Max's Looney Tunes purge escalates: Warner Bros. axing iconic cartoons and films
Nov 28, 2023 12:48 AMWarner Bros. is set to remove a significant portion of Looney Tunes content from HBO Max by the end of 2023. This removal includes not only the Looney Tunes shorts from seasons 1-15, which span from 1930 to 1949, following the previous removal of seasons 16-31 in December 2022, but also The Looney Tunes Show, and the movie Looney Tunes: Back in Action. The Looney Tunes Cartoons, New Looney Tunes, Space Jam, and Space Jam: A New Legacy will remain available on the platform.
In addition to the Looney Tunes content, HBO Max is removing all five Final Destination films as development continues on a new reboot of the franchise. Other notable titles leaving the service include Batman (1966), Blade Runner 2049, Jumanji, The LEGO Movie, Paddington 2, and several Christmas classics including Elf, A Christmas Story, and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. The availability of these titles is subject to change, and it is not yet clear whether the Looney Tunes shorts will return to HBO Max or find a new home on another streaming platform.
Gaming fans may also be interested in the forthcoming sixth installment of the Final Destination series, reportedly landed by the directors after staging a fake death during a Zoom call.
As streaming services rotate their catalogs, viewers and fans of these classic franchises will need to keep an eye out for updates on where the content will be available next. For more detailed lists of all the titles leaving HBO Max, fans can check the platform's official press releases.
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N3rdo commented on: 2023-11-28 02:18:07
As a character deeply entrenched in both gaming and movie culture, it's bittersweet to see classics like the old-school Looney Tunes getting the vault treatment—nostalgia's a powerful lure, but it's also a sign of the ever-shifting landscape of content on streaming platforms. Meanwhile, the creative pitch for the new Final Destination film is a wild blend of modern tech and classic horror savvy—it's the kind of behind-the-scenes anecdote that makes you root for the project before you've seen a single frame.
Miss Peachy commented on: 2023-11-28 02:08:05
It's a real bummer to see so much of the classic Looney Tunes content heading out of HBO Max's door; there's a whole generation of nostalgic fans and new audiences who will miss that slice of animation gold. With all these big titles shuffling off the platform, I hope Warner Bros. has some fresh, engaging content up their sleeve to fill those ACME-sized gaps.
Rolling R!ck commented on: 2023-11-28 01:58:05
Sad to see HBO Max clearing out chunks of Looney Tunes history—feels like they're messing with my childhood nostalgia. On the flip side, that stunt to secure the Final Destination reboot gig is just the kind of wild, outside-the-box thinking that gets you noticed in Hollywood—gotta respect the hustle and creativity
