Everything we know about the new Looney Tunes movie

The Day the Earth Exploded: A Looney Tunes Movie is the next feature film Looney Tunes film starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. The sci-fi-themed ride will be the first fully animated Looney Tunes theatrical film and will focus on Daffy Duck and Porky Pig as they must learn to work together to save the world from nefarious aliens who use mind control. With Tom and Jerry writer Kevin Costello on writing assignments and Looney Tunes veteran Pete Browngardt directs, The Day the Earth Exploded It’s a momentous occasion in the nearly century-old franchise.

THE Looney Tunes have made the leap to theatrical films in the past, but films like Jam Space and Looney Tunes back in action combined live action segments with the cartoons. Despite the franchise’s big theatrical debut, the development of The Day the Earth Exploded It’s been anything but smooth, with Warner Bros. changing its release plan several times since it was announced in 2021. Now, with early reviews being rave reviews (via IGN), it’s only a matter of time before The Day the Earth Exploded gets a worldwide theatrical release.

Latest news about the day the Earth exploded

Release date is revealed

Several months after the beleaguered animated film was acquired by Ketchup Entertainment and given new life, the latest news confirms the release date for The Day the Earth Exploded: A Looney Tunes Movie. Approaching the first full-length theatrical release of the Looney Tunesthe film is now scheduled to hit theaters in February 28, 2025. This comes more than a year after the project was scrapped by Warner Bros. despite being a completed film. Unlike Warner Coyote vs. Acme, The Day the Earth Exploded will actually be released.

Expressing his excitement about the project, Ketchup Entertainment CEO Gareth West said:

For generations, Looney Tunes has held a special place in the hearts of fans around the world, including mine. It is a true pleasure to bring Peter Browngardt’s hilarious, intelligent, emotional and beautifully rendered story to theaters for fans and film lovers of all ages to experience an all-new and original cinematic adventure with our friends Porky Pig and Daffy Duck.

The Day the Earth Exploded Release Date

First Fully Animated Looney Tunes Theatrical Movie Coming in 2025

The Day the Earth Exploded: A Looney Tunes Movie took a long and tortuous path to reach its theatrical conclusion, and Warner Bros. he even scrapped the project entirely at one point. Destined to become a failure like Warner’s Coyote vs. Acme, The Day the Earth Exploded has been acquired by Ketchup Entertainment and will now have a full theatrical run. The distributor already scheduled the Looney Tunes feature coming on February 28, 2025. While the film’s streaming future is unknown, it will be available in theaters.

The day the earth exploded Cast

A veteran voice cast

Although the announced voice cast is quite small, it is still star-studded. Veteran voice actor Eric Bauza (Red and Stimpy) will voice Daffy Duck in the film, but he is also known for voicing names like Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, Marvin the Martian and several others. Joining Bauza will be Robert Bergen reprising his role as Porky Pigalongside Candi Milo as Petunia Pig. Well-known live-action actors Wayne Knight (Jurassic Park) and Laraine Newman (SNL) will voice small supporting roles, while Peter MacNicol (Ghostbusters II) will play the evil Invader.

The confirmed cast of The Day the Earth Exploded: A Looney Tunes Movie includes:

Actor	The Day the Earth Exploded Paper
Eric Bauza	Daffy Duck
Roberto Bergen	Porky Pig
Candi Milo	Petunia Pig
Peter MacNicol	The invader
Wayne Knight	Homeless resident
Laraine Newman	Landlady

The Day the Earth Exploded Story Details

Daffy Duck and Porky Pig must save the world

There aren’t many details yet, but the premise of The Day the Earth Exploded was revealed. The new Looney Tunes the film will focus on Daffy Duck and Pokey Pig as the pair discover that aliens are planning to take over Earth and will use mind control to do so (it’s unclear if Marvin the Martian is one of these aliens). The Day the Earth Exploded: A Looney Tunes Movie will see Daffy Duck and Porky put aside their differences and work together to save the Earth, with a good dose of lively banter along the way.