This is a list of feature films with appearances by the ''

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American media franchise produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The franchise began as a series of animated short films that originally ran from 1930 to 1969, alongside its spin-off series ''Merrie Melodies'', during t ...

'' characters, either centered on that series or just cameo roles only.

Compilation films

All directed by

Friz Freleng Isadore "Friz" Freleng (; August 21, 1905May 26, 1995), credited as I. Freleng early in his career, was an American animator, cartoonist, Film director, director, Film producer, producer, and composer known for his work at Warner Bros. Cartoons ...

except where noted. All on DVD except where noted.

Original films

Theatrical releases

Direct-to-video films

All titles below are available on DVD.

Theatrical cameos of Looney Tunes characters

Direct-to-video cameos of Looney Tunes characters

All titles below are available on DVD. : This film combines live-action with animation. : This film is an

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production. : This film was released theatrically and on

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the same day.

Unreleased, cancelled and unproduced films

Several ''Looney Tunes'' films have been in development over the years. Listed below are projects that would be scrapped at some point during development.

Original ''Space Jam'' sequel and spin-offs

Prior to the development of ''Space Jam: A New Legacy'', the project was intended to be a direct sequel to the 1996 original, with development beginning shortly after that film's release. The proposed sequel would have involved a new basketball competition with

Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player, who is currently a minority owner of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Ass ...

and the Looney Tunes against a new alien villain named Berserk-O!. Artist

Bob Camp Robert Frank Camp (born February 7, 1956) is an American animator, writer, cartoonist, comic book artist, storyboard artist, director, and producer. He is best known for founding Spümcø and his work for developing and serving as a showrunner ...

was tasked with designing Berserk-O! and his henchmen.

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would have returned to direct while Cervone and his creative partner

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signed on to direct the animation sequences. However, Jordan did not agree to star in a sequel, and Warner Bros. eventually cancelled plans for the film. Several potential spin-offs, including ''Spy Jam'' with

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(a project that would end up becoming the basis for '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action''), ''Race Jam'' with

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, ''Golf Jam'' with

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, and ''Skate Jam'' with

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were all discussed but never came to be.

''Hits or Miss''

The film would have been a parody of the film

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with

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and

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in the Joe/Jerry role and

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in the Spats role alongside several Looney Tunes villains such as Gossamer, Babyface Finster, Blacque Jacque Shellacque, Rocky and Mugsy, the Eskimo hunter from Frigid Hare, The Crusher and Gruesome Gorilla. It was pitched by Tim Cahill in the late 1990s Tim Cahill notably found the sequences where Bugs and Daffy dressed up in drag to fool their adversaries amusing. Due to this, he thought that a film based on that concept would be interesting. After the success of Space Jam,

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started to become open to more Looney Tunes movies. It was partially due to this reason that several Looney Tunes movies were pitched to the studio around that time, such as Hit or Miss. However, none of the films pitched at the time were ever seriously considered to be made into actual films, and never went into production.

Untitled Marvin the Martian film

On July 29, 2008,

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and

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announced plans for a Marvin the Martian live action/animated film, starring

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as the voice of Marvin and

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. The film would have involved Marvin trying to destroy the Earth during

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by becoming a competitor of

but being prevented from accomplishing his goal when Santa wraps him inside a gift box. Alcon compared the project to other films such as ''

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'' and '' My Dog Skip''. It was initially scheduled for an October 7, 2011 release, but the movie was later taken off the schedule and no information has been disclosed since. Test footage of the film and the

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vehicle '' Hong Kong Phooey'' was leaked on December 28, 2012.

Untitled Speedy Gonzales film

In 2010,

and

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announced a Speedy Gonzales live action/animated feature film. George Lopez was attached to voice the character. In December 2015, it was reported that an animated film was in development at Warner Bros., under the working title ''Speedy''. In April 2016, it was announced that

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would voice the character. No further information has been disclosed since.

''Pepé Le Pew: The City of Lights''

In October 2010, it was reported that

would voice Pepé Le Pew in a feature-length live-action/animated film based on the character. In July 2016, it was revealed at

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that

Max Landis Max Landis (born August 3, 1985) is an American filmmaker. He is the son of director John Landis. He wrote scripts for the films ''Chronicle'' (2012), '' American Ultra'' (2015), ''Victor Frankenstein'' (2015), and '' Bright'' (2017). He wrote ...

was writing a fully-animated Pepé Le Pew feature film for Warner Bros. The movie was titled ''Pepé Le Pew: The City of Light'' and the film’s script has been leaked online. Artists has published concept art for the film. The movie was cancelled due to sexual assault allegations against Landis in 2017, and a report that the character has not yet been planned to appear in future Warner Bros. productions leaves the feature film in doubt.

''Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical''

The film was initially set to be released on HBO Max and Cartoon Network. On August 22, 2022, it was announced that it would not be moving forward on the service and would be shopped elsewhere. On September 16, 2022, Jess Marsifi, the props and effects designer, revealed that the entire production team of the film had been laid off. The following day, it was reported that the film had been put on hold to be retooled into a full-fledged musical.

Other unproduced films

In October 2010, Warner Bros. Pictures bought a pitch written by Kevin and Dan Hageman set in the

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's warehouse and featuring the company's many devices in a way reminiscent of

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's 80s films and the Men in Black franchise. The project never materialized. In September 2012, it was announced that

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was writing a feature reboot for the series. The film was being produced by David Katzenberg, Seth-Grahame Smith and David Heyman. By October 2014, the project was no longer in the works. In 2020, Brian Lynch revealed that he had sold a script to Warner Bros. titled ''Varsity Bugs''. The film was to follow the Looney Tunes as they learn that, due to an obscure clause in their Warner Bros. contracts, they have to work to get a high school diploma. In order to get qualified, the Tunes go back to school along with fellow contract players

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and

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. The project never materialized.

Box office

References

External links

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