Warner Bros. Animation Turns the Page at Annecy

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation arrived at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival with a bold message: the era of canceled releases and corporate caution may be coming to an end. In this episode, we break down WBPA’s ambitious new feature slate, from The Cat in the Hat and Bad Fairies to Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, Prehistoria, Margie Claus, Dynamic Duo, Hello Kitty, and The Lunar Chronicles. We also discuss the newly announced Powerpuff Girls movie, potential future projects involving Tom and Jerry, ThunderCats, and Meerkats, and whether Bye Bye Bunny could eventually return. On the Looney Tunes front, we take a closer look at Daffy Season, the first theatrical Looney Tunes short in more than a decade, which will play before The Cat in the Hat. We explore its soccer-themed premise, CGI-rendered characters, classic catchphrase humor, and the significance of Warner Bros. Animation reconnecting with the legacy of Termite Terrace. The DC animation slate is just as packed, with updates on My Adventures with Green Lantern, DC Super Powers, Krypto, Starfire!, Mister Miracle, Knightfall Trilogy, Joker: Laugh Riot, and the upcoming Absolute Batman animated series from comic writer Scott Snyder. We also discuss Adventure Time: Bubblegum and Marceline, Genndy Tartakovsky’s Conan the Barbarian, and the continuing expansion of Warner Bros. Animation’s television universe. Plus, we react to the latest Coyote vs. Acme 101% debut on RT and what this new slate could mean for Warner Bros.’ future in animation. Topics include: Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s Annecy announcements The Cat in the Hat and Daffy Season Bad Fairies, Prehistoria, and Dynamic Duo The new Hello Kitty feature and Powerpuff Girls movie DC’s upcoming animated projects Joker: Laugh Riot and Absolute Batman The legacy of Termite Terrace and the future of the Looney Tunes Coyote vs. Acme and Warner Bros.’ changing animation strategy