Max has corrected the mistake regarding the announcement that “Looney Tunes” would leave the streaming service on December 31. Please see the updated story below.
Fans of cartoons, who are already upset about Warner Bros. Discovery selling the upcoming feature “Coyote vs. Acme,” were disappointed to hear on Monday that several Looney Tunes titles would be leaving Max on December 31. However, the streaming service later clarified that the announcement was made in error.
According to a press release sent to the media, a collection of classic “Looney Tunes” shorts spanning decades, along with “The Looney Tunes Show” from 2011 to 2013, were initially scheduled to depart from the streaming platform at the end of the year. Additionally, the 2003 movie “Looney Tunes: Back in Action,” featuring Brendan Fraser and co-directed by Joe Dante, was also slated for removal.
A corrected press release was sent out a few hours later, explaining that the inclusion of the “Looney Tunes” TV series in the earlier announcement was a mistake, and it “will continue streaming on Max.” However, “Back in Action” is still set to leave Max at the end of December.
After the initial announcement, social media buzzed with variations of the sentiment “David Zaslav hates Looney Tunes” on Monday. A fan named Jeff Harris expressed, “No one dislikes Looney Tunes more than Warner Bros.”
LRTs:
— Jeff Harris (@nemalki) November 27, 2023
I read the news. Don't @ me.
I've talked about Warner Bros' relationship with Looney Tunes for… ever. One thing's certain and an unfortunate fact, and this is all I'll say about what's happening:
No one hates Looney Tunes more than Warner Bros.
“@Wierd_o78033920 expressed, ‘With this, the almost-cancellation of ‘Coyote Vs. Acme,’ and giving away ‘The Day The Earth Blew Up’ for someone else to distribute theatrically, Zaslav has truly demonstrated how insincere his words and image were when he claimed that Looney Tunes is a valuable brand.’
On Nov. 9, when Warner Bros. Discovery announced the shelving of the $70 million feature ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ as a $30 million tax write-off, animator @SenorWoberto commented, ‘The surprising extent to which David Zaslav seems to dislike the Looney Tunes is bewildering, it’s like the CEO of Disney wanting nothing to do with Mickey Mouse.’
Following strong public criticism, the studio changed its decision and opted to sell the movie to another studio. Unfortunately for DC fans, the completed “Batgirl” movie still awaits release.
Other Warner Bros. Discovery titles set to be removed at the end of the year include the 2002 live-action “Scooby-Doo,” Cartoon Network’s “Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam” from 2021, several titles from “DC Super Hero Girls” and “Lego Justice League,” as well as the 2014 film “The Lego Movie.”
Between this, Coyote Vs. Acme almost getting canned and handing out The Day The Earth Blew Up for someone else to distribute theatrically Zaslav has truly shown just how bullshit his words and this image was with saying that the Looney Tunes we’re a valuable brand. https://t.co/XJ8qp5Xl0m pic.twitter.com/0PsCCVvLaQ
— Weird-O (@Wierd_o78033920) November 27, 2023
Source: The Wrap
