The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie is set to begin streaming exclusively on HBO Max in the U.S. on June 27. Hailing from Ketchup Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the film will debut on HBO linear at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 28.
The film sees Porky Pig and Daffy Duck become unlikely heroes and Earth’s only hope when their antics at the local bubble gum factory uncover a secret alien mind control plot. Faced with cosmic odds, the two are determined to save their town (and the world!)… that is, if they don’t drive each other totally looney in the process.
Pete Browngardt directed from his script written with Darrick Bachman, Kevin Costello, Andrew Dickman, David Gemmill, Alex Kirwan, Ryan Kramer, Jason Reicher, Michael Ruocco, Johnny Ryan, and Eddie Trigueros.
Produced by Michael Baum, with Browngardt and Sam Register as EPs, the film’s voice cast includes Eric Bauza, Candi Milo, Peter MacNicol, Wayne Knight, and Laraine Newman.
While The Day The Earth Blew Up was initially intended to go straight to HBO Max and the “ACME Night” block on Cartoon Network, the film ended up being shelved for a period before going the theatrical route, with Ketchup Entertainment as its North American distributor. The film opened in limited release in December before expanding wide in March, grossing over $15 million worldwide. This isn’t the only Looney Tunes project Ketchup has on its docket, as the company completed a deal for worldwide rights to the long-shelved Coyote vs. Acme in March.
