These descendants of Looney Tunes characters are to star in a new television series, "Loonatics Unleashed," this fall on Kids' WB.
Posted on 06/06/2005 7:22:30 PM PDT by 68skylark
Four months after initial designs caused an Internet uproar, the final look of the characters in "Loonatics Unleashed," a new animated television series starring descendants of the stars of the famous Warner Brothers Looney Tunes cartoons, have been completed.
"Loonatics Unleashed," which is part of the Kids' WB fall schedule, is a comedy adventure set in the year 2772. The series finds the Earth flung off its axis and protected by six superheroes, the Loonatics. The team comprises Ace Bunny (Charlie Schlatter), Danger Duck (James Marsden), Spaz B. Wilde and Tech E. Coyote (Kevin Michael Richardson), Rev Runner (Rob Paulsen) and Lexi Bunny (Jessica DiCicco). Warner Brothers Animation and Kids' WB are scheduled to announce the names of the characters and the voice cast today.
"We're constantly looking for new and different ways to extend the franchises that we're fortunate enough to have in our library," said Sander Schwartz, the president of Warner Brothers Animation. "This is really a whole new show that tips its hat to the original Looney Tunes."
The futuristic heroes have some very popular ancestors, who in turn have some very vocal fans. In February, when initial images for the characters were released, fans and the media reacted loudly. The designs were occasionally called sleek, but were more often described as dark and menacing in newspapers, including The Houston Chronicle and USA Today. One fan, Thomas Adams, an 11-year-old in Tulsa, Okla., started a petition at his school and a Web site, saveourlooneytunes.com, to protest the changes. "I wouldn't have anticipated the reaction, but fortunately, it was a good reminder of the popularity of the characters and the esteem to which our audience holds them," Mr. Schwartz said.
"I think there was a misunderstanding," said Betsy McGowen, the senior vice president and general manager of ....
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These descendants of Looney Tunes characters are to star in a new television series, "Loonatics Unleashed," this fall on Kids' WB.
Anyone want to guess how much P.C. will be in this?
What changes did they make? They look the same as they did two months ago.
They had to ruin it by putting a chick in it.
The Tasmanian Devil character will be the poof. They want the tough guy to dispel any stereotypes.
They had to ruin it by putting a chick in it.
Maybe the chick will be the one who's gay.
I don't know if you are joking, but the chick will be portrayed as the smartest one of the bunch. The male characters will be idiots. They gotta indocrinate 'em when they're young, ya know.
Hillary Rabbit.
I hope the public collectively wishes these evil-looking creatures to the cornfield.
Your probably right. The female character was added to constantly point out how silly and impotent the rest of the male wimps are. The only one she will really be able to relate to will be the gay character.
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!!!
Okay, then we'll mark you down in the "traditionalist" column on this one.
Come on, tell us how you really feel.
They won't make her openly gay but she will be an ultra radical feminist. I fine distinction these days I know, but they have to maintain their cover. Otherwise, her constant denigration of the male characters would be ineffectual.
I guess that should read "By the way, what's the female version of a misogynist. What ever it is, thats what she'll be."
Never for a moment did I actually think I could buy wildly self-destructive gadgets from Acme, drop an anvil on anyone's head, or fire a shotgun point-blank at someone without causing injury to them (etc.).
I have gotten my nearly-five-year-old daughter hooked on them.
We watched "June Bugs" on Boomerang off and on this weekend.
It still ticks me off that AOL Time Warner continues to censor the so-called offensive Looney Tunes, such as "Bugs Bunny Nips The Nips".
I wish they would release a complete set on DVD, but I know they'll never allow that to happen.
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