voiced by Eric Goldberg and 3 others. Looney Tunes: Back in Action is a 2003 American live-action/animated comedy film produced by Warner Bros. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. and color Looney Tunes shorts that were released prior to August 1948, while Warner still owned the copyright to all of the cartoons. Bugs defeats Marvin simply by overloading his own bubble gun and trapping himself inside a bubble, but gets caught in the explosion. Dante really knows this territory and his affection for the material is very apparent. Kate and Bugs arrive at DJ's house, where they find Damian's TVR Tuscan and use it in pursuit of DJ and Daffy. Take 30 seconds to create a completely free profile, which will allow you to: wait, there's gonna be a Back in Action sequel? Bugs credits Daffy for being the hero, but Daffy says Bugs should get the credit for inspiring him in the first place. myCast is the place for you! However, the call is recorded through an ACME satellite by a henchman named Bob Smith, who takes the call to his boss, Mr. Chairman, who plans to use the diamond to take over the world and sell more merchandise. At the 2014 Cartoon Network upfront, another series titled Wabbit: A Looney Tunes Production (later New Looney Tunes) was announced. While D.J. After the Gurnee park was sold to Six Flags, they also claimed the rights to use the characters at the other Six Flags parks, which they continue to do presently. Elmer Fudd. See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role. Evil did in the first film. [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. Schlesinger sold his interest in the cartoon studio in 1944 to Warner Bros. and went into retirement; he died five years later. During the chase, Daffy plays a slot machine and gets a jackpot by matching three cherries. Paramount-owned Nickelodeon aired all the unaired cartoons in a show called Looney Tunes on Nickelodeon between 1988 and 1999. A Looney Tunes Christmas, a parody of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. While Bugs fights Marvin, Daffy gets scared for his friend's safety and becomes Duck Dodgers and rushes to save the day. Bugs Bunny, in particular, is regarded as a cultural icon and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. D.J. While Bugs commends Daffy for achieving his hero goal, Daffy reminds Bugs that he still hasn't convinced him to come back to his movie. See production, box office & company info, Loved it, as will most fans of the classic cartoons, Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Ice-T/Jenna Elfman/The Strokes. At this point, Kate has realized she is in love with D.J., telling Damian that she is "a really big fan of his son", revealing her feelings for D.J. In 1979, Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol premiered. They leave not knowing about the real spy car, a T.V.R Tuscan right hand drive, underneath where D.J. Page: 1 genres Comedy (509910) Drama (378498) Adventure (164289) Action (147289) Animation (126280) Romance (112649) Crime (106810) Fantasy (81509) Sci-Fi (76187) Thriller (64611) In 2003, Warner Home Video began releasing select shorts on DVD, aimed at collectors, in four-disc sets known as the Looney Tunes Golden Collection starting with Volume 1. Rotten Tomatoes average rating. Stars: Eric Bauza, Jeff Bergman, Bob Bergen voiced by Joe Alaskey and 1 other. 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. When it's almost pitch black and the time before all the lights are turned off thoroughly, Porky gives up and says, "Go home, folks.". (which had also bought Paramount's Popeye films) who merged the company into its television division, United Artists Television. As a last resort, he sends Tasmanian Devil to track the four down. Marvin the Martian. The numbering of the Dell issues generally includes 3-4 appearances in Dell's Four Color comics. Uplevel BACK 38.1M . harrisonlee2 made this fan casting suggestion on March 18, 2020. It premiered on May 27, 2020, on the streaming service HBO Max. Looney Tunes: Back in Action - Alchetron.com It has a mediocre rating on IMDb: 5.8 stars out of 10. Looney Tunes: Back in Action: Directed by Joe Dante, Eric Goldberg. 4 Reception. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who praised the animation and humor while criticizing the screenplay, with many critics considering it an improvement over Space Jam. After Daffy escapes, Canasta and Smith are elated and plan to get the winnings only for the slot machine to explode as the cherries were revealed to be cherry bombs. The gang also made frequent cameos in the 1990 spinoff series Tiny Toon Adventures, from executive producer Steven Spielberg, where they played teachers and mentors to a younger generation of cartoon characters (Plucky Duck, Hamton J. review score by. and Martin is like a human cartoon character himself. Kate is told to rehire Daffy, or face termination herself. Timothy Dalton as Fraser's Dad is a real stand-out both referencing and spoofing his 007 past, without scuffing up himself or the good Bond name. 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Get inspired by our community of talented artists. ", the studio starts to close. Bugs has performed similar gags in cartoons, although this can be just another form of his disguising talents. Movie & Video Games Action Figures, Looney Tunes Die-cast TV, Movie & Video Games Action Figures, Mr. Smith is revealed to be a Tasmanian She-Devil, with whom Taz quickly falls in love, and they become a couple. The Coyote does not speak and communicates by holding up speech signs, another reference to the cartoons. With Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin, Timothy Dalton. Looney Tunes: Back in Action. voiced by Bob Bergen and 1 other. are Daleks from the British sci-fi series, Kevin McCarthy reprises his role as Dr. Fan casting? Production company(s) In The Louvre Museum, after contemplating stealing the painting after Kate wonders if the diamond is inside the painting, the heroes discover the playing card doubles as a viewing window and find a map of Africa behind the Mona Lisa painting and take a photo on Kate's mobile phone while Daffy tries to get into the photo. Watch 'Looney Tunes: Back in Action' Online Streaming (Full Movie It was originally developed as a direct sequel titled Spy Jam, which was intended to include Jackie Chan in the lead role. and Daffy across the city, leading to a car chase with Bugs and Kate being dragged into the mayhem when D.J. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. narrowly dodges Dusty from the explosion, taking the card in the process. [citation needed], On June 11, 2018, another series, titled Looney Tunes Cartoons, was announced by Warner Bros. Meanwhile, Bugs Bunny Porky Pig Pep Le Pew, Lola Bunny and Daffy Duck became friends, despite retaining their rivalryship, with Bugs dating Lola Bunny Porky Pig dating Petunia Pig, Pep Le Pew dating Penelope Pussycat, and Daffy dating Tina Russo. 2 comments on Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2. Seeing Mona Lisa's face on the card, the group conclude they must view the painting in the Louvre. Looney Tunes: Back in Action - Full Cast & Crew - TV Guide I believe over time, and certainly on home video / DVD, Back in Action will find it's audience. Anna Kendrick is now married to Chris Pratt and was promoted to CEO of Warner Bros. while her husband became one of WB's highest-paid actors. The Looney Tunes shorts were broadcast with edits to remove scenes of violence (particularly suicidal gags and scenes of characters performing dangerous stunts that impressionable viewers could easily imitate), stereotypes, and alcohol consumption. As a result, the studio brought in twenty-five gag writers to try to write jokes that were short enough to fit into an animated character's mouth. Dante, out of a personal dislike for Space Jam, substantially developed the project to more closely represent the personalities of the Looney Tunes characters, with Eric Goldberg serving as the animation director. Free shipping from 99 with 1001hobbies. [24] After several delays, the series premiered on May 3, 2011. Differing curated collections of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies are available for streaming on both the Boomerang streaming service and HBO Max.[46]. However, he notices the backup dancers, and disguises himself as one of them, and manages to convince her on-stage to talk to him. The Looney Tunes Movie is a live-action/animated comedy adventure film directed by Tom Ruegger, co-produced by Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone, and executively produced by Steven Spielberg. a page turn. It is the second live-action feature-length film starring the Looney Tunes characters, the first being Space Jam (1996). . Brendan Fraser - DJ Drake, Himself Jenna Elfman - Kate Steve Martin - Mr. Chairman Timothy Dalton - Damien Drake Heather Locklear - Dusty Tails Joan Cusack - Mother Bill Goldberg - Mr. Smith Don Stanton - Mr. Warner Dan Stanton - Mr. Warner's Brother Dick Miller - Security . Jenna Elfman, Heather Locklear. The ensemble characters of I Haven't Got a Hat, such as Oliver Owl, and twin dogs Ham and Ex, were also given a sampling of shorts, but Beans and Porky proved much more popular. filmeinstein made this fan casting suggestion on July 19, 2021. On September 24, 2010, Fur of Flying preceded the film, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, and on December 17, 2010, Rabid Rider preceded the film, Yogi Bear. However, Dante reportedly had no creative control for the project, and the final film became different from what he intended. Daffy accidentally sets off the trap and gets hit by a rock when he picks up a puzzle piece, but Kate finds the puzzle it was supposed to go in and uses it to find the diamond, which D.J. Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Fan Casting Looney Tunes Back in Action 2 by Warner Bros Company . 6" (the "WILD VOL." It was the final film to be produced by Warner Bros. It was a pretty grim experience all around. Looney Tunes is an American animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series Merrie Melodies, during the golden age of American animation.