
  16. Web site: Heller. Jeff. King Tweety Animated Movie Trailer [EXCLUSIVE]]. Screen Rant. March 21, 2022. March 21, 2022.
  17. Web site: All Hail 'King Tweety'! All-New Animated Movie Flies Home June 14 . Animation Magazine . March 22, 2022 .
  18. Web site: All-New Looney Tunes Movie 'Taz: Quest for Burger' Spins to Digital in June. Mercedes. Milligan. Animation Magazine. April 5, 2023. April 6, 2023.
  19. Web site: Artist Bob Camp recalls the ill-fated Space Jam 2 – Animated Views . 2024-02-28 . en-US.
  20. Web site: November 15, 2016 . "Space Jam" Director Reveals Spike Lee Almost Wrote the Film, Scrapped Tiger Woods Sequel . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170216221624/http://mrwavvy.com/interview-space-jam/ . February 16, 2017 . November 16, 2020 . Mr. Wavvy.
  21. Web site: November 15, 2016 . The Space Jam 2 You Never Saw Almost Featured Tiger Woods . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170529113117/http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/space-jam/260047/the-space-jam-2-you-never-saw-almost-featured-tiger-woods . May 29, 2017 . June 4, 2017.
  22. Web site: Hawk . Tony . 2019-01-05 . Production still . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190701090205/https://twitter.com/tonyhawk/status/1081641577078874112/photo/1 . July 1, 2019 . 2020-08-30 . Twitter.
  23. Miguel. 1636470219701903360 . March 16, 2023. Posters drawn for a Looney Tunes film pitched in the late '90s titled "Hit or Miss". en. March 16, 2023.
  24. Miguel. 1636813892746657796 . March 17, 2023. Tim Cahill always found the gags adversary amusing.. en. March 17, 2023.
  25. Miguel. 1636470222487007236. March 16, 2023. It, along with several other pitches, weren't ever seriously considered to enter production and were pitched partly because WB had become open to new LT films being made.. en. March 16, 2023.
  26. News: McNary . Dave . July 29, 2008 . WB to develop 'Marvin the Martian' . July 30, 2008 . Variety.
  27. News: December 28, 2012 . 'Hong Kong Phooey' Movie Test Footage Revealed; 'Marvin The Martian' As Well (VIDEO) . December 28, 2012 . Huffington Post.
  28. Web site: TBDO . 2015-12-12 . Warner Bros. Running With “Speedy Gonzales” Animated Feature . 2024-02-28 . The Tracking Board . en-US.
  29. Web site: Busch . Anita . 2016-04-04 . ‘Speedy Gonzales’ Eyed As Animated Feature At Warner Bros. . 2024-02-28 . Deadline . en-US.
  30. Web site: Lussier . Germain . 2010-10-07 . Mike Myers To Voice Pepé Le Pew In New Movie . 2024-02-28 . SlashFilm . en-US.
  31. Web site: Patten . Dominic . 2016-07-24 . Max Landis Writing ‘Pepe Le Pew’ Pic, He Tells Comic-Con . 2024-02-28 . Deadline . en-US.
  32. ACriticalHuman. Same goes for a Pepé Le Pew movie, whose screenplay also leaked online, at one point.. 1764767992355684680 . March 4, 2024. en. March 4, 2024.
  33. LostMediaBuster. Here's a first look at concept art for the cancelled Looney Tunes film 'Pepe Le Pew: The City of Lights'. . 1738265660193488953. December 22, 2023. en. December 22, 2023.
  34. artofTLTS. Concept art for the Canceled live action animated hybrid Pepe Le Pew film. 1620890777571434496. February 1, 2023. en. February 1, 2023.
  35. Web site: Hersko . Tyler . 2021-03-09 . Pepe Le Pew Will Not Appear in Future Warner Bros. TV Titles . 2024-02-28 . IndieWire . en-US.
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  40. Web site: 2014-10-07 . 'Obvious Child' Star Jenny Slate on a Marcel the Shell Movie (and Her Looney Tunes Script) . 2024-02-28 . Yahoo Entertainment . en-US.
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  47. Web site: Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). Box Office Mojo. February 17, 2019.
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