The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie is the upcoming feature-length Looney Tunes film starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. The sci-fi-themed outing will be the first fully animated Looney Tunes theatrical movie 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 & Jerry writer Kevin Costello on script duties and Looney Tunes veteran Pete Browngardt directing, The Day the Earth Blew Up is a momentous occasion in the nearly century-old franchise.
The Looney Tunes have made the jump to theatrical movies in the past, but films like Space Jam and Looney Tunes Back in Action blended live-action segments with the cartoons. Despite the franchise’s grand theatrical debut, the development of The Day the Earth Blew Up has been anything but smooth, with Warner Bros. shifting its release plan several times since it was announced in 2021. Now, with early reviews being glowing raves (via IGN), it’s only a matter of time before The Day the Earth Blew Up gets a worldwide theatrical release.
Most Recent The Day The Earth Blew Up News
A New Teaser & Release Date Are Revealed
Coming months after it made its debut at film festivals, the latest news confirms the release date for The Day the Earth Blew Up. Initially set for a February 2025 premiere, the Looney Tunes film will now hit theaters on March 14, 2025 (via Indie Wire). Along with the release date, a new teaser arrived which gives the first look at the long-awaited movie. Opening with beautifully animated scenes of a scientist and a meteor, the teaser then introduces Daffy and Porky Pig as they are tasked with saving humanity from the alien threat. Naturally, the clumsy pair aren’t up to the job.
The Day The Earth Blew Up Release Date
The First Fully-Animated Theatrical Looney Tunes Movie Arrives In 2025
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie took a long and twisting path to reach its theatrical conclusion, and Warner Bros. even fully scrapped the project at one point. Destined to become a write-off like Warner’s Coyote vs. Acme, The Day the Earth Blew Up was scooped up by Ketchup Entertainment, and will now get a full theatrical run. The distributor has now scheduled the Looney Tunes feature to arrive on March 14, 2025. Though the streaming future of the movie is unknown, it will be available theatrically.
Coyote vs. Acme has been permanently shelved and there are currently no plans to release the film.
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The Day The Earth Blew Up Cast
A Veteran Voice Cast
Though the announced voice cast is quite small, it is nevertheless star-studded. Veteran voice actor Eric Bauza (Red & Stimpy) will be voicing Daffy Duck in the film, but is also known for voicing the likes of Bugs Bunny, Tweety, Marvin the Martian and a host of others. Joining Bauza will be Robert Bergen reprising his role as Porky Pig, alongside 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 Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie includes:
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Eric Bauza |
Daffy Duck |
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Robert Bergen |
Porky Pig |
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Candi Milo |
Petunia Pig |
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Peter MacNicol |
The Invader |
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Wayne Knight |
Mayor |
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Laraine Newman |
Landlady |
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The Day The Earth Blew Up Story Details
Daffy & Porky Must Save The World
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie will see Daffy and Porky put aside their differences and work together to save Earth
There aren’t many specifics yet, but the premise of The Day the Earth Blew Up was revealed. The new Looney Tunes movie will focus on Daffy Duck and Porky Pig as the pair discover that aliens are plotting to take over Earth, and they’ll be using mind control to do it (it’s unclear if Marvin the Martian is one of these aliens). The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie will see Daffy and Porky put aside their differences and work together to save Earth, with a healthy dose of animated slapstick hijinks along the way.
The Day The Earth Blew Up Trailer
Watch The Trailer Below
In preparation for the film’s arrival in March 2025, a teaser for The Day the Earth Blew Up premiered in February. The teaser opens with a scientist witnessing a meteor crashing down on Earth, and discovering the strange occupant who has arrived. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, the scientist calls upon Daffy and Porky to save the day, but it’s clear from the start that they might not be up to the task.