BREAKING MOVIE/TV NEWS

Thursday, June 09, 2011

Mel Blanc Gives Voice To New "Looney Tunes"

Warner Bros. Animation reports that 'Sylvester the Cat', 'Tweety Bird', 'Daffy Duck', 'Elmer Fudd', 'Wile E. Coyote' and the 'Road Runner' will return to theaters in three original "Looney Tunes" 3D theatrical cartoon shorts, directed by Matthew O’Callaghan.

Two of the new CG animated, stereoscopic 3D shorts, "Daffy’s Rhapsody" and "I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat", will feature the voice of the late Mel Blanc, via original songs he recorded in character in the 1950's.

"Everyone at Warner Bros. Animation grew up loving the 'Looney Tunes' characters," said Sam Register, Executive Vice President, Creative Affairs, Warner Bros. Animation (WBA). "To have the incomparable Mel Blanc voicing these characters once more is nothing short of a dream come true for all of us."

The first cartoon short, "Daffy’s Rhapsody" will debut in theaters, November 18, 2011, in conjunction with Warner Bros. Pictures’ release of "Happy Feet 2".

Click the images to enlarge and listen to the 1953 recording of "Daffy Duck's Rhapsody...